15 Killer Home remedies to remove dark circles

1) Healthy diet

A healthy balanced diet is key to all your health related problems and dark circles are no different. Anemia due to nutritional causes is also one of the causes for dark circles. Thus make sure to get a healthy diet – rich in vitamin, antioxidants, fibersand all sorts of minerals. Important vitamins for skin are vitamin C, A, B6, E, K etc. Minerals required to avoid these dark circles are Iron, Calcium etc. Addfresh fruits and green leafy vegetables to your daily diet.Reduce daily salt intake, it is one of the many reasons behind puffiness around your eyes. You should also drinks lots and lots of water, 10-11 glass of water daily is recommended. This should decrease some puffiness and those dark circlesaround your eyes.

2) Get enough sleep

Sleeping is very important for human body. Lack of sleep makes us tired and cause those dark hollow under eyes which makes us look older than we are. So if you are looking for a remedy for dark circles under eyes first you need to bring this change in your life style. At least 7-8 hour’s sleep is a must for a healthystress free mind and body. Maintain your sleep wake cycle. Follow your routine, make a habit of going to bed at same time and waking up on same time. Sometimes only sleeping enough can get rid of those dark circles under eyes, so see if you are working more and sleeping less.

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3) Rose water for dark circles

Rose water have soothing effect on our eyes. It relaxes them, relieve the stress after long hour’s sitting before laptop. It is also known to have antiseptic

effects, thus clears away allergens from skin surface.

how to use

1. Take some cotton pads and soak them in rose-water. 2. Put these wet pads over your eyes for about 15 minutes. Repeat this

method as much as possible. 3. Alternatively you can mix some milk with rose-water and use that instead

of rose-water only.

4) Use cucumber slices for dark circles

Cucumber slices are well-known home remedy fordark circles under eyes. Cucumber has cooling effect on skin and it also lightens skin . It contains lots ofantioxidants which relieve the puffiness around eyes and have vitamin C and vitamin K which keeps skin refreshed.

how to use

1. Take out a chilled cucumber from your freezer and slice it up. 2. Keep these slice on your eyes for about 15 minutes, change slices in

between. 3. You can also use cucumber juice or lemon juice mixed with cucumber

juice. Use some cotton balls to apply the juice around your eyes and ondark circles. Wash it off in 15 mins.

5) Tomatoes for dark circles

Tomatoes have natural skin bleaching properties plus they are packed with skin friendly nutrients likevitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, phosphorus,calcium, iron etc. For a glowing young skin tomatoes are the best home remedy, they also help reducing dark circles under eyes.

how to use

1. Tomatoes juice can be used alone or with lemon juice. Dip some cotton pads in the juice and apply it on the skin around eyes.

2. Another famous home remedy which uses tomato is tomato-turmeric-lemon mixture or paste. A teaspoon of tomato juice is mixed with half a teaspoon of lemon juice, 2 teaspoon of gram flour and a pinch of turmeric. A paste is made and applied around eyes. Lemon and turmeric add-on their effects on tomato’s and reduces eye puffiness and dark circles.

3. Drinking tomato juice with some mint leaves is also beneficial in case of dark circles.

6) Potato slices to lighten dark circles

Potato slices lighten the dark circles under eyes with its natural bleaching property. It also has cooling effects which decreases eye puffiness and nourishing nutrients for skin like vitamin C, starch and many antioxidants. Potato juice is also effectively used fordark circles under eyes.

how to use

Among the many remedies for potato, following remedies are best and most effective :

1. Potato-cucumber and coconut oil – Take some potato and cucumber, grate them and mix them well before applying on the skin around eyes. Wait for 15 mins and then wash this eye pack. After washing gently apply some coconut oil on your dark circle and leave it overnight. It shouldlighten your dark circles.

2. Chilled Potato – Take a fresh chilled potato and cut thin slices. Lie down and put these slices on your eyes after closing them. Keep it there until slice dries up, then change the slice. Do it for 15 minutes.

3. Take out potato juice by grinding potatoes, apply this juice on your dark circles with the help of cotton pads. Wash it after a quarter of an hour.

7) Lemon juice and mint to treat dark circles

Enriched with vitamin and antioxidants lemon is a helpful remedy when it comes dark shadows around your eyes. It will clear those dark circles and will also help you with your acne. Mint on the other hand constrict blood vessels under your skin relieving dark circle. It also has antibacterial and astringent nature.

how to use

1. Squeeze some lemons and collect the juice. Apply this juice on your dark circles by cotton and let it dry for some time. Wash it off with hot water after 10 minutes.

2. Grind some mint leaves and mix lemon juice with it to make a paste. Apply this paste on skin around your eyes and leave it for 15 minutes and then wash it off. Use twice a day for better results.

3. Lemon juice is also used with cucumber juice and in tomato-turmeric-lemon juice remedy for dark circles under eyes.

8) Almond oil for dark circles

Almond oil is a natural solution of your stupid dark circles which constantly are making you older than your actual age. Almond is natural skin moisturizerand refreshes your skin with vitamin K and other nutrients. It is advisable to use some source vitamin E with almond oil remedy in order to get a faster result.

how to use

1. Wash off your makeup in the night and then apply some almond oil on dark circles under eyes before going to bed.

2. Wash it in the morning with some cold water. Use the remedy every night until your dark circles disappear.

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9) Pineapple & Turmeric remedy for dark circles

Turmeric is being used since ancient time for skin ailments. It is effective against acne marks, wrinkles, pimples and many other skin conditions. It has a compound Curcumin,which is a naturally found antioxidant in turmeric. It also has anti inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Pineapple juice on the other hand smoothen the skin and make it softer. It also has anti inflammatory nature. Together these two are the excellent choice to treat dark circles under eyes.

how to use

1. Make a thick paste with 2-3 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon of pineapple juice.

2. Apply this paste on dark circles and leave it for one night. In the morning, wash it with lukewater to remove turmeric staining. You can also use simple water.

3. Alternative use turmeric with tomato juice, lemon juice and gram flour. It helps in fading away thedark circles.

10) Tea bags for dark circles under eyes

Tannins in tea is highly beneficial for clearing dark circles. It constricts dilated blood vessels and remove that bluish tinge observed under the eyes in patient presenting with dark circles. It is also rich in antioxidants and thus help against wrinkles and acne. Cool tea bags are used here relax to the eyes and give soothing sensation.

how to use

1. Get some chilled tea bags from your freezer and put them on your eyes. 2. After 15 minutes remove the tea bags and wash your face. You will feel

refreshed. 3. Preferably use old used tea bags for removingdark shadows under your

eyes.

11) Use cold compresses

Dilatation of blood vessel is known to cause dark circles around eyes due to comparatively thinner skin in this area. Cold constricts these vessels and

removes dark circles. It is by far the most easy method to remove dark circles and puffiness around the eyes. You can use anything which is cold and can be applied on skin.

how to use

1. Personally I would recommend soaking a washcloth in cold freezing water and then putting it on eyes until it dries up. But you can also use ice cubes wrapped in a cloth or frozen spoon or plate. Whatever you feel comfortable with.

2. Do this for 15 minutes and repeat it 3-4 times a day for better result.

12) Turmeric and buttermilk paste for dark circles

Turmeric as we know from above has anti inflammatory property and is often used for skin conditions. Butter milk has exfoliant nature due to lactic acid, it removes dead skin cells exposing fresh radiant skin. Thus a paste containing both of these magic remedies is highly effective against dark circlesa gives a young glowing skin.

how to use

1. Mix a small amount of turmeric, say 2 teaspoon with buttermilk to make a thick paste.

2. Apply this paste on dark circles around your eyes and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes. Wash it off with cold water.

13) Coconut oil to treat dark circles

With its moisturising and anti aging nature coconut oil is very much effective in removing dark circles and wrinkles. It also give a smooth radiant skin making you look younger than your age. So I think it is the perfect thing you were looking for.

how to use

1. Take some coconut oil and gently massage it around your eyes. 2. Leave it on for few hours and then wash it off with cold water. Use it 2 or

3 times a day until you get favourable result.

14) Jasmine to remove dark circle

Night jasmine is a beautiful flower, but do you know it is also used to lighten dark circles under eyes. Night jasmine has astringent and anti inflammatory nature which make it a natural healer and a fighter against dark circles. It is especially comfortable to use on sensitive skin because of little irritant action. Even many a creams for dark circles use jasmine as one of the ingredients. So all in all jasmine is good option to cure your dark circles.

how to use

1. Take some jasmine oil and mix it with almond oil. Now apply this mixture with rubbing motion on your dark circle. leave it for about 15 minutes.

2. After 15 minutes, wash it off with cold water. Use this remedy until your dark circles disappears.

15) Cosmetics you can use

By now you might not even need these cosmetics. Home remedies to treat dark circles are more than enough and will always work. Still if some you face problem or don’t wanna try these remedies than i would like suggest you some

cosmetics for your dark circles.

Use a vitamin K, Vitamin C, alpha hydroxyl acid, beta hydroxyl acid and retinol based cream to lighten your dark circle. Most often thesedark circles results because of these vitamins deficiency and using such cream reduces swelling and dark circles around the eyes.

You can also use a concealer to hide the dark circles under eyes. Choose the concealer cautiously as per your skin tone.

There are also options like laser treatment, chemical peeling and skin surgery to help you with dark circles. These procedures removes the upper layer of dead skin cells, and expose a new fresh skin layer. Consult your dermatologist about these procedure if you are not getting any help with above mentioned remedies for dark circles.

In short, It is all very easy to get rid of these dark circles. Get enough sleep, eat a healthy diet, drink a lot of water, get rid of those long hours before computer and you will have skin fresh as new with no dark circles.

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