Eyes Dark Circles

I don’t need to tell you again that the face attracts the maximum attention and so everybody takes very very special care of the face and when it comes to face, your eyes are the most important of all.

Eyes are the most important part of our face, body and life. There is not doubt that everyone wants to have beautiful eyes so that the look of their face is enhanced. But it is the bitter truth that the younger generation is suffering with under eyes dark circles problem and you wont be surprised that a lot of actors and actress too have dark circles under the eyes.

Nobody likes dark circles and everybody who has them wants to get rid of dark circles but most of them do not know the cause of under eyes dark circle. So let me throw some light on the common reasons of under eye dark circles:

There are a number reasons for under eyes dark circles -

• Heredity
• Exposure to Sun
• Allergies and Eczema
• Nutrition
• Tiredness and Lack of Sleep
• Pregnancy and Menstruation
• Age
• Blood circulation
• Sinus and nasals
• Stress
• Bone and facial structure

I know what you are thinking, how to get rid of under eyes dark circles?

Let me tell you that under eyes dark circles treatment is possible. If anyone checks his/her habits and makes a note of the possible reasons of dark circles, it is possible that under eyes dark circles can be cured.

There are many cosmetics and skin care products that claim will help you get rid of under eyes dark circles but I would advice you to be really careful before buying just any cream or cosmetic. Make sure the brand is well known and there is no harm in talking to a few friends about that brand as well as the particular product. There are tons of cosmetics that claim to provide a quick fix to dark circles but one, it could be expensive and two, it might have some side effects. So I am sharing some home remedies for dark circles that may not be a quick fix but I am sure that they don’t have a major side-affect and are not expensive at all:

Almonds: Soak a couple of almonds overnight. Peel the skin, prepare a paste and add a few drops of lime juice. Put this paste under your eyes for 12-15 minutes. Try this home remedy thrice a week for 4-6 weeks and you will see that this paste works well to reduce darkness under the eyes.

Mint Leaves and Cucumber: One of the oldest and well known home remedy is to put cucumber slices on your eyes for 10-15 minutes. This not only helps to get rid of under eyes dark circles but also relaxes your eyes.

You can also crush 10 mint leaves and grate half a cucumber. Prepare a paste and apply it under eyes. This paste can also be applied to your entire face and it will reduce the dull and tired look from your face.

Water: One should drink ample of water through out the day as one of the main reasons of dark circles is dehydration or lack of water in the body.

Chickpea flour: Take a teaspoon of gram flour, also called as Chickpea flour, add tomato puree and put a few drops of lemon, mix it well and make a nice paste out of it. Apply under your eyes for around 10-15 minutes and you will see the difference.

Diet Control and Management: I am sure you would hear this a lot but its correct and reallyhelpful. You gotta cut down on the oily and spicy stuff. Try and reduce the salt intake as it contains fluid retention properties which causes dehydration. Eat a lot of sprouts, freshvegetables, fruits which will give your body nutrition, vitamins, anti-oxidants and minerals that will help your skin.

Yoga for eyes: Everyone will tell you to exercise regularly and why not, it definitely makes you fit but don’t be surprised to know that yoga helps your eyes too as you can do yoga for eyes that will improve your eyesight and will help reduce dark circles too.

So relax, go ahead, try these home remedies for dark circles and I am sure you will see some good results!!