Dos and Don'ts of Dark Circles & Puffy Eyes

I'm lucky that I've never really suffered with intense dark circles. Although I'm noticing them more lately because of insomnia, and a husband who snores so loud I can hear him in the next room,  it's not as bad as it could be. However, I do tend to suffer from puffy eyes.  Many people attribute dark circles to just a lack of sleep, and yes that might be true, but dark circles mostly come from lack of iron, genetics, aging, nasal congestion, and the fact that the skin under the eyes is much thinner than the skin on the rest of your body so you can see your veins there. Here are some tips on how to help dark circles and puffy eyes:

1) Make sure your diet is rich in iron rich foods. Try drinking a smoothie with a whole bunch of greens like kale, spinach and watercress. If you don't want to do all that, then grab an iron supplement (preferably food based) and take it. (Consult with a Dr. before taking any supplement I recommend).
2) For Dark Circles the Mayo Clinic recommends creams that contain Vitamin K, Retinol, or Vitamin C. They've shown effectiveness with helping dark circles. Here's some that have gotten great reviews:

Murad Lighten and Brighten Click on reviews here

 For a drugstore version try Nuance Salma Hayek Wrinkle Filler Eye Serum (currently testing this right now)

 Nuance Salma Hayek Wrinkle Filler Eye Serum which contains vitamin C as well. Here's the link.

3) For eye puffiness, I always put my eye cream in the refrigerator. Once applied, the cold helps get rid of the puffiness.
4) Use green tea bags under the eyes too. They help a lot with puffiness.
5) Try to sleep more, and not drink as much alcohol, or caffeine as they can worsen the condition.
6) Try to sleep with your head on 2 pillows. Your head elevated will reduce the puffiness under the eyes.
7) Dark circles can be worsened by allergies, so try getting an air purifier in your room, or humidifier to help.
8) Also, just want to say this because I really hate creams that lie and say they will get rid of dark circles. That's BS. The fact is no cream will GET RID of dark circles, but creams can help. If you want to get rid, then consult with your local dermatologist.
9) Finally if you just want a good concealer for under eyes, the concealer that I love and personally use is Eve Pearl's Salmon Concealer. It really helps  dark circles look like they are not even there.


Alright hope this helps,


Hugs,

Milly