How to Lighten Dark Skin Under the Eyes

By Josh Crank

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Although there are several ointments and creams that promise to lighten those dark circles under your eyes, they can be outrageously expensive. There’s a much cheaper home remedy that uses common household objects. Just gather the simple materials outlined below and give it a try.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Potato
  • Cheesecloth
  • Food processor or blender
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Knife

Step1
Peel the potato.
Step2
Slice the potato into manageable pieces and put them into the food processor or blender.
Step3
Blend the potato into a fine mash.
Step4
Get two golf ball-sized gobs of the potato mash and place them onto squares of cheesecloth.
Step5
Wrap the cheesecloth into little bundles that allow the moisture of the potato mash to still be felt from the outside.
Step6
Close your eyes, lean your head back and place these bundles on top of your under-eye skin for about 20 minutes. Be sure to keep your eyes closed.
Step7
Rinse the residue off of your face and dispose of the unused potato, or just make a little dish of mashed potatoes out of it.

Tips & Warnings

  • This trick works because potatoes contain high levels of catecholase, one of the most common enzymes used in premium under-eye skin lightening creams.

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