How to get ride of dark circles and bags?11 replies

Posted on 06 Aug 2009 at 3:09am

ok so im 14 and have dark circles and bags and i hate them =(
any idea of how to get ride of them? i would prefer home remedies please

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  1. Gren said on August 7, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    Get a proper diet!

    Use cucumber slices and place them around your eyes for 4-5 mins regularly!

    Get your beauty sleep!
    Best of luck!

  2. Karen*♥* said on August 10, 2009 at 3:10 am

    I also Have them Sometimes And i Hate them.
    I would Tell you to put tea bags on top of your eyes for like 10 mins And u should see some Change.

  3. sk8r 4 life said on August 12, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    Schedule a blood test with your physician. Establish whether or not this condition runs in your family. Dark circles are believed to frequently be hereditary. This doesn’t mean that you can’t do anything about the conditions, but you should be prepared for minimal success actually trying to get rid of them. Dark circles under the eye may also, in fact, be light carbon deposits that result from incomplete protein digestion. Incomplete protein digestion may result from insufficient hydrochloric acid in your stomach that may be caused from a lack of primarily B6 and Folic Acid. About 30% of the population does not absorb regular B6 (pydroxine) or folic acid and need to take in these vitamins in a different form or another way.
    # Identify allergens. Allergies may be the most common cause of skin discoloration under the eyes. If allergies are the root of your problem, you simply need to treat them or remove the allergen (i.e., the thing to which you are allergic). Seasonal allergy problems such as the hay fever can frequently be effectively treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications. For other allergies the best course of action is usually avoidance. If your dark circles or puffiness are constant, you may have an undetected food allergy or an allergy to a chemical in your home or workplace. Talk to a dermatologist for help determining what you may be allergic to. People with allergies also tend again to be deficient in B6, folic acid and B12 on occasion. Taking a multivitamin, if you don’t already, may help with your allergies as well as black circles.
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    Bloodshot Eye
    Bloodshot Eye
    Get plenty of sleep nightly. It’s not entirely clear why inadequate sleep results in dark circles under the eyes, but we’ve all seen it happen either to ourselves or someone we know. For one thing, lack of sleep tends to cause the skin to become paler (thus increasing the appearance of darkness under the eyes), and it reduces circulation. It’s also believed that too little time lying down is a cause in itself. Determine how much sleep you need (it’s usually 7-9 hours per night, but varies throughout different people) and try to get that amount regularly for a couple of weeks to see if that helps. Remember that alcohol and drugs can adversely affect the quality of your sleep; abstain from these products or use only in moderation for best results. A lack of sleep, coupled with poor vitamin absorption also tends to reduce adrenal function. The less adrenal function you have the less B6 you tend to absorb, the less B6 you absorb, the less well your adrenal glands work and alas you end up in a vicious circle. Sleep, regular vitamins for those that need them, and good calcium/magnesium support in the form of milk or good mineral supplement restores adrenal function. So if you want to break the cycle and the black circles under your eyes, you’ve got to reduce your stress, sleep more and take the proper vitamins and minerals to support the adrenal function in general.
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    Treat your skin while you sleep. There are overnight facial masques available that may help reduce the appearance of puffiness or discoloration, but you can also make your own. Just before you go to bed, take a washcloth and wet it just a bit with cold water. Then squeeze out any excess water and place it over your eyes as you sleep. Treating your skin may help, but the real problem may also be that you have a poor vitamin and mineral absorption problem that must also be corrected. Seeing a naturopathic physician may help for those people who suffer other ailments such as miscellaneous aches and pains that come and go and a general run down feeling.
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    Cucumber Therapy
    Cucumber Therapy
    Apply cool tea bags, an ice cube wrapped in soft cloth, or cucumber slices to your eyes daily. The tannin in tea bags has been shown to reduce swelling and discoloration, and cucumber slices have long been used to reduce puffiness and refresh the appearance of skin around the eyes. Lie down, preferably in the morning, and leave fresh cucumber slices or cool, damp caffeinated tea bags (you can refrigerate them overnight so they’ll be ready) over your eyes for about 10-15 minutes. Keep your eyes closed

  4. :) ♫ ☀ ☂ EritreanGirl ♫ ☀ ☂ :) said on August 15, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Here’s a great website with how to get rid of them

  5. secret fashionista said on August 17, 2009 at 10:52 am

    drinking water is essential and good sleep, try a eye pack, those things you put in the fridge

  6. Sarah L said on August 19, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Sleep, at least 8-9 hours of a good sleeping pattern, say 10.30-7.30 would be great for you’r body.
    Try it for a week, im telling you, it till work.
    x.S.x

  7. Lauren S said on August 19, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    Warm tea bags, cucumbers, sleep, massaging them.

  8. Roberto! Argyle N City Til i Die said on August 21, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    im 15, and friggin hate them. reguarley people asked me if i was punched in the eye. Ive just started wetting tea bags and leaving them on my eyes for 15 mins, and getting ice cubes, wrapping them in a cloth/bag and rubbing them for 15 mins also. From monday i also will carry a bottle of water with me, and fill it up every time i drink it all ,because water is an essential part of clearing up your skin and getting rid of dark circles and bags. :)

  9. society pringle said on August 23, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    Eugh! i know what you mean!
    getting rid? i dunno, but meanwhile to cover them up, dab a little brightening foundation like Benefit’s ‘f.y.eye nude primmer’ then blend in.. It works wonders:))
    If not do what me and my best friend did.. go to a department store and get a free makeover at a Benefit counter by asking what helps to reduce the look of circles! ? :D

  10. Nicola said on August 25, 2009 at 2:55 am

    1. put used tea bags on your eyes
    or
    2.put two teaspoons in the fridge for ten minutes then take them out and put them on your eyes for five minutes

  11. Quia said on August 25, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    try this natural remedy tip, I found it in a top natural remedies website I consult for natural remedies; it is supposed to help with dark circles under the eyes:
    “…use vitamin C-rich raw potatoes. You simply grate a large potato and squish the pulp and juices into a poultice which you apply and leave on the skin overnight.The idea is that this simple remedy creates a nourishing skin food to regenerate skin tissue at the cellular level and leave the skin looking clear and revitalised…”

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