How Do Black People Get Rid of Dark Circles Around the Eyes?

It doesn't matter if your skin is white, brown, black or purple -- dark eyes affect everyone. The cause for dark circles under the eyes can be wide ranging, including a sleep deficiency, drinking too much, rubbing your eyes, allergies and much more. Getting rid of these dark circles requires an understanding of what is causing them and choosing the appropriate remedy to return the skin to its youthful vitality. 

Things You'll Need

• Cucumber
• Wash cloth
• Tea bags
• Sea salt
• Baking soda
• Eye creams (with vitamin K and/or retinol)

Show More

Instructions

• 1

  Determine the cause of the dark circles. Circles under the eye can be caused by anything from partying too hard the night before, allergies, a gluten intolerance, insomnia, nasal congestion, too much sun, aging, poor diet, smoking and a lack of exercise. 

• 2

  Refrigerate a cucumber for at least one hour before treatment. Slice the cucumber horizontally into 1/4-inch slices. Dampen a wash cloth. Place a cucumber slice over each eye, lay the dampened cloth over the forehead and recline the head or lay down for 10 to 15 minutes.

• 3

  Refrigerate tea bags over night and place them over the eyes in the morning for about 15 minutes. 

• 4

  Clear out the sinuses with a saline solution. Mix 8 oz. water with a 1/4 tsp. sea salt or 1/2 tsp. baking soda. Tilt the head over the sink so that one nostril is parallel to the sink. Pour the solution down the nostril facing up until the water exits the nostril parallel to the sink.

• 5

  Consume essential vitamins such as B6 to help the adrenal glands function. Eat greens for calcium and magnesium, specifically cabbage and spinach. Consume plenty of fruits and vegetables and reduce salt intake. Drink eight glasses of water daily.

• 6

  Apply eye creams that contain vitamin K and retinol, as dark circles are thought to be caused by a vitamin K deficiency.  Such creams may reduce puffiness and discoloration over prolonged usage.