Dark Circles Under Your Eyes? This should help…
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
I use cucumber for under eyes dark circles.
Comment from sherin
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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Comment from allankz
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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Comment from Arly
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 ;).
Comment from sample
In what cosmetics are concerned, this is the field activity most likely to have many free samples given, due to the fact that most clients don’t buy new products without being sure that they are good.
Comment from Ruth
I have really wrinkly eyes… its from dry skin… its awful… nothing i can do gets rid of it. Im afraid any makeup there only accents the problems. Thanks for the post!
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