Eyes!! Most attractive part of your face
Forget full lips or jutting cheekbones: in recent research polls at the University of Winchester, both men and women think that EYES is the most beautiful part of someone’s face as they consider a person’s eyes more valuable than other facial features.
Your beautiful eyes can be faded away in those puffy dark skin around them. But don’t worry we have some useful natural DIY eye masks to fade them away.
First question first why we get those dark circles? Reasons could be many :
- Fatigue due to sleep deprivation, physical and mental exertion, or even oversleeping.
- Dehydration,
- Exposure To The Sun,
- Allergies,
- Straining Your Eyes: with excessive use of computers, phones, television, etc
- Skin ageing
Can we make them GO AWAY completely ???
Sadly, there’s truly no way to completely eliminate dark circles. Sure, a great concealer can help, but if you’re looking for something that’ll leave you feeling even more bright-eyed (and less puffy) try applying some of these eye masks from todaysblogpost.
Homemade and Pocket Friendly, DIY Eye Masks
Creating your own homemade DIY eye masks or cream for removing dark circles is a great way to save money, and look beautiful.
With plenty of ingredients that can be easily found at the grocery store, these masks are easy to make and even easier to incorporate into your skincare routine.
1. Potato Juice
Not only do potatoes contain both vitamin A and C, which brighten and hydrate, but they also contain starch and other enzymes that help brighten and get rid of dark circles.
Extract about 1-2 tablespoons of potato juice in a bowl. Apply the juice on the dark circles and leave it on until it dries. Rinse off with water. Apply this eye mask at least twice a week.
2. Cucumber
Cucumbers have skin-lightening and mild astringent properties, so you can use slices of cucumber to cure your raccoon eyes naturally.
In thick slices, chop the fresh cucumber and cool for 30 minutes. Then leave the slices for 10 minutes on your eyes. Using warm (but not hot) water to rinse your eye area after use.
3. Green tea
Green tea has the added advantage of antioxidants that have anti-inflammatory effects that help soothe sore capillaries in your region under the eye. Soak your tea bags in clean water and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes. Then put your tea bags on the eyes for about 10 minutes or so. Remove and clean the area with warm water. Do this twice daily
4. Almond oil
Almond Oil rich in Vitamin E and K, both of which will brighten the under eye, while it will also help improve circulation, and it has anti-inflammatory properties, which can help reduce any morning swelling.
Dab 2-3 drops of sweet almond oil on a cotton ball. Apply it to the dark circles and massage into your skin. Leave it on overnight and wash off in the morning. Do this every night before sleeping until the dark circles fade.
5. Milk
Dairy products such as milk are a great source of vitamin A, which contains retinoids that make the skin look bright and youthful.
In a bowl of cold milk, soak a cotton makeup remover pad for a while. Apply the pad to your under eye bags and let it sit for about 10 minutes, daily twice. Use warm water to rinse.
6. Turmeric and lemon Eye Mask
Turmeric, as yet another strong, natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, minimizes dark circles. Lemon juice is used both to lighten the dark circles and to cool the skin.
Only combine the two ingredients, turmeric powder two teaspoons, and lemon juice two tablespoons, and apply the mask to your eyes for about 30 minutes.
7. Potato and Mint Eye Mask
Potatoes are a surprising source of vitamin C, which is great for collagen synthesis to promote healthier, younger-looking skin. You can read our article to know about the benefits of mint
Upon removing the potato skins, blend the potato and mint and add a little water to thin the mixture. First, you’ll dip the cotton pads into the mixture and put them in a freezing bag. Place them over your eyes when you go to use the pads and let them stay for about 25 minutes.
Conclusion
The most amazing scret of beautiful eyes is proper sleep and drinking plenty of water.