If the question of why you look so tired arises a little too often, maybe it’s time to get rid of those puffy dark circles under your eyes.
Eye puffiness, eye bags, and dark circles come from many causes associated with sinus infection, cold, sleep deprivation, emotional rollercoasters, or the fact that you spent 4 hours peeling onions for your grandma’s casserole.
These 8 home remedies for relieving dark circles under your eyes should be sure to help you get rid of the noticeable blemishes.
1. CUCUMBER
Place cold cucumber slices over your closed eyes for about 10 to 15 minutes.
2. COLD METAL SPOONS
Place two metal spoons in the fridge. When they are cold place the back of the spoons on yours eyes for about 20 minutes.
3. POTATOES
Place cold potato slices against your closed eyes for about 10 to 15 minutes.
4. ALMOND OIL
Apply a small amount of almond oil over dark circles before going to bed. Wash off with cold water in the morning.
5. CRUSHED MINT LEAVES
Crush mint leaves and apply them over dark circles for 5 to 10 minutes. Wipe it off with a clean, damp cloth.
6. TEA BAGS
Apply cool wet tea bags on your eye lids for about 10 to 15 minutes.
7. FROZEN VEGETABLES WRAPPED IN A TOWEL
Wrap frozen veggie bag in clean towel then place it on your eye lids for 10 to 15 minutes.
8. ROSE WATER
Take a cotton ball soaked in rose water and apply over eye lids for 10 minutes. You do not have to rinse afterwards.