Under Eye Circles Home Remedies

Suffering from dark and ugly circles around your beautiful eyes? I can very well understand how it feels when people make faces when they look at them and ask you all sorts of questions about it! We tend to try all types of creams for dark circles around the eyes, but the good news is that now you can get rid of under eye dark circles, and that too at home, without having to spend so much on the expensive products! Isn't that great? Nature has gifted us with some extraordinary herbs that can help you regain the natural beauty and glow around your eyes, once again!

Natural Remedies for Dark Circles Under the Eyes

There are various kinds of under eye circles treatment that can be done at home. The following are some of the tried and tested home remedies for dark circles under eyes, that you can try at home. Choose which suits you the best.

Remedy No.1
You would need

• Cold Orange Juice - 3 to 4 tablespoons
• Gram flour - 2 tablespoons (just enough to form a paste)
• Honey - 1 tablespoon

Take all the 3 ingredients and form a thick paste. Apply the paste over the dark circles and gently massage without being too harsh. Leave the paste over the dark circles for as long as you can until it dries off completely! But do keep it over for a minimum of 20 minutes. Wash your face with clean water or rose water and pat dry. Follow this remedy for a few days and see the difference.

Remedy No.2
Cucumber also helps in reducing dark circles under eyes. All you need to do is slice a fresh and chilled cucumber into thin slices and then place on your eyes. You can also grate a chilled cucumber. Allow the juice to secrete and gently massage the eyes with it. Try this for a week or two, thrice a day and notice the difference. Cucumber also relaxes the eyes and has a soothing cooling effect.

Remedy No.3
You will need

• Tomato Juice -1 tablespoon
• Lemon Juice - 1 tablespoon
• Gram Flour - 1 tablespoon
• A pinch of Turmeric Powder

Mix all the above ingredients and make a thick paste. Apply it over the dark circles for about 20 minutes. Make sure that the paste doesn't enter the eyes or else the lemon will make the eyes burn. Wash with plain water and pat dry.

Remedy No.4
Lemon is a natural bleach for the eyes, you can apply lemon juice before going to bed every night and gently massage your eyes. It will lighten the dark under eye circles.

Remedy No.5
Apply a mixture which consists of half portion of almond oil and half portion of honey over the dark circles every night before going to bed. The results are not instant but you will see significant results within 2-3 weeks.

Remedy No.6
Apply vitamin E oil over the affected area daily before going to bed. This will slowly buy remarkably lighten the dark circles. Also try to have vitamin enriched food on a regular basis and you will see improvements.

Remedy No.7
Green tea is also considered to be of help for lightening dark circles. All you need to do is to place the green tea bags (chilled) over your eyes everyday for about 20 minutes or so. This helps!

Remedy No.8
Trusted since generations, rose water is considered to be an effective coolant for the eyes. Make it a habit to massage your eyes with rose water as often as possible. Use it in the water while washing your face. This will show you results within 2-3 weeks.

Remedy No.9
Apply a mixture of 9-10 mint leaves with 2-3 tea spoons of lime juice over your eyes for 20 minutes everyday. The amazing combination of cool mint a bleaching lemon will help you get the refreshing eyes back!

Remedy No.10
All the above mentioned remedies will help you externally! But, it's more important to be healthy from within. Therefore, take a good amount of sleep, at least 8 hrs daily. Improper sleep is one of the main causes of dark circle under eyes. It could be due to stress or anything else, but less sleep will give you more dark circles, so make sure you sleep well!

Remedy No.11
Keep yourself well hydrated by drinking at least 3-4 liters of water everyday. This helps to flush out the toxins in the body which could also be the reason behind dark circles. So drink lots of water and you will surely get rid of dark circles.

Remedy No.12
Eat healthy! That's the key to look healthy! The intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, green leafy vegetables and healthy cereals can make the dark circles disappear forever in due course of time. Wash your face regularly within an hour or two with mild soap. Exercise daily and relax!

I hope that the home remedies mentioned above, prove to be beneficial in returning the charm that is lost! The results may vary from person to person, but regular application of these remedies will definitely help in the long run. Stay healthy, stay beautiful! Take care. :)