Homemade
masks for dark circles
Dark circles are
mainly referred as dark discoloration of skin under the eyes. The skin around
our eyes is very thinner and delicate. This area has no oil glands and it
requires a lot of care .One of the worst thing that can happen to your face is
dark circles around the eye. It is also name as dark shadows or dark rings. It
can be due to millions of reasons; that can be improper diet, excessive use of computer,
illness, mental or physical stress, nutritional deficiencies, or due to lack of
sleep. Dark circles can be at early age; although it is also very common in
older people. In order to prevent dark circles one should eat balanced and
nutritious diet. Including salads, yogurt, fresh fruits,cottage cheese, skimmed
milk, beans and other green vegetables .you
should also drink a lot of water ,take vitamins and adequate sleep is also very
important because due to lack of sleep our skin become paler.
Dark circles and
puffiness around the eyes are mostly shows deficiency of vitamin K, although
dark circles are not very serious kind of skin problem but people immediately
wants to get rid of it because it usually shows them unhealthy and old. If you
are tired of dark circles you can apply homemade masks to finish dark circles
One of the very
important homemade masks is coconut oil mask.
This oil mask is very useful and effective to remove puffy eye bags and dark circles.
You can massage few drops of coconut oil around the eyes. You can repeat this
home remedy every day.
The second mask
which you can apply is almond oil mask. For human skin almond oil is a great
hydrator. It helps to lighten the dark circles and fade the appearance of wrinkles.
Mixture of almond oil and honey is very effective. This will also make your complexion
fair.
Different home
remedies can also be used to reduce dark circles, cucumber slices is one of a
common remedy. It refreshes the skin around the eyes and reduces the puffiness.
You can apply Cucumber slices around the eyes for fifteen minutes and after
that you can wash your face with water.
For dark circles
you can also apply mixture of cucumber juice with lemon juice daily for fifteen
minutes. Mixture of tomato and cucumber juice is also very effective for dark circles
and puffiness around the eyes. You can also dip cotton in rose water and apply
it daily.
One of the most
effective home remedy is to apply ice cube or cool tea bags and keep your eyes
closed for about ten to fifteen minutes. You can also apply skin oil that
contains vitamin K, it helps to relaxed your skin .mint leaves gives cooling
effect and remove dark circles in natural way. Crush fresh mint leaves gently
and apply it around your eyes for five to ten minutes. Then wipe it with cold
and clean cloth. You can also add tomato juice in mint leaves and then apply
the paste on dark circles for few minutes and then rinse the area with cold water.