Do you have dark circles under your eyes? Puffy, baggy eyes? Hopefully you don’t have all three. I’m going to show you 3 ways that work. Do all 3 tips and you will get a new, younger look. How to get rid of either puffy or baggy eyes and even dark circles is pretty much the same.
Tip 1. Get to Bed on Time
Dark circles under eyes develop with lack of sleep. If you stay up most of the night, don’t be surprised if you have dark circles and baggy eyes. Develop the habit of getting plenty of rest, 6-8 hours EVERY night, not just weekends. But you say you have puffy eyes. Well, if you are getting a little older, and who isn’t, that could be from something else. Like what? Keep reading, please.
Tip 2. Drink Clean, Purified Water
Yes, I know you’ve heard it before. Drink 8 glasses of water each day. The good news is you can count the fruit and veggie juices also. Just stay hydrated because puffy eyes come from excess fluid under the eyes. Drinking good clean water, not tap water, flushes out the toxin waste under your eyes causing puffiness. Don’t just drink any water. Tap water - much of it has some sort of contamination. Filtered water is the best insurance.
One more thing about puffy eyes and dark circles is that as we get older some of the problem could be from capillary damage. The skin under the eyes is thinner than most other skin so is vulnerable. Capillaries have difficulty transporting the fluids around the eyes, therefore puffiness. But there is a solution to that problem.
Tip 3. Use an Eye Gel That Works and is Safe
The skin under the eye is very thin as compared to the face, so it needs special care. To increase the thickness of eye skin, it has been found that two things are important. 1. Peptides or protein fragments can promote the making of skin and fibers. 2. Antioxidants fight free radicals that cause damage to our body and of course the eye skin. The best type of antioxidants come from plants. Plant based antioxidants will help improve blood circulation and reduce those dark circles.
Peptides, protein fragments, help make new fibers and skin cells. This will increase the thickness of the skin under the eyes. A good eye gel that really works will have antioxidants that are plant based. This will help those capillaries have better health because circulation will get better. This reduces dark circles.
The eye gels or creams that have plant antioxidants showed by one research study to have a 65% reduction in baggy eyes. 62% had reduced crow’s feet and wrinkles under the eyes. 60% showed that dark circles were gone. Wouldn’t you like to know which company has such a miracle skin product? See author box. Keep reading please.
Here’s What I Suggest You Do
Depending on your general health condition and the reasons for hindrances to your appearance, follow the 3 tipps suggested above: Get some Regular Sleep; Drink Plenty of Purified Water and Use an Eye Gel that is safe and natural. If you do these things, according to clinical studies, you should get rid of dark circles and puffy eyes in less than two month on the average. However, using the wrong eye gel can make your appearance worsen.
Avoid Bad Ingredients
If you stay up all night and drink bad water and use some over the counter department store skin care product than don’t expect any changes except for the worse. AVOID any skin care product that has mineral oil, petrolatum, fragrances, parabens and synthetic preservatives.
In Conclusion: Get to Bed and Go to Sleep regularly, 6-8 hours every night; Drink Clean Water every day 6-8 glasses, and please avoid the bad ingredients in skin care. If you use the eye gel I use you would be making a smart move. Your mirror will be happier. For more information on an eye gel that really works, please see my website listed below. Thanks, Margaret Bell
Please visit http://www.AHealthyRadiantSkin.com for Margaret’s recommended source of Eye Contour Gel that really works for men and women. A FREE Health Newsletter is available.
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As we age, we face various imperfections of the skin; one of them is dark circles below eyes. With the growing awareness, more and more people are looking for ways of removing dark under eye circles naturally. You also might have used an unnatural product and concluded that, such chemical and synthetic products are of no use and removing dark under eye circles naturally is the only viable long-term solution.
After talking and observing many people, I have come up with three simple tips that you cannot choose to ignore if you are looking for ways of removing dark under eye circles naturally.
1. Get your Diet on the correct path Go back to the lap of Mother Nature; include vegetables and fruits like Spinach, Tomatoes, Berries, Citrus fruits, Broccoli, Oranges, and Apples in your diet. All these are super rich in various minerals and vitamins. Not only they repair the internal system but they also help in increasing the body immunity and provide the ability to self-repair the imperfections of the skin.
2. Release stress Stress is one of the biggest reasons that cause the dark circles below eyes. Stress leads to sleeplessness and less sleep leads to further complications of skin. Therefore, if you want to avoid further flaws of skin then release stress and sleep well. Involve yourself in some sport activity, some hobby, join a social club, read a book, listen to music, if nothing else works then just go out and walk. Brisk walk works like magic, on a side note; ancient Romans use to believe that sleep makes your mind lucid and that is why none of their meeting halls had any seating arrangements. Well, coming back to dark circles, there are many ways to get rid of stress, you just need to choose one that suits you the best.
3. Use skin care products with natural ingredients Natural ingredients can take you a long way in removing dark under eye circles naturally. Such ingredients are derived from plant oils, fruits, and algae. They do not have any side effect and they attack the root cause of skin issues like loss of collagen, puffiness below eyes, and weakened capillaries below eyes.
Be aware, that many skin care products claim to have natural ingredients but at the same time, there are some harmful ingredients present too. You should be careful enough not to choose the harmful ones.
If you are serious about removing dark under eye circles naturally then do yourself a favor, stop using harmful skin care products, your skin will welcome your decision.
On my website, I have listed few harmful ingredients that one should avoid using on the skin. I have also listed few unrivaled natural ingredients that can take you a long way in removing dark under eye circles naturally. Visit my website Skin Health Solution today to learn about the same.
Kerri Doyle is a researcher, consumer and advocate of natural skin care products.To discover cutting edge, anti-aging skin care products she recommends after extensive research visit http://skinhealthsolution.com
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You do not need to use harsh chemicals to remove dark circles/shadows around your eyes; the truth is that there are safer alternatives that really work. Yes, there are natural cures for dark under eye circles and this article is going to give you some tips that will really help you in that regard.
Most of the remedies on the market contain chemicals that should not go any where near the delicate and sensitive skin under your eye. Instead of solving the problem, these chemicals will make it worse because they dry out your skin and make it thinner.
Some of the natural cures for dark under eye circles include:
* Sleep/rest – Getting enough sleep and rest helps to enhance lymphatic circulation, thereby preventing the accumulation of waste products and hemoglobin. Shadows around the eyes are actually caused by the accumulation of waste products and hemoglobin as a result of poor circulation.
* Water – Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day; water helps to flush out toxins and waste products from your system.
* Cucumber – This is one of the age long natural cures for dark under eye circles. Put a slice of cucumber over each eye while lying down; leave them on for about 15 minutes; cucumber helps to suck up the dirt/waste products and accumulated hemoglobin (blue-red pigmentation) which cast the dark shadows on the skin around your eyes.
* Tomato and lime juice – mix equal parts of tomato and lime juice; soak cotton balls with the mixture and place on your eyes. Leave them on for 10 – 15 minutes; you can do this twice a day.
* Eye cream – Use a cream that contains natural ingredients proven to target the cause of the problem; some of the ingredients you should look for are Eyeliss and Halyoxl. These two ingredients help to thicken the skin around the eyes; they also remove accumulated hemoglobin and waste products. They boost lymphatic circulation thereby preventing the concentration of hemoglobin.
The above are just a few natural cures for dark under eye circles; there are many others which you can find by doing a little research.
Discover the best natural skin care products today.
Caroline Igwe is an avid researcher on skin care and she likes sharing information on her research findings; visit her website for information on a skin care brand she recommends that will help you achieve and maintain a healthy, smooth and youthful looking skin: www.healthy-and-clear-skin-site.com
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First you should recognize the symptoms of puffy or swollen eyes. The upper and lower eyelids will experience puffiness or swelling typically during the morning. The swelling can occasionally be accompanied by itching and/or redness. You may not be able to fully open or close your eyes.
Next you need to know what some of the common causes are for puffy eyes. If the body is too dehydrated it will start storing up water which leads to puffy eyes. If you drink alcohol or eat salty foods before going to sleep this can also cause puffy eyes. Alcohol lowers your anti-diuretic hormones or ADH. However, the levels will normalize and the puffiness will then subside about the same time your hangover subsides. Insufficient sleep can cause puffy eyes.
Then there are allergies which will also cause redness and itching along with the swelling. Some contributing factors for your allergies can include feather pillows, linen fabric, face-creams, dust, pollen and certain foods. Aging can also cause swollen eyes as the skin begins to lose its elasticity. Before or during menstruation the hormone levels can fluctuate which can result in water retention around the eyelids and puffiness.
Fluids can be pushed into the tissue around the eyes from high blood pressure resulting in swelling. There is eyelid dermatitis which is a skin condition that affects just the eyelids. It is typically caused by an allergic reaction to the make-up or skin-care products you are wearing. There are a few diseases of the eye that can cause puffiness including blepharitis, orbital cellulitis, chalazions, kidney infections and thyroid problems. Some drugs such as lithium can cause the thyroid to lose production which can result in puffy eyes. Lastly heredity can play a big role in puffy eyes.
There are several things you can do to help prevent puffy eyes from happening. First you should stay hydrated. You will get thirsty when you start to become dehydrated. Your urine will be nearly clear when you are properly hydrated. Just remember that some drugs and foods can change the color of your urine as well. You should also lower your salt intake. Salt can only be stored in fluid suspension which gathers around your eyes. By lowering your salt consumption you can also improve your overall health.
You should never go to sleep while wearing eye make-up. No matter how tired you are always use a remover and continue to do so until you find no signs of make-up on the cotton ball. Use a cotton pad for your eye area since it is less irritating than a tissue. You can prevent make-up from entering the eyelid and causing irritation if you remove it before sleeping.
Tainted eye make-up can also cause puffy eyes so you should be careful of bacteria. Never use an eye product or make-up that is older than a few months. By now bacteria may have grown in the make-up and can cause your eyelids to swell. It is also a good idea not to share eye products with anyone else.
Try to get enough regular, quality sleep if possible. Have your head elevated when sleeping to allow better circulation and prevent fluid from gathering around your eyes. It is best to sleep on your back so gravity doesn’t route fluid directly to your eyes.
If you already have puffy eyes then there are many methods available to help you get rid of puffy eyes. However, some of these methods will require time and patience in order to get results. Consider some natural remedies for your puffy eyes.
Use a mask filled with cold water or gel for a few minutes when you first wake up in the morning. Take a paper towel to wrap a few pieces of ice and then place them on your eyelids for a few minutes to reduce the swelling. Keep eye creams refrigerated since it will help reduce puffy eyes when applied. You should gently tap cream onto your eyelids with your ring finger so you won’t stimulate fluid drainage.
Have two teaspoons in the refrigerator at all times and rest them on your eyelids for at least one minute or until they warm up should you have a puffy eye attack. Take a bowl of ice-cold milk and soak cotton-wool pads in it. Squeeze out most of the liquid and place on your eyes, repeating as they warm up for about fifteen minutes. This can not only reduce puffy eyes but also brighten the whites of your eye.
You can also dip cotton balls in ice water and squeeze out the water before applying to your eyes for five to ten minutes. Black or chamomile teabags soaked in cold water placed on your eyelids for fifteen minutes will work as well. The tannic acid in the tea helps constrict the blood vessels and reduce inflammation. To help drainage you should gently press from the inside corner to the outside corner of your swollen eye.
Cucumber, potato or apple slices placed on the puffy eyelid for ten to fifteen minutes will also help. Potatoes also help to reduce dark circles under the eyes while apply have pectin which can help with anti-oxidation. Use a sale bath for your eyes by soaking cotton pads in a saline solution or a solution of one teaspoon of salt in one pint of hot water. Placing these pads on your eyelids for a few minutes will help puffy eyes.
Over the counter diuretics can help reduce your fluid retention, especially for those experiencing bloating before a period. However, diuretics can lower your blood pressure so you should have yours checked before trying this solution. Hemorrhoid cream applied around the puffy eye can help, but be very careful not to get any in your eye. Ideally you should find a cream that has yeast and shark’s liver oil.
Puffiness related to allergies is a condition that can become permanent if not treated and eliminated. Damage can occur to the connective tissues in the eye after repeated swelling, stretching the skin and causing it to become looser. As a result pouches called blepharitis will develop under your eyes because the fat has bulged. These pouches can’t be treated with home remedies like the occasional puffiness. A minor surgery is required called blepharoplasty in which the surgeon makes a small incision under the lower eyelid in order to remove the excess skin and get rid of the pouches for good.
There is over the counter eye gels, but many wonder if these truly work. Some gels can have ingredients like chamomile or witch hazel which can reduce puffiness. When worn under make0up the gels can help because they work as a primer so that it is easier to apply make-up. The gel will also prevent your make-up from flaking off which reduces the risk of irritation to your eyes. Many eye gels are water-based rather than oil-based so they can moisten your skin and hide lines rather than add grease to your skin.
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