Didn’t get to bed at a decent hour last night" Stayed out later than you said and now you’ve got the puffy eyes to prove it" We’ve all been there. Dark circles suck, but lack of sleep is not the only culprit.
Those dark circles are the result of swollen blood vessels. Unfortunately, heredity, aging, and diet can make them worse and lead to puffy, dark under-eye bags, making us look older than we are. Ugh! Hope is not lost, though.
We’ve rounded up five hacks to help prevent and diminish those pesky dark circles and bags, and, at worst, how to cover em’ up like the pros.
1. Do age-old remedies really work" Short answer, yes. Frozen tea bags, cold spoons, and cucumbers placed on your eyes are a quick fix. These remedies work by cooling the skin and tightening blood vessels in the eye area, instantly reducing inflammation and puffiness. Caffeine and antioxidants in tea and vitamin C in cucumbers help by brightening skin and reducing discoloration. 2. If you don’t already, start using eye cream, now. This should go without saying for the sake of good skincare. The skin under your eyes is thin and delicate, when blood builds up in those vessels, dark circles are more noticeable. Eye creams help moisturize this skin, and ingredients like caffeine combat puffiness while collagen and retinol help maintain skin’s firmness to fight wrinkles and keep those dark circles from peaking out.
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Olay Eyes Illuminating Eye Cream (...