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    Dark Circles Under Your Eyes? This should help…

    Posted July 8, 2008 by jeanie kwak
    Found in: Free Samples, Beauty Tips & Secrets, Skin Care

    Dark Circles Under Eyes - Tips and Tricks to Get Rid of Them

    Are you a dark-eyed lass? So am I. I have the rings underneath my eyes to prove it.
    Unfortunately, I am not a European beauty. Their deep-set eyes make dark circles appear
    mysterious and smoldering, a bit world-weary, but in a beautiful way. I’m Asian, so dark circles just make me look tired and blah, not sexy and mysterious, unfortunately.

    From what I’ve read, there are two kinds of dark circles: yellow-based shadows or blue-based shadows.
    Blue-based shadows are caused by blood pooling underneath the thin skin of the eye. Yellow-based is mostly caused by sun damage. The blue-based shadows are harder to treat.
    Vitamin K is usually recommended to assuage the shadows.Yellow-based shadows are caused by sun damage and is easier to treat.

    I have a little bit of both. One product that I’ve used with much success
    is Murad’s Lighten and Brighten Eye Treatment.

    It contains the following ingredients:
    1. Hydroquinone lightens skin and diminishes the appearance of dark circles
    2. Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3, together with other firming and conditioning ingredients, reduces the appearance of the slackening of the skin while relieving puffiness and under-eye bags
    3. Olive Extract and Manganese Gluconate help neutralize the effects of the most abundant pollutants, thereby enhancing firmness and reducing dryness.

    I have a feeling that the hydroquinone is the key ingredient here. Hydroquinone is a melanin-inhibitor. It does not bleach the skin but does reduce the pigmentation of the skin. And it WORKS. I have lighter circles. They haven’t completely disappeared but I have noticed a difference. Hurray!!

    As for the price: yes it is expensive ($75 for .5 fl oz), but if you are curious, visit your local Sephora and ask for a sample. It is worth it, trust me.

    This is an interesting blog about dark circles: Mydarkcirclesblog.com. It is extensive and informative. I found it because of a recent write up in the NY Times.


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    Comment from beautymakeupdivas.com
    Posted July 10, 2008 at 4:07 am

    I use cucumber for under eyes dark circles.

    Comment from sherin
    Posted July 28, 2008 at 12:33 am

    Hi friends I am a new visitor of this site.This site is very useful to women .The women are always interested in their beauty.The dark circle under the eye can be removed by putting tamarind.
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    sherin
    Wide Circles

    Comment from allankz
    Posted July 28, 2008 at 12:49 am

    Blue based shadows are caused by blood pooling the skin of the eye. Vitamin K is generally suggested to moderate to darkness. I have worn out of group of time and money looking for a product to help decrease the dark circle. I have forever accepted under my eyes. This product was fantastic.
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    allankz

    http://www.widecircles.name

    Comment from Arly
    Posted April 16, 2009 at 9:55 am

    I inherited my raccoon eyes from my mother. Ugh. Anyway, what I found works for me is an eye cream called Extreme Eye Rescue by Isabella Pelle. I searched high and low for an eye cream that helped with dark undereye circles and puffiness - and this is it for me. It’s fairly inexpensive and does what it says it does. It’s done a great job of reducing my undereye darkness and my puffiness is completely gone. I also feel that the skin around my eyes looks younger, probably due to the retinol in it. As an added bonus, the company offers free shipping on all orders - which is great b/c every penny counts these days! Check them out online ;).

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