How to Diminish Dark Under eye Circles in Only 15 Minutes

Dark circles under your eyes can make you want to hide in your house all day. When this occurs you want to be able to diminish the darkness as quickly as possible so that you can go out and face the world again. Here's how to hide those dark circles in about 15 minutes or less.

Things You'll Need

• Cucumber
• Lemon juice
• Lanolin
• Eye cream with vitamin K or almond oil
• Concealer

Instructions

1. Keep hydrated and well-rested by drinking water as soon as you see the dark color and get additional sleep--even a 15 minute nap--to help reduce the circles. When you know you're prone to dark under eye circles you should do this on a regular basis to prevent them from occurring in the first place.

2. Grate a cucumber and mix it with lemon juice and lanolin, if you have it. Close your eyes and apply the mixture, let sit for about 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

3. Purchase a product with either vitamin K or almond oil in it made specifically for the skin under your eyes and apply it directly to the dark circles. Put this cream on under your makeup.

4. Apply a concealer under your eyes after putting on foundation or powder. Putting concealer on top of your other makeup helps you to see where you still need some cover-up. Use a color that is not too light as this will instead draw attention to your eyes.

Tips & Warnings

• When you have more time, try applying lemon juice under your eyes (be careful not to get in your eyes) twice a day.

• You can also try the well-known treatments of sitting with cucumber or raw potato slices on your eyes or wet tea bags for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Resources

• Purchase under-eye products here.
• Look for more eye care products.