The battle between us and dark circles
is one that is never ending.
For a lucky few they might only show up
when you have lack of sleep but for the rest of us,
they are pretty much permanent residents.
There are plenty of products
that claim to magically eradicate these shadows,
but here at Glamrs, we believe in our natural ingredients
who slowly but steadily give us long term results.
So if you’re done looking tired
and you want to bid your panda eyes a goodbye,
here are a few natural ingredients that are going to come to your rescue!
I am guilty of not drinking enough water,
binge watching too many shows that put a lot of strain on my eyes
and a completely haywire sleep schedule.
Since I know that I’m not alone in this,
I’ve come to share all my secrets with you!
I know that we’ve heard about cucumber as a remedy
for dark circles multiple times and for all the right reasons.
The high water content helps in hydrating
the dry under eye skin
and the cool temperature
helps decrease the blood flow to the area
which is what makes them look dark in the first place.
What I do is place them over my eyes
and sit in a reclining position
and then let the cucumber's natural acids soak into my skin.
The boost of hydration turns my puffy tired eyes
into looking fresh and hydrated.
I am a cucumber lover
but also an absolute caffeine addict
and I'll use this magic ingredient whenever possible.
I mix 2 tbsp of cucumber juice,
with 2 tbsp of finely ground coffee
and 2 tbsp of yogurt about twice a week
and it’s my most favourite and effective concoction.
I’m one of those few
who even after getting a good 12 hours of sleep,
wakes up with horrid deep dark sunken eyes.
And to make matters worse
I have extremely sensitive skin in my under eye area.
So I have to think twice before using any product.
This is exactly why I turned to Green Tea!
It is an antibacterial and anti-fungal
So it's definitely going to fight off any unwanted infections.
The caffeine present in green tea
helps in shrinking the blood vessels under my skin
and this decreases the darkness by a mile.
Now comes the best part.
All I need to do to reap its benefits
is steep the tea bags for 3-4 minutes,
refrigerate it for another 20
and then lay it over my eyes-it’s that easy!
I even go an extra mile twice a week
and mix green tea with 1 tbsp of honey and yogurt each.
I let it sit for about 15 minutes
and then rinse it off.
This extremely antioxidant rich under eye mask
visibly brightens and soothes my eyes!
Dark circles and me go way back.
Even though my makeup skills allow me
to perfectly conceal them,
who doesn't want naturally bright under eyes?
So, to tackle both these problems,
I turned to potatoes.
This highly affordable and easily available ingredient
has the famous skin brightening Vitamin C
as well as Vitamin K
which helps in blood circulation,
getting rid of the purple bruising in the under eye area.
The starch present helps in tightening my thin under eye skin
making it look firmer and brighter.
All that I do is
squeeze the juice out of 1 potato
and refrigerate it for about 20 minutes.
I then soak some of this juice onto a cotton pad
and leave it on for a good 20-30 minutes
so that the nourishing vitamins and enzymes can do its job.
Since there is absolutely no draw back to this
and it's so easy to make,
I end up doing this diligently every day
and have seen a huge difference.
On days when I need a quick fix for my puffy eyes,
I just take 2 slices of a chilled potato
and use it to give myself a cold compression.
So now you know choosing the right ingredients
and using them diligently can make a world of a difference
no matter how bad or stubborn your skin concern may be!
Let us know in the comments below
which of these you'll be using
and until next time stay tuned and stay Glamrs!