This article is specially for Workaholic, who is into maintaining her eyes:
Bags under the eyes are a beauty disaster. Get rid of puffy eyes, and dark circles with these tried and tested solutions.

Dark Circles
Unfortunately there is no overnight cure for getting rid of undereye circles. You can conceal them with makeup, but if they keep appearing, it may be a hereditary problem. The good news is, you don't have to be stuck with them.

What Causes Them
It can range from lifestyle habits to genetics. Lack of sleep is a major reason as is a poor diet, and too much exposure to the sun.

However, dark circles may also be inherent in your physiological makeup. Increased skin pigmentation (melanin), dilated blood vessels, and excess skin folds in the eyes are all examples of hereditary causes.

How To Get Rid Of Them
Go on a detox diet consisting of plenty of fruits, and green leafy vegetables. Avoid drinking too much tea or coffee, and drink at least eight glasses of water per day.

Undereye creams and skin lighteners used daily can help as well. Nothing works better than a concealer for a quick fix.

A more permanent way to rid yourself of dark circles is to either get a chemical peel, or laser treatment.

Puffy Eyes
Also known as bags under the eyes, puffiness or fullness under the eyes is usually temporary and can be dealt with quickly.

What Causes Them
A mild case of puffy eyes may be due to weather changes, hormonal fluctuations, or allergies.

Lifestyle habits that cause them are a salt-rich diet, poor circulation, fluid retention, and drinking too many carbonated sodas.

How To Get Rid Of Them
The quickest solution is a cold compress over your eyes as soon as you wake up in the morning. Chilled tea bags can be extremely effective.

Exercising regularly can help promote blood circulation and aid the lymphatic system to dump excess fluids.

Remove salty foods from your diet as this only causes excess fluid retention, and cut out carbonated sodas completely from your diet for the same reasons.

# posted by Shopaholic : 1:21 AM