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How to lighten dark circles under your eyes

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By sbb1
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Looking for a cure or treatment for dark circles under the eyes can be tiring, costly and time consuming. But we will do whatever it takes to get rid of them. Try this how-to and see how it works for you.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 bottle of lemon juice
  • 15 round cosmetic pads cut into halves
  • an empty, clean, yogurt container
  1. Step 1

    stack cosmetic halves in criss-cross formation in the empty yogurt container.

  2. Step 2

    Next, pour just enough lemon juice into the container over the cosmetic halves to saturate them. Cover them and label the container, and store in the fridge.

  3. Step 3

    Use daily by applying a cosmetic half under each eye and allow to set for 5-7 minutes. Rinse face with clean, lukewarm, water, and blot dry with a clean cloth.

Tips & Warnings
  • Lemon juice is a natural lightener for the skin and using it this way is very effective for dark circles under the eyes
  • This is an all natural and dirt cheap method that works with time
  • be patient and give this regimen at least 30 days to see real results and you can make this a regimen for life.
  • before you begin this regimen, take a closeup picture of your face and another closeup shot 30 days after your first use and compare the two pictures to see the results, I bet you will be surprised.
  • periodically making a paste with lemon juice and powdered milk and applying under eyes and allowing to mask for 15 minutes is an extra treatment that also aids in the lightening regimen and can be done once every two weeks or so.
  • drinking water or getting in your individual proper water intake is especially important along with taking vitamins and eating a good amount of fruits and vegetables a day. Our bodies need nutrients to look good and healthy and work well for us. Dark circles around the eyes are also a sign of not getting enough sleep as well. And some of us just have dark hues around our eyes, but alot of times these things are a sign of a lack of some nutrient our bodies need. There are even doctors that study and determine sicknesses through the condition of and around the eyes? So feed your body healthy foods along with doing this how-to or other treatments you find that work for you.
  • Remember to rinse lemon juice from face with clean, lukewarm water after each use.
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