How to Remove Dark Circles And Bags Under Your Eyes

Bags under your eyes are most commonly caused by lack of sleep. Also, allergies, aging, heredity, fatigue, and stress can result in dark circles around your eyes. Unhealthy lifestyles such as drugs, smoking or drinking too much alcohol may make the condition worse.

Instructions

• 1

  Wash your face right away upon waking up using mild soap and cool water. Massage and soothe eye bags and dark circles carefully then rinse well.

• 2

  Apply cooling measures around the orbital areas. You can do this by placing spoons in the freezer until it is cold then use the backside of the spoon and place directly on the eye bags and dark circles until the coldness dissipates on your eye area. You can also place ice cubes in a small basin of water until it gets cold. Take a face towel then dip and wring completely in the ice cold water before directly placing over the eye areas. Repeat the process several times. Cold tea bags under the eyes may also reduce the size of the bags.

• 3

  Use a sliced cucumber over each eye for about half hour. Chamomile, dill or rosemary compresses are effective alternative treatments as well.

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  Healthy eating habits and a sound exercise routine will keep your skin healthy and prevent formation of eye bags. Eye bags may also develop through fluid retention or edema so it may help to keep your head elevated during sleep and avoiding too much salt and fluids before bedtime.