18 Tips to Get Rid of Dark Circles and Eye Bags
When you lie down, fluid3 can pool around your eyes, resulting in puffiness. However, sleeping on your back with your head slightly propped up could help reduce this occurrence. Keeping the head elevated can help keep the fluid from pooling, and sleeping on your back also prevents any friction between your eyes and the pillow, which could occur if you’re a side or stomach sleeper. Just be careful that you don’t prop up your pillow too much that it throws your spine and neck out of alignment.
8. Rose Water
Rosewater may be an old wive’s tale, but it’s been known to work.
If you habitually have puffy eyes, grab some cotton balls and soak them in rose water. Place the cotton over your eyelids and relax for 15 minutes, and for best results, do this once a day for 30 days.
9. Reduce Excess Salt
Salt causes the body to retain water. We all retain water differently, but the region under the eyes is a common area to store it. That extra fluid retention can then result in puffiness around the eyes.
10. Be Gentle with Your Makeup Remover
A lot of us are beyond exhausted when it’s time for bed, and we would rather avoid an elaborate routine. So when it comes to removing makeup, we may just rub it off with whatever remover we’ve got handy without a second thought.
If you can afford the time, treat the delicate skin around your eyes with extra care. Use a soft cotton pad and rub very gently. Coconut oil tends to feel smooth and allows makeup to come off with ease. Also, when you’re taking off your makeup, don’t rub back and forth. Instead, wipe gently in one direction to prevent excess friction and pressure.
11. Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol dehydrates your body and dilates the blood vessels. As you might guess, this is not an attractive combination. However, cutting down your beer, wine, or liquor consumption may help.
12. Antihistamine
Allergic reactions often lead to individuals overly-rubbing their eyes in search of relief. Unfortunately, this doesn’t help when you’re trying to avoid puffiness and under-eye circles. An over-the-counter antihistamine4 may do the trick to prevent itching.
13. Cucumber
Cucumber slices are known to help hydrate skin due to their vitamin K content, alleviating dark circles and puffiness. The cool temperature, the vitamin K, and the caffeic acid work as natural anti-inflammatories.
14. Essential Oils
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