Under Eye Treatment for Dark Circles & Bags!!!!!!

L.,

I'm very interested in what responses you get, because I've got the dark circles too. Right now, all I'm using is a concelor I bought from Sephora. Expensive, but it lasts forever. It too has a little yellow tint in it.

I'll be watching. I hope you get some good advice and not many people selling. Dontchya hate that?

Good luck,
J.

Clinique has an under eye serum that works wonderfully!! Avon has a knock-off version of it that works just as well but is a little less pricy.

Hi L.,
I have the same problem and have to use a yellow-based concealer. I use Mary Kay but I am sure there are other brands out there. Yellow covers up the reddish-purple color.

I have tried other gels, serums, etc and do not get much of a benefit from them.

Good luck! I know how much of a pain they can be!
K. S

Few things I use:
Need:

Flour
Orange Juice
Honey

Procedure:

Mix the 3 ingredients together. Make sure that you have more amount of flour because its what makes it silky and have texture. Freeze it for a few minutes but if your orange juice is cold you dont really have too. Rub it on the edges of your circles for 10- 15 minutes. NOTE: This would not remove the whole thing it would just lighten and reduce it.

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In order to reduce dark circles under your eyes, i found that putting a warm teabag on them helps a bit. I just use the teabag right after making a cup of tea so its still warm.

Put it UNDER YOUR EYE.

Hope these help

Dear L.,

I worked in the Cosmetics industry for years and years as a make-up artist and skin care consultant, so I hope some of my suggestions will help you.

You will want to look for and eye cream or gel that says "firming," since those products tend to help the skin remain taut and strong. It can help a lot to keep your eye cream in the refrigerator, too. A nice, cool cream can go a long way in helping to reduce puffiness and discomfort. Be sure you do not apply the product directly on the eyelids unless it specifically says that's where you should apply it. All creams and gels can melt and run a little bit, and if you put an eye cream right next to the lash line, there's a possibility it can seep and get into your eyes. Since eye creams are opthamologist tested for safety, that isn't a health problem, but it can cause more puffiness. The Olay products you are using are probably about as effective as anything will be for what you are looking for.

Where dark circles are concerned, creams ans gels can only do so much. The darkness you are seeing is veins and inflammation below the surface of the skin, so cosmetic products can't have a huge effect on it. The skin around the eyes is extremely thin and fragile, so the circles show through easily. Again, cold compresses can help to diminish it, but concealer will be your best friend in disguising it. Use it sparingly over a good cream. Apply it only to the circles, and then blend it with a light tapping motion or by gently rolling your fingertips over it to smooth it out. A concealer pencil can be great for getting a concentrated amount into a small space. Shiseido (department stores) makes a great concealer pencil.

If you send me a private message, I might be able to help you with some more tips, but I will need to know your basic skin tone, etc, to give you the tips that are tailored to helping you the most. I have one little eye massage tip, and some ideas about the tone of the concealer you will want to use.

There are so many posts here w/ great suggestions, so I'll be brief. Dark circles can be genetic and/ exhaustion! And you are definitely tired! You mentioned iron pills, but are you using anything to help w/ energy, daily nutritional products? also, the sinuses would be an ideal thing to pay attention to. My hubby refused to believe that he had an issue w/ sinuses for years! It didn't bother him "that much" now he uses a nasal wash, and claritin (occasionally), he looks and feels much better! drink lots of water, make sure you use a good cream and get some time saving tips for the concealer. I love Arbonne, and haven't seem anyone mention it here, so I thought I would! Great products, and they are pure~safe~and beneficial. well, so much for being brief! I'm glad to discuss this in more detail if you'd like, let me know!

L.,

I used to work as a makeup artist years ago, and the ladies who recomend a conceler with a yellow tint are right. If it does not seem to go with your skin tone, you can put it on first, and then lighly dab your foundation or another foundation that does match your skin tone around it and blend, being careful not to put on too much and not to wipe away the yellow tinted one. You can try hydrating the area, and keep using products that are meant for the eye area because they don't puff up the skin as much as moistureizers for the rest of your face. Sorry I don't know of an eye cream that really takes away the darkness. I saw many women with this problem when I worked, and nothing really took them away, but you can always try.

M.

I don't sell Avon but use it sometimes and find their Lighten Up Plus for undereye circles works better than any $20 or $30 cream I've tried. It's not perfect, of course, but I think it helps and is worth a try. They always have sales so I bet you could find a deal. Check with the other gal who sells it!

My recommendation is up your water intake. Along with being tired, dehydration can cause bags and dark circles. One of the best products on the market is not marketed for your face at all. Preparation H! That's right! Think about it... it is supposed to shrink blood vessels..eh hem... it was just supposed to fix your hiney. Who says you can't use it on the face. I use it under my eyes at night when I am looking dark and baggy. It works pretty well.

Shameless plug here... I am an Avon Representative and I'd recommend the illuminating concealer for your daily routine. It's a personal favorite of mine. If you want to check it out got to my website. youravon.com/jverlee
Hope it helps

Have you checked with an ENT. (Ear, nose, throat, specialist) I have dark circles under my eyes that are from my sinuses. My ENT called them sinus shiners and said that sinus surgery to fix my sinuses would probably take care of that as well.

My daughter (6) and I both get dark circles and otherwise are in great health. Adrenal fatigue (stress) is a big cause and for my daughter I believe a little big of environmental allergies. B-vitamins seem to help a lot. Rest, water, breathing are other very important factors.

Check out B-vitamins...there are many sources. I used mega-doses of Pantathelic Acid (Natures Sunshine) and Brewer's Yeast is another form. There are B complex vitamins.

Since you have diabetes, I'd be sure to consult with your doctor and often chiropractors have good knowledge of supplements and can test for your need.

My ear, nose & throat specialist says that the circles are caused from inflamed sinuses. I have chronic sinus trouble and really bad dark circles. I use a good concealer all the time, otherwise, I am asked if I'm tired or sick. I am not going under the knife to roto-rooter my sinuses, which was the recommendation, so the concealer is my cover-up for now.

Using a Nepi-pot does help. Its saline water in a mini-pitcher that you pour through the sinuses canals. If you are always clogged too, you could try it.

I have very bad bags and dark circles under my eyes. My doctor said that it is caused from my severe sinus problems. When my sinuses are very bad people are constantly telling me that my eyes are swollen and I look bad. I can honestly say that I have tried about every brand of eye cream available. I tried the drugstore brands and Avon and Mary Kay and then moved on to the more expensive eye creams at Sephora. I really don't think any of them work at all. I am currently using Clinique's All About Eyes and then using a concealer and that seems to work a little bit.

hey L., my name is A. and i sell mary kay and they have a GREAT product for under eye bags and dark circles. you really can see it instantly lighten up. actually there are two kinds one is not a strong as the other. but the first one is the timewise firming eye cream and sells for $30. the other one is the time wise targeted-action eye revitalizer this one sells for $35(this one is great). you only have to use a very small drop for both eyes so it will last you forever. and a bit of a yellow concealer is good too, it will help over up the dark circles. if you are interested let me know! i hope this helps

I have heard that if you put a damp tea bag on each eye for 10 min. that will help.

Im not sure if this is a connection but maybe you have breathing issues and or allergies. Maybe a nasal spray at night of saline might help. My son who has asthma gets (5yrs old)dark areas under his eyes.

L., I can't belive noone has said hemeroid cream yet. I have been using it for years anytime I start to get puffy. It is really cheap you can use generic and it takes less than a drop. Becareful not to get it in your eyes, but that is what it was made for was to releave puffyness and swelling and to shrink blood vessles. All the dark circles are is puffy swollen pockets of blood. it works wonders.

Vitamin K is effective for dark circles, so try to find an eye cream with that ingredient. Mary Kay had a Soothing Eye Gel with cucumber in it that was good for puffiness, but I don't know if they still make it. Check with a consultant, or try Ebay, as you can find discontinued products there. Good old-fashioned tea bags over your eyes really works. Try green tea, which is high in antioxidants. Elevating your head a little when you sleep might also help. Good luck!

Avon has a really good lotions and also cooling eye patches to use to help under the eyes. They have helped me.

Beleive it or not hemroid cream is great for this.

Don't forget that dehydration can play a HUGE part in those circles under your eyes! AT LEAST 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water daily.

Sodas, coffee, and alchohol do NOT count as hydration.

Several have already mentioned Mary Kay cosmetics, but not the Eye Mask. It's a green gel that is very soothing and actually reduces the swelling under the eyes which helps with the dark circles as well. I had a car wreck several years ago with a head injury which caused my eyes to have perpetual dark circles. I use the Eye Mask and it actually helps reduce the condition, not just cover it up.

Hope this helps!!!

I agree with rest of the posts - due to the heath-relatedness, you'll need to work on that separately & use a cover up until you can get it looking better. I do sell Mary Kay, so if you'd like the yellow concealer, I can get it to you. It works great! It's $10 plus tax. We have some other products that would work, as well, and I'd be happy to show those to you if you're interested. But the concealer is the quickest, cheapest "band-aid".

Have a great day!

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I would love to see the posts as well! I am on my 4th pregnancy and have insomnia for the 1st time and I have dark circles like no other!!!!
Please share the advice! :)