Friday, November 21, 2008

How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Naturally

By Mark Plits

Taking care of your skin is one of the most important things you should be doing for your health, a healthy skin is the reflection of a healthy body, however as much as we want to have a beautiful facial look there are some imperfections that start to appear like dark circles under eyes.

The problem with dark circles under eyes is that they make you look a lot older that you actually are, celebrities do anything they can to get rid of that problem with cosmetic surgery and cosmetic cover up.

Fortunately there are other natural methods to get rid of bags and wrinkles under eyes, for example here are some helpful tips:

Drink a lot of water to avoid dehydration of your skin which can cause dark circles

Get plenty of rest and sleep well every day

Avoid consuming too much dietary salt.

A common homemade remedy is to apply cucumber in you eyes for at least 15 minutes every day.

To have enough anti oxidants you need to take multivitamins

Its important to eat plenty of healthy foods like cranberries, legumes, tea, vegetables and fruits.

Those are very effective natural home remedies that will reduce dark circles under eyes. However sometimes is not enough, aging cause fluid retention and our eyes show bags, wrinkles and dark circles.

If you have tried natural remedies, the next step would be to use a good eye cream or gel that will remove fluid retention around your eyes, but you should not use just any cream, the skin around the eyes is very sensitive and can be hurt by chemicals, use only creams with natural ingredients. - 15255

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