Dark under-eye circles make you look tired. They make you look older. And they're very frustrating to treat. Most products that make any meaningful difference either, like makeup, cover the darkness, or, are products with reflector particles that make the dark circles look lighter by reflecting light.
Causes of dark circles
The darkness under eyes can be caused due to one or many of these following reasons:
- Heredity: Take a look at your parents, if they have dark circles you will have them. These are genetic traits which cannot be altered. Just take care and don't let them get darker.
- Brown Discoloration: Due to excessive melanin pigmentation the under eyes tend to get brown discoloration. the discoloration under the eyes can also be accompanied with the pigmented eyelids. This is very common in South-east Asians.
- Red and Blue Discoloration: This is because of the enlarged blood vessels. It looks like the purplish hue under the eye and can be easily corrected by makeup, basically, peachy or pink corrector.
- Darkness from Shadows: The shadows that cause these dark circles usually come from the age related loss of fat below the lower lid which creates a trough called the tear trough. The shadow caused by this depressed trough is often accentuated by a bulge of fat just above it caused by fat bulging out from under the globe of the eye. That fat actually belongs, and used to be, below your eye, inside your eye socket in your skull.
- Darkness from Wrinkling: This comes from fine wrinkling of the lower lid skin which appears as parallel lines which when light hits them from above causes shadows just like light hitting open flat, parallel Venice blinds.
Tips & Solutions:
- First and foremost consult a good dermatologist. Dark Circles can be because of medical issues like, chronic stress, fatigue and lack of vitamins. A consultation will never harm.
- Be friendly to your eyes, Protect them from sun, Read in good light, Don't read in moving vehicle. Don't over stress your eyes by working excessively on laptops, mobiles and by watching T.V.
- Get your eye checkup with your Ophthalmologist. Weak vision can also stress eyes extensively.
- Don't apply harsh chemicals and creams under eyes. Under eye area is very thin and sensitive, keep it safe.
- Keep under eye area well hydrated. Apply good under eye creams and serum. The under eye creams are very light in texture that can be easily absorbed by the skin. Like Biotique Almond Under Eye Cream, Shahnaz Husain Shamilk Under Eye Lotion, VLCC Almond Under Eye Cream.
- Go for relaxation therapies
- Try specialized eye Treatments / Facials like Lakme Eye Rejuvenation.
- At home under eye darkness reduction pack . Mentioned Here
- Eat more carrots and beetroots. And be well hydrated.
- Sleep atleast 8 hrs.
Whatever it is, don't take stress, If you cannot eliminate them,conceal them with good under eye concealers.
Will soon do a post over concealers and corrector.
Stay Beautiful :)
Shweta
Shweta
this is a really good post Shweta . I agree with all your points. before trying out different creams and gels you need to check if you are healthy inside ! Loved it !
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ReplyDeleteThere's so much we don't know. Thanks again Shweta for this informative post.
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