1. Sweet Almond Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of sweet almond oil
What You Have To Do
Apply a little amount of almond oil on your dark circles and gently massage it into the skin.
Leave it on overnight and wash it off the next morning.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this every night before going to bed till you see the dark circles disappear.
Why This Works
Almonds are an extremely good source of vitamin E (3). The oil can be used as an emollient as it has properties to make the skin soft and supple (4).
Caution
Almond oil is of two types – bitter and sweet. Bitter almond oil is used in aromatherapy, and must not be used on skin or taken orally.
2. Aloe Vera Gel For Dark Circles
What You Need
Fresh aloe vera gel
Cotton pad
What You Have To Do
Apply the gel under the eyes and massage for a few seconds.
Leave it on for about 10-12 minutes. Clean with a moist cotton pad.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this once during the day and once before going to bed.
Why This Works
Aloe vera soothes the skin and hydrates it. Its nourishing properties reduce the pigmentation under the eye and make the sensitive skin in that area healthier (5).
3. Argan Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of argan oil
What You Have To Do
1. Apply the oil under the eyes using the ring finger or the pinky finger.
2. Tap lightly to enhance the absorption of the oil into the skin.
3. Do not rinse it off.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this at night, before going to bed.
Why This Works
Argan oil is a very light oil that gets easily absorbed into the skin. It has high vitamin E content and antioxidants that will heal the skin tissue under the eyes and restore its natural radiance and glow. It is good for reducing wrinkles and fine lines (6).
4. Apple Cider Vinegar For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Q-tip
What You Have To Do
1. Dip the Q-tip in the ACV and apply under the eyes.
2. Let it dry naturally.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this twice a day.
Why This Works
The minerals, vitamins, and enzymes present in ACV replenish and rejuvenate the under eye area (7). In just a couple of days, your dark circles will fade away.
Caution
Be careful not to get any vinegar in your eyes. If you do, rinse your eyes with clean water thoroughly.
5. Coconut Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of virgin coconut oil
What You Have To Do
1. Pat the oil on the skin under your eyes.
2. Massage very gently in clockwise and anti-clockwise motions a few times.
3. Leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this every night before going to bed.
Why This Works
The nourishing and moisturizing properties of coconut oil promote the skin’s health (8). This, in turn, reduces dark circles.
6. Castor Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
Organic castor oil
What You Have To Do
Apply castor oil under the eyes and leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this every night.
Why This Works
Castor oil softens and conditions the skin. It rejuvenates the dull skin under the eyes, thus reducing dark circles and wrinkles (9).
7. Cucumber For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 fresh cucumber
What You Have To Do
1. Cut the cucumber into thick slices and place them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
2. Take two slices and place them on the eyes, ensuring they completely cover the affected area.
3. Leave them on for 10 minutes, and then wash your eyes with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Twice a day for about a week.
Why This Works
Cucumber contains a number of antioxidants like vitexin, orientin, and cucurbitacins, which help treat under eye dark circles (10).
8. Tomato For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 teaspoon tomato juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
What You Have To Do
1. Mix the tomato juice with lemon juice and apply this mixture on the affected area.
2. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Repeat twice a day, and follow it for about two to three weeks.
Why This Works
Tomatoes contain lycopene, a phytochemical that is beneficial for the skin (11). Lycopene has also been found to protect the skin from damage.
Caution
If you have sensitive skin, add a teaspoon of rose water to the above mix before using it on the under eye area.
9. Green Tea Bags For Dark Circles
What You Need
2 green tea bags
What You Have To Do
1. Dip the tea bags in water and refrigerate them for a while.
2. Place the cool tea bags over your eyes for about 15 minutes. Then, wash your face.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this daily until there is considerable improvement.
Why This Works
Dark circles are caused when the blood vessels under the eyes are dilated. Green tea helps in reducing this as it contains tannins that have astringent properties. They constrict these dilated blood vessels and capillaries and help reduce the appearance of dark circles (12). Your eyes will feel refreshed after using this remedy.
10. Grapeseed Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
2-3 drops grapeseed oil
What You Have To Do
Gently apply the oil on the affected area and leave it on.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this twice every day.
Why This Works
Grapeseed oil contains flavonoids that possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (13). This essential oil works wonders in getting rid of dark circles.
11. Rose Water (Gulab Jal) For Dark Circles
What You Need
Rose water
2 cotton balls
What You Have To Do
1. Take the cotton balls and soak them in rose water.
2. Place them under your eyes and leave them on for 15 minutes.
3. Wash with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this daily for four weeks for best results.
Why This Works
Rose water has antioxidant properties that help in strengthening the skin cells and rejuvenating the skin, thus helping you in getting rid of the ugly dark circles (14).
12. Honey For Dark Circles
What You Need
Organic honey
What You Have To Do
1. Apply a thin layer of this on the under eye area.
2. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and then rinse.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once or twice every day.
Why This Works
Honey is a powerhouse of antioxidants and nourishing components. It softens the skin and also provides it with the ‘skin food’ that it needs (15). Your dark circles will go away in no time.
13. Baking Soda For Dark Circles
What You Need
A cup of warm water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cotton pads
What You Have To Do
1. Add the baking soda powder to the water and mix well.
2. Soak the cotton pads in this and place them on the eyes for 10-15 minutes.
How Often You Should Do This
Doing this once daily will give best results.
Why This Works
Baking soda has skin soothing and skin lightening properties. Its anti-inflammatory properties will help to improve the blood circulation under the eyes (16).
14. Jojoba Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of jojoba oil
What You Have To Do
1. Apply the oil under and around the eyes.
2. Massage for a minute or two.
3. Leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once every day, before going to bed.
Why This Works
This oil has skin rejuvenating properties that will improve the health and color of the dull and under-nourished skin under the eyes. It also contains healthy fatty acids that nourish and hydrate the skin (17).
15. Kumkumadi Tailam For Dark Circles
What You Need
Kumkumadi tailam oil
What You Have To Do
1. Take a few drops of the oil on your fingertips and massage the under eye area with it.
2. Leave it on for a few hours.
How Often You Should Do This
Use this every day.
Why This Works
This Ayurvedic herbal oil is a treasure chest of benefits. Its key components include sandalwood, turmeric, and lotus pollen. It evens out the skin tone and also reduces blemishes. It is safe to use all over the face. Within a few weeks, you can obtain young-looking, fresh, and healthy skin (18).
Caution
This oil blend contains potent ingredients. It is recommended to do a patch test before using it on the sensitive skin under the eyes.
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16. Kalonji Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
½ teaspoon honey
2-3 drops kalonji oil (black seed oil)
What You Have To Do
1. Mix the oil with the honey and apply this mixture under the eyes.
2. Keep it on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse with water.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once every day.
Why This Works
Black seed oil, also known as kalonji oil, is widely used for skin disorders because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (19). These same properties work wonders when this oil is used to get rid of dark circles.
What You Need
A few drops of sweet almond oil
What You Have To Do
Apply a little amount of almond oil on your dark circles and gently massage it into the skin.
Leave it on overnight and wash it off the next morning.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this every night before going to bed till you see the dark circles disappear.
Why This Works
Almonds are an extremely good source of vitamin E (3). The oil can be used as an emollient as it has properties to make the skin soft and supple (4).
Caution
Almond oil is of two types – bitter and sweet. Bitter almond oil is used in aromatherapy, and must not be used on skin or taken orally.
2. Aloe Vera Gel For Dark Circles
What You Need
Fresh aloe vera gel
Cotton pad
What You Have To Do
Apply the gel under the eyes and massage for a few seconds.
Leave it on for about 10-12 minutes. Clean with a moist cotton pad.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this once during the day and once before going to bed.
Why This Works
Aloe vera soothes the skin and hydrates it. Its nourishing properties reduce the pigmentation under the eye and make the sensitive skin in that area healthier (5).
3. Argan Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of argan oil
What You Have To Do
1. Apply the oil under the eyes using the ring finger or the pinky finger.
2. Tap lightly to enhance the absorption of the oil into the skin.
3. Do not rinse it off.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this at night, before going to bed.
Why This Works
Argan oil is a very light oil that gets easily absorbed into the skin. It has high vitamin E content and antioxidants that will heal the skin tissue under the eyes and restore its natural radiance and glow. It is good for reducing wrinkles and fine lines (6).
4. Apple Cider Vinegar For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Q-tip
What You Have To Do
1. Dip the Q-tip in the ACV and apply under the eyes.
2. Let it dry naturally.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this twice a day.
Why This Works
The minerals, vitamins, and enzymes present in ACV replenish and rejuvenate the under eye area (7). In just a couple of days, your dark circles will fade away.
Caution
Be careful not to get any vinegar in your eyes. If you do, rinse your eyes with clean water thoroughly.
5. Coconut Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of virgin coconut oil
What You Have To Do
1. Pat the oil on the skin under your eyes.
2. Massage very gently in clockwise and anti-clockwise motions a few times.
3. Leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this every night before going to bed.
Why This Works
The nourishing and moisturizing properties of coconut oil promote the skin’s health (8). This, in turn, reduces dark circles.
6. Castor Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
Organic castor oil
What You Have To Do
Apply castor oil under the eyes and leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this every night.
Why This Works
Castor oil softens and conditions the skin. It rejuvenates the dull skin under the eyes, thus reducing dark circles and wrinkles (9).
7. Cucumber For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 fresh cucumber
What You Have To Do
1. Cut the cucumber into thick slices and place them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
2. Take two slices and place them on the eyes, ensuring they completely cover the affected area.
3. Leave them on for 10 minutes, and then wash your eyes with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Twice a day for about a week.
Why This Works
Cucumber contains a number of antioxidants like vitexin, orientin, and cucurbitacins, which help treat under eye dark circles (10).
8. Tomato For Dark Circles
What You Need
1 teaspoon tomato juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
What You Have To Do
1. Mix the tomato juice with lemon juice and apply this mixture on the affected area.
2. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Repeat twice a day, and follow it for about two to three weeks.
Why This Works
Tomatoes contain lycopene, a phytochemical that is beneficial for the skin (11). Lycopene has also been found to protect the skin from damage.
Caution
If you have sensitive skin, add a teaspoon of rose water to the above mix before using it on the under eye area.
9. Green Tea Bags For Dark Circles
What You Need
2 green tea bags
What You Have To Do
1. Dip the tea bags in water and refrigerate them for a while.
2. Place the cool tea bags over your eyes for about 15 minutes. Then, wash your face.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this daily until there is considerable improvement.
Why This Works
Dark circles are caused when the blood vessels under the eyes are dilated. Green tea helps in reducing this as it contains tannins that have astringent properties. They constrict these dilated blood vessels and capillaries and help reduce the appearance of dark circles (12). Your eyes will feel refreshed after using this remedy.
10. Grapeseed Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
2-3 drops grapeseed oil
What You Have To Do
Gently apply the oil on the affected area and leave it on.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this twice every day.
Why This Works
Grapeseed oil contains flavonoids that possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (13). This essential oil works wonders in getting rid of dark circles.
11. Rose Water (Gulab Jal) For Dark Circles
What You Need
Rose water
2 cotton balls
What You Have To Do
1. Take the cotton balls and soak them in rose water.
2. Place them under your eyes and leave them on for 15 minutes.
3. Wash with cold water.
How Often You Need To Do This
Do this daily for four weeks for best results.
Why This Works
Rose water has antioxidant properties that help in strengthening the skin cells and rejuvenating the skin, thus helping you in getting rid of the ugly dark circles (14).
12. Honey For Dark Circles
What You Need
Organic honey
What You Have To Do
1. Apply a thin layer of this on the under eye area.
2. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and then rinse.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once or twice every day.
Why This Works
Honey is a powerhouse of antioxidants and nourishing components. It softens the skin and also provides it with the ‘skin food’ that it needs (15). Your dark circles will go away in no time.
13. Baking Soda For Dark Circles
What You Need
A cup of warm water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cotton pads
What You Have To Do
1. Add the baking soda powder to the water and mix well.
2. Soak the cotton pads in this and place them on the eyes for 10-15 minutes.
How Often You Should Do This
Doing this once daily will give best results.
Why This Works
Baking soda has skin soothing and skin lightening properties. Its anti-inflammatory properties will help to improve the blood circulation under the eyes (16).
14. Jojoba Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
A few drops of jojoba oil
What You Have To Do
1. Apply the oil under and around the eyes.
2. Massage for a minute or two.
3. Leave it on overnight.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once every day, before going to bed.
Why This Works
This oil has skin rejuvenating properties that will improve the health and color of the dull and under-nourished skin under the eyes. It also contains healthy fatty acids that nourish and hydrate the skin (17).
15. Kumkumadi Tailam For Dark Circles
What You Need
Kumkumadi tailam oil
What You Have To Do
1. Take a few drops of the oil on your fingertips and massage the under eye area with it.
2. Leave it on for a few hours.
How Often You Should Do This
Use this every day.
Why This Works
This Ayurvedic herbal oil is a treasure chest of benefits. Its key components include sandalwood, turmeric, and lotus pollen. It evens out the skin tone and also reduces blemishes. It is safe to use all over the face. Within a few weeks, you can obtain young-looking, fresh, and healthy skin (18).
Caution
This oil blend contains potent ingredients. It is recommended to do a patch test before using it on the sensitive skin under the eyes.
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16. Kalonji Oil For Dark Circles
What You Need
½ teaspoon honey
2-3 drops kalonji oil (black seed oil)
What You Have To Do
1. Mix the oil with the honey and apply this mixture under the eyes.
2. Keep it on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse with water.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this once every day.
Why This Works
Black seed oil, also known as kalonji oil, is widely used for skin disorders because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (19). These same properties work wonders when this oil is used to get rid of dark circles.
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