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Dark circles under eye give an appearance of tiredness or illness. They make us to feel worse and are rather detrimental to our self esteem. Due to various reasons the skin under the eyes becomes thin and dry. Veins below eyes appear prominently when the under eye skin becomes dry and thin. This lends the area a dark appearance. A few of the reasons for dark circles are: It can be inherited. If others in your family have dark circles then there are fair chances of you getting dark circles under eyes. The thinness of under eye skin is a hereditary character. The thin under eye skin reveals dark veins underneath and appears as dark circles under eyes. Rubbing the skin under eyes may cause inflammation and thus dark circles if you are more prone to allergies like itching of skin. The major cause is lack of sleep and fatigue. Partying all night, lack of sleep, fatigue, sinus infections, pregnancy all these may cause paleness of skin. Pale skin makes blood vessels to appear prominently and give an appearance of dark circles. The structure of bone in skull may develop ark shadow under them. And sometimes when skin under eyes gets exposed to sun it tans and appears dark. Poor nutrition leads to paleness of skin under eyes. Lack of essential nutrients in diet or poor diet causes discoloration of under eye skin. Hormonal Imbalance during pregnancy, menstruation, menopause etc cause paleness of skin and this leads to appearance of dark circles under eyes. A few homemade remedies: To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw Potato in Cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Grate a cucumber, squeeze to take out its juice and refrigerate. Make a mixture of lemon juice, lanolin cream and cucumber juice and apply around the eye for 10-15 minutes. The most effective remedy for dark circles is also the most cliché. Thin slices of cucumber applied to your eyes not only help to lighten the skin, but also soothes and cools the eyes. This can be especially comforting if you've been up late the night before or your eyes are red and tired from allergies or staring at a laptop screen. Massage with almond oil under and around eyes at bed time daily for 2 weeks and see the improvement. Almond helps to remove dark circles, and is an excellent "skin food". The caffeine in tea bags acts as a remedy for dark circles by diminishing puffiness. Caffeine in tea helps to diminish water in the tissues around the eyes (you'll notice that many early eye circle creams contain caffeine for this very reason). In addition, tea contains antioxidants that are beneficial to the skin. Mix 2 teaspoons Mint paste with half a cup of Milk. Freeze to make ice cubes. Rub daily on the eyes area.
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