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By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide to Beauty since 2005

How to Get Rid of Dark Undereye Circles

Wednesday August 17, 2005
There is no way to actually remove dark undereye circles, but there are 3 basic options for concealing them.

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April 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm
(1) jack says:

here are three keys to these home remedies: moisturizing the skin, cooling the skin, and stimulating the skin. Moisturizing helps eliminate dark circles by dehydrating the skin, cooling the skin helps by relieving the stress around the eyes, and stimulating the skin brings blood flow into the area causing it to look more alive. The following are a couple home remedies which complete one or a combination of these treatments. Remember that each person and skin type is different, so if one doesn’t work for you, try another.

* Cut an unwaxed cucumber into slices, cool in refrigerator and place on eyes for 10 minutes.
* Massage with almond oil under and around eyes.
* Massage with peanut oil under and around eyes.
* Place two tea bags (preferably chamomile tea) in cold water for 5 minutes, than place on eyes for 10 minutes.
* Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice, rinse after 5 minutes (be sure not to get into eyes).
* Grate an unwaxed cucumber or a small scrubbed (preferably red) potato. Put the gratings on two gauze pads, than place on eyes for 10 minutes.
* Apply a mixture of lemon juice and tomato juice, let sit for 5 minutes, than rinse (be sure not to get into eyes).
* Apply crushed mint leaves under the eyes for 20 minutes.
* Dip cotton balls in rose water and apply to under eye for 10 minutes.
* Eat foods rich in vitamin E, vitamin C, and iron.
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