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Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Dark Circles Quickly<\/h2>\n
To some people, dark circles are not as a result of stress or sleep deprivation, it might be due to genetics, aging or allergies which causes an inflammatory response, but whichever might be the case, here are some effective remedies you can apply to get rid of dark circles and under eye bags.<\/p>\n
1. Coconut Oil<\/h3>\n
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Coconut oil has been easily selected to get rid of dark circles because it contains powerful antioxidants that restore melanin to the skin and moisturizing it as well, the vitamin E<\/a> and antioxidants found in coconut oil helps repair and restore damaged skin cells (2).<\/p>\n Tomatoes are known to help lighten the skin and clear blackheads from pimples from the skin, they contain some bleaching properties (3<\/a>), so makes it easier for them to clear dark circles and leave the skin clear and smooth.<\/p>\n Lack of sleep has been detected as one of the major causes of dark circles, you need at least 8 hours sleep a day to help your body relax and your eyes would have been properly rested.<\/p>\n Poor hydration can also lead to dark circles, try drinking more water to help keep your body properly hydrated, you can create a dark cool environment to help you sleep better, you can set a schedule or time to help you get a proper 8 hours sleep.<\/p>\n Scientists have isolated a number of antioxidants present in cucumbers, including cucurbitacins, vitexin, orientin, and isoscoparin, along with vitamins C<\/a> and K which can absorb these antioxidants through your skin. Cucumbers also have a cooling effect on the eye which reduces swelling and inflammation on the skin.<\/p>\n You will be amazed at how effective raw potatoes can be, it consists of riboflavin and vitamin B5 which helps to treat acne naturally and get rid of a dark spot on the face. Raw potatoes are preferred because it contains more starch and fiber at the raw stage (5<\/a>).<\/p>\n Cold milk is also one of the best natural remedies to clear those dark circles, milk contains lactic acid (6<\/a>), which will help to remove puffiness and darkness around the eye. Drinking milk every morning will also help to erase traces of tiredness and make your face look a little bit radiant.<\/p>\n Another substitute for cold milk is a cold tea bag, it eliminates tired eyes (7<\/a>).<\/p>\n Tea bag won’t harm your skin in any way so you can do this as often as you can to get results, the caffeine helps to relieve the pressure on the eye and clean up the dark area.<\/p>\n These are treatments that could work depending on the cause of the dark circle, you can also try using makeups to conceal them, it won’t get rid of the dark circles entirely but will camouflage it for the time.<\/p>\n Dark circles mostly occur when you are not getting enough sleep and with the right measures, they would fade with time, some can also be related to aging but still no cause for alarm but however if the discoloration and swelling worsen then you should consider seeing a doctor.<\/p>\n Read more on beauty and skincare:<\/p>\n Use any of these home remedies to get rid of dark circles? Tell us about your experience in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dark circles under the eye have a way of making the face look older and tired, dealing with…\n","protected":false},"author":612,"featured_media":7713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[735],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/beauty-skin-care-cream-in-heart-shape-on-female-cheek.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/612"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How to use coconut oil to get rid of dark circles<\/h4>\n
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2. Tomato<\/h3>\n
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3. Adjust Your Sleeping Habit And Drink More Water<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n4. Cucumber<\/h3>\n
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5. Raw Potato<\/h3>\n
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6. Cold Milk<\/h3>\n
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7. Cold Tea Bags<\/h3>\n
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