Getting those Dark Circles Under Eyes? – Check out the Home Remedies to Cure Dark Circles

These days dark circles under the eyes are a common problem. Many people complain about the dark circles forming under their eyes & have no clue on the reason tied to these dark circle formations. One might think that this is due to lack of sleep or using mobile phones for most of the time. Well, this may be one of the reasons but there could be other factors like allergies or the natural aging process that is causing these dark circles and putting a major dent to your beauty.

No one will want to have these dark circles being formed and would want to be free if fallen prey to it. Most of the time changes made to the daily lifestyle i.e. have proper sleep, diet and using less of mobile phones before going to sleep can drastically help in getting rid of these ugly dark circles.

Major Causes tied to Dark Circles

Here is the list of some of the causes of dark circles under the eyes:

• lack of proper sleep or inadequate sleeping habits
• decreased levels of fatty tissue near the eyes
• weakening skin under the eyes
• anemia from iron loss
• overexposure to sunlight
• repeatedly rubbing of the eyes
• age factor
• frequent mobile phone usage
• smoking
• inherited genes
• thyroid conditions
• dehydration
• allergies nearby eye area

Home Remedies to Get rid of Dark Circles

Simple Homemade remedies come to rescue to reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. These home remedies are simple to follow and have an immediate impact that is worth trying as they are inexpensive and at the same time have no side effects on your skin.

The chances of these Home remedies not working are very less and in case it doesn’t work it will also not do anything bad to your body or skin as well. So, it’s worth giving it a try to cure these dark circles naturally with these simple homemade remedies.

Home Remedy1: Massage with almond oil

Mix half a teaspoon of almond oil, three drops of pure orange oil and two drops of honey together. Massage the mixture under your eyes where you have dark circles with the index finger before going to bed. Try this remedy for a week to see the dark circles disappearing.

Home Remedy2: Herbal/Facial Pack

For this remedy, first grind 50 grams of basil leaves, neem leaves and mint leaves in rose water. Make a paste by mixing some turmeric powder in this juice and apply this paste on dark circles. Apply this paste for 10 days or so and you will that the problem of dark circles reduces to a great extent.

Home Remedy3: Apply Ice Pack

Apply ice pack i.e. rub the ice pack over your eye with light hands. If you can tolerate ice for a few seconds by keeping it on the closed eye, then do so to get the maximum benefit. With this remedy, you should be able to see the effect after 2 or 3 days. You will notice that your face looks fresh and the dark circles would also have reduced drastically.

Home Remedy4: Apply CUCUMBER

Take a fresh Cucumber and cut into slices. Apply the slices over your eyes and keep it for 10 to 12 minutes. Also applying fresh juices of cucumber over your eyes can help a great extent to reduce dark circles.

Try this method of applying cucumber juice or a slice over the eyes for a week to observe the changes.

Try out any of these simple to follow Home remedies to get rid of those dark circles. Just be patient and try it for a week or two to see the changes. For sure there is no harm and side effect to these home remedies and it will do some good without causing any harm.

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