Simple Ways to Fix Under Eye Bags

It is not just lack of sleep that works as a beauty deterrent. From bad food habits to irregular working hours, there are plenty other reasons that can play havoc with you skin. The one thing that is most affected is your under eye area.Your eyes start looking swollen, dark circles appear and they might also become red. So, here are some natural home remedies that will help you get rid of puffy eyes.


Cold therapy

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Splash cold water on your eyes or you may keep a towel soaked in cold water on your eyes. You can also put some ice cubes on a towel and place it over your eyes. This will instantly reduce the puffiness under your eyes. Cold spoons work magic too. Keep a few spoons in the freezer. Place the round bottom of the spoon over the puffy area for about five minutes. You will notice the puffy eye look vanishing in thin air!

Honey dip

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Take half a cup of water and put a tablespoon of honey in it. Soak some cotton balls in the mixture. Now, place these wet cotton balls on your puffy under-eye area. Keep it for 10-15 minutes for optimum results. This will prevent your under eye skin from sagging and reduce its puffiness.

Cucumber

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One of the most effective ways to make eye bags disappear is using cucumber slices. All you have to do is cut cucumber slices and put them in the refrigerator. Once chilled, keep them on your eyes for a few minutes. With a regular use, you will notice the under eye bags disappearing over a period of time. You can also blend cucumber, and apply this paste (chilled) under your eyes.

Tea bags

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Tea bags can work wonders for puffy eyes as well. For this, place used tea bags (preferably green tea) in the freezer. Make sure that the used bags are dipped only in hot water, and not in milk. Take them out and put them on your eyes for approximately 15 minutes. The therapy will show an instant effect on your under eye puffiness and dark circles.

Potatoes

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Potatoes not only reduce puffiness, but also work wonders to bring back the shine around the eyes. Take a potato, peel it and cut into slices. Let them chill in the freezer. Place the slices on your eyes and let the them stay for about 10 minutes. Rinse you face, and find yourself as fresh as a morning dew!

Lifestyle Changes

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Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water to keep your skin hydrated.

Take proper rest. Eight hours of beauty sleep is a must!

Foods high in sodium content must be avoided because they aid water retention.

Exfoliate the monsoon blues away!

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1. Scrub away the patches

Many health and beauty centers such as Kaya skin care clinic have simple 20 minute exfoliation treatments that gently peel the top epidermal layer of the skin, to reveal beautiful glowing skin. There are also several laser and detoxifying treatments that pave way to beautiful, glowing new you!

2. Clay pack

A must-try during the rains would be the ‘Truly Matte Purifying’ facial from Mogok at Clarins that calms and decongests skin leaving it fresh and luminous. It also gives the skin an oil-balance. Here, the pores of your skin are cleansed with a clay plant based peel mixed with lemon and pineapple, thus reducing oiliness while keeping the skin hydrated.

3. Chemexfoliate

A chemical form of exfoliation, chemexfoliation includes application of a peel on the skin which removes the dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing a fresher, smoother and brighter skin. Combination of peels may be used like Easy TCA and lactipeel among others. 

4. Be well polished

Another safe procedure for deep dermal exfoliation is skin polishing in which aluminum oxide crystals are splashed over the surface of the skin and sucked back by vacuum. This is a mechanical process unlike regular peels. It not only removes the dead skin layer but also removes tan, thereby giving the skin an even and shining complexion. There are also a variety of body exfoliation treatments available at several spas that renew the epidermal layer of the body leading way to a glowing, soft skin.

5. At home remedies

If you’re looking for a more reasonable option, use scrubs which contain silicon beads which may roll out the dead cells and unclog the pores. Follow it up with a clay mask for oily skin or a nourishing mask for dry skin. You will feel the difference almost instantly!