Common ingredients that you can find in your own home, like cucumbers and used tea bags, can be beneficial in fighting your eye bags. Cucumbers have great cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce undereye swelling, while the caffeine and tannins in tea bags also help to reduce inflammation and tighten the skin. For the best results, apply the cucumber or tea bags for 5 minutes as a cold compress on your dark circles, then rinse your face afterward.
4. Prep an ice-cold facial.
In the same way that cold cucumbers and tea bags can reduce eye bag inflammation, using an ice cube or a cold compress (or icepack) can also bring down the puffiness that dark circles leave on the face. Applying ice also speeds up skin healing and gives your skin a renewed and healthy glow.
5. Get enough sleep.
When our bodies lack sleep, our skin tends to look paler, which makes the darkness under our eyes more noticeable. Because the skin under our eyes is quite thin, it can become dark easily from fatigue, due to the constant dilation of blood vessels. For adults, it is important to get at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep daily in order to keep our faces fresh and youthful.
6. Apply moisturizers and healing oils.
Hydrating your face with beneficial oils and moisturizers keeps the lines and wrinkles at bay. Choose face products that are high in antioxidants, which can have a positive impact on those dark circles. The massaging movement that you use when you apply something on your face also help the blood circulate better, so you avoid any build-up or constriction in your blood vessels. Some popular choices for daily moisturizers are Vitamin E or C cream, almond oil, and coconut oil.
