How to Get Rid of Undereye Circles Naturally

Dark circles under the eyes are not what you want to see in the mirror every morning. To avoid this problem, you can try various natural home remedies. Under eye circles can be caused by dehydration, allergies, lack of sleep, thinning skin, or fluid retention. Some makeup brands offer a variety of products to help lighten or cover up the under eye circles. However, this only works to hide the circles. You want to actually get rid of them. There are several natural home remedies that can work wonders.

Things You'll Need

• Cucumbers
• Water
• Teabags
• Vitamin K Creme

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Instructions

• 1

  Drink plenty of water throughout the day. An average sized person should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water in an average day. If you workout, spend time in the heat or outdoors, or eat a lot of salty foods, you should drink more than the recommended 8 glasses. Water will keep you hydrated and ensure your skin doesn't suffer from dehydration.

• 2

  Make sure you get plenty of rest each night. Lack of sleep can be a cause of under eye circles. Many doctors recommend a person get between 6 and 8 hours of sleep each night. This will help ensure you are well-rested and will reduce the chance of you waking up with dark circles under your eyes.

• 3

  Soak tea bags in water. Put them in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes. After the tea bags are chilled, lay down and place the tea bags on your eyes for 15 or 20 minutes. The combination of the caffeine in the tea and the chilled temperature from being in the refrigerator will help reduce puffiness in the under eye circles. Make sure you use a non-herbal tea on your eyes. It will provide better results than the herbal teas would.

• 4

  Slice up cucumber and put the slices in the refrigerator for about a half hour. When the cucumber is cool, place a slice over each eye and lay down with the cucumber on your eyes for 15 minutes. The acids found in cucumbers help prevent water retention/ This is why they are good to decrease puffiness under the eye.

• 5

  Apply a vitamin K cream to the skin under the eyes. Vitamin K helps reduce puffiness and dark circles under the eyes. Use a Vitamin K cream that also contains an SPF of 30 or more to prevent sun damage to the eye area. This will help prevent the breakdown of the under eye skin tissue, and this could lead to more under eye circles in the future.