Reducing Dark Circles With Eye Creams

You can reduce the appearance of dark circles by applying eye cream.

Dark circles can appear under the eyes due to lack of sleep, clogged capillaries or heredity. If you are struggling with this condition, there are ways to treat the area under your eyes to help reduce the appearance of the dark circles. For example, you can apply eye creams in a certain way to improve circulation, de-congest the skin around the eyes, and shrink the capillaries to reduce redness and puffiness.

Things You'll Need

• Refrigerator

Instructions

1. Look for an eye cream that contains Vitamin K, which is seen to improve the appearance of dark circles when applied under the eyes.

2. Refrigerate your chosen eye cream for a few hours to chill it. Applying chilled eye cream to your eyes will help reduce swelling and redness.

3. Wash your face as you normally would, avoiding tugging or pulling on the skin around your eyes.

4. Dab a pea-sized amount of the chilled eye cream to the area under your eyes. Avoid getting eye cream into the mucus membranes of your eyes.

5. Tap your fingers lightly back and forth across your under eyes for two minutes to de-congest the area.

6. Move your fingers in small, slow circles for two minutes to massage the under eye area. This will both improve circulation and will deliver the eye cream deeply into the skin.

7. Allow the eye cream to absorb into your skin before applying any makeup.

References

• Natural Eye Care: Dark Circles or Bags Under the Eyes
• Dark Circles Gone: Home Remedies for Dark Eye Circles
• Derma Doctor: Dark Circles