If the eyes are a mirror to the soul, the skin around them is the health status indicator. Fatigue, lack of sleep, a few extra glasses of wine, drunk the night before, all leave evidence under the eyes as dark circles and bags. Wondering how to cope? It all starts with proper nutrition and beauty treatments.
Why Do the Bags and Dark Circles Under the Eyes Appear?
Our features play a big role here. For example,”if you have thin skin, and blood vessels are close to it, dark circles under the eyes are almost always visible,” — explains Kim Smil beautician salon “Madame and Monsieur.”
Another cause of dark circles under the eyes is a blood stasis in the vessels. This can be caused by many different factors, namely: fatigue, lack of sleep, bad habits, heart disease, liver and digestive organs, and even sedentary lifestyle.
Bags under the eyes are often a hereditary phenomenon. “Approximately 15% of women have a genetic predisposition to an increase in volume the periorbital fat tissue,” – says Kim Smil.
In addition, bags can occur due to allergies, swelling related to unbalanced nutrition, alcohol, hormonal changes, or other bad habits. “For example, if you are sleeping with your head tilted back, it is likely that you wake up with the swelling,” – notes Pamela Mag beautician at beauty salon “Parlez-Vous Français?”. So put your head on the pillow so that your chin should be just below the forehead.
Diet that Fights Bags and Dark Circles Under the Eyes
Dark circles can appear under the eyes due to low hemoglobin levels. “In order to increase it, add to the diet more products with iron: red meat (beef, turkey or chicken thigh), tuna, liver, egg yolk, buckwheat and apples” – suggests Megan Aplet, dietitian “Alumed” clinic.
Japanese Studies at the University of Hirosaki proved that reduce pigmentation under the eyes is possible, if you eat about 150 grams of black currant each day. This berry is rich in anthocyanins – substances which improve blood flow to small veins and capillaries.
If an area of the lower eyelid swells often, do not eat a lot of salty and spicy food, and especially avoid alcohol. “And always observe the drinking regime – says Megam Aplet. – Limit your intake of fluids in the afternoon. Then one to one and half hours before bedtime do not drink anything “.
Procedures to Reduce Bags and Dark Circles Under the Eyes
Remove the bags and dark circles under the eyes with the help of salon treatments: mesotherapy, ozone therapy and biorevitalization. They all return the skin to a beautiful color and elasticity after 2-3 sessions.
A less expensive option cheaper is a massage course. “Six to eight treatments of lymphatic drainage or ultrasound stimulation will disperse stagnant fluid, stimulate the muscle and reduce the tone of the vessels. As a result, you get smooth skin without swelling and dark circles under the eyes “- explains Kim Smil.
It is not necessarily to go to the salon to have a lymphatic drainage massage: this procedure can be done at home on a regular basis, but this will be discussed at another time.
Homemade Cosmetic Products to Hide Bags and Dark Circles Under the Eyes
Natural compresses perfectly cope with the problem. They can be used as a rapid means, if say, puffiness and dark circles under your eyes appear because of a wild party the night before. You can regularly combat the problem by doing this 3-4 times per week.
“Compresses from a potato help very much: starch simultaneously whitens the skin and draws out excess liquid from it, – says Pamela Mag. – Or parsley – it whitens due to the high content of vitamin C, phosphorus and calcium. Contrast with a compress of sage to reduce redness and improve blood circulation in the eye area. ”
Potato Compress
Grate the raw peeled and medium size potato on a fine grater. Put 1 tablespoon of the mass on two pieces of gauze. Close your eyes and place the resulting compress on your eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Then clean the skin by wiping the eye area with a cotton pad moistened with cold tea.
Parsley Compress
Finely chop a handful of green leaves of parsley and apply this mass on the eyelids, covering them with a damp cotton pad. After 15-20 minutes rinse with warm water.
Contrast Sage Compress
Mix a teaspoon of dried sage with a 1/2 cup of boiling water and leave for 10-15 minutes. Then strain the solution and divide it into two parts: one cool, the other very warm. Moisten the cotton swabs in each of the solutions and alternately apply them on the eyelids (10 minutes of the very warm mixture, then 10 minutes of the cold one). Repeat 2-3 times.
Tomato Compress
Another thing that is great for getting rid of pesky under eye circles is to cut up fresh tomatoes. Place a slice on top of each of your eyes and let it sit for five to ten minutes. The nutrients and vitamins not only get rid of under eye circles but they also moisturize your skin.
Caring Cosmetics for the Eye Area
In the store cosmeticians advise choosing eye creams and masks which are composed of coffee extracts, ivy, sage, collagen and elastin. “Caffeine, like ivy extract, removes excess fluid from the tissues and collagen and elastin make the skin more elastic,” says Pamela Mag.
A recent study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is proved that one of the best lightening cosmetics ingredients is vitamin C. It restores blood flow and reduces dark circles under the eyes.
“Vitamin A enhances its effectiveness, so look in the store for cosmetics which combine both of these components” – advises Pamela Mag.
By observing a simple diet, good lifestyle habits and simple beauty treatments – avoiding the appearance of bags and dark circles under the eyes is not too difficult and you can treat them in most cases.
