Thursday, August 30, 2007

HOME-REMEDIES FOR DARK CIRCLES AROUND EYES...


Dark circles around your eyes. How unsightly they look and even your best dress and layers of make-up sometimes does not quite succeed in concealing them! Blame it on your genes or your lifestyle, but, you cannot deny the fact that these are a blot on your beauty.

Now to our good-old home-remedies:

* Put slices of oil-rich avocado under each eye.

* Raw potato is yet another very useful aid. Put thin slices of raw potato over dark circles at least twice or thrice a day, every day.

* Grate raw potatoes, add few drops of water, wrap it in a clean cloth and spread it over your eyelids.

* Mix ground almonds and milk and apply under the eyes.

* Crush parijat flowers (night jasmine) , mix with curds and apply this pack under your eyes for 10 minutes. Then wash off with cold water.

* You may also try applying orange juice and glycerine around the eyes.

* Mix equal parts of tomato juice and lemon juice and apply.

* You can also apply mint (pudina) juice around your undereye area for treating your dark circles.

* Grated cucumber placed over your eyelids and around your eyes helps. You can also dab cotton pods in the cucumber juice and place it over your eyelids. This would work too.

* Mix equal quantities of cornflour and yoghurt and apply.

* Mix a tsp of castor oil with 1 tsp of milk cream (malai) and massage it around the eyes.

* Make a paste of rose petals with milk and apply this paste around the eyes.

* Use this home made under eye cream for your dark circles. Works like a charm.

Some other tips:

* Drink sufficient water. Also include buttermilk and yogurt in your diet.

* Include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetable, especially colored ones like carrot, papaya, mango, green vegetables like spinach, curry leaves, sprouts in your diet.

* Wash your feet well and massage castor oil over the soles of the feet. This will also stimulate the pressure points of your eyes located on the soles of your feet.

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