The skin around the eyes is extremely delicate. Hence, dark circles under the eyes is a common problem with everyone. There can be many reasons for the dark circles like ageing, stress, hormonal changes or lack of sleep. You can probably hide them with makeup for a few hours, but it isn’t the permanent fix. We present a list of simple yet effective home remedies that help remove or reduce the dark circles under the eyes.
Tomato & Lemon Juice
- Mix equal parts tomato juice with lemon juice
- Use a cotton ball to apply it to the under-eye area & let it sit for 10 minutes
- Wash it off with some warm water
- Do this twice a day for about a week.
Cold Tea Bags
- Chill two black or green tea bags in the fridge for about 30 minutes
- Place tea bags on eyes for 10 to 15 minutes
- Keep your eyes closed while the tea bags are in place
- Afterwards, wash your eyes off
- Do this once or twice daily for a few weeks.
Mint Leaves
- Crush a few mint leaves with water & form a paste
- Apply the paste on the dark circles under the eyes
- Leave it for 10 minutes & wash it off with cold water
- Repeat the process for a week & experience a refreshing change under your eyes.
Crushed Almonds & Milk
- Soak almonds in water & grind them into a paste
- Mix the almond paste with a small amount of milk & apply the mixture under the eyes for 10 minutes
- Wash it off with cold water & pat dry
- Repeat the same process thrice a week.
Grated Potatoes
- Grate some potatoes & extract some juice out of it
- Soak cotton pads into the juice & place it on dark circles for 10 minutes
- Rinse it off with warm water for best results
Nutmeg & Milk
- Mix half a teaspoon of nutmeg & milk to make a paste
- Apply the paste to your clean under-eye area & leave it for 20 minutes
- Rinse it off with lukewarm water & pat dry
- Repeat the process three times a week.
Cucumber
- Cut thick cucumber slices & keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Put the slices on your under-eye skin for 10 minutes & rinse off the area with water
- Repeat this process twice daily for at least a week.
Cold Milk
- Soak a cotton makeup remover pad in a bowl of cold milk
- Use the pad to apply the milk to your under-eye skin & let it sit for about 10 minutes
- Rinse with warm water & repeat the process twice daily.