4. Lemon Juice – Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C and hence effective in bleaching the dark skin. Soak a clean cotton ball in lemon juice and apply it under your eyes. Rinse it with water after 10 minutes. Repeat this remedy 2-3 times a day.
5. Turmeric – Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder to rose water to make a paste. Apply this mixture on the darkened skin area and allow it to dry before washing. Turmeric is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent used for reducing swelling.
6. Tomato – Fresh tomato puree can be applied on the area under the eyes where the skin has become dark. Combine equal volumes of lemon juice and tomato juice and apply this paste on the affected site. Repeat this process daily until the skin color gets back to normal.
7. Apple – Fresh apple juice or apple cider vinegar can be applied on the affected site. Apple is packed with minerals and nutrients essential for our body and skin.
8. Cold Compress – Dip a soft towel in cold water and wring the cloth to drain excess of water. Keep it on the affected area for 10 minutes. Cold water can effectively constrict the blood vessels so that puffiness would be reduced.
9. Mint Leaves – Mint leaves have antibacterial effect and cooling effect on your eyes. Apply fresh mint juice on the dark spots of the eyes and leave it for a while before rinsing. You can add few drops of lemon juice or tomato juice with mint leaves juice to have added benefit.
10. Tea Bags – Antioxidant property of tea bags helps in removing dark circle under the eyes. Place used green teabags in the refrigerator for half-an-hour. Now keep it under your eyes for 10 minutes. You can feel the cooling effect of tea bags.
11. Coconut Oil – Add few drops of coconut oil in your palm and gently massage it on the affected area before going to bed. Repeat this process daily until you can see improvement.
12. Fenugreek Seeds – Make a paste of fenugreek seeds in a blender after soaking it for few hours. Add 1 tsp of milk to this paste and apply it on the dark circle under your eyes. Potassium and vitamin C content present in fenugreek seeds can quickly damage the repaired skin restoring the original color.
13. Castor Oil – Fatty acids present in the castor oil are effective in reducing puffiness under the eyes. Apply pure castor oil below the eyes and gently massage it for few minutes. Leave it for 10 minutes and rinse with plain water.
14. Chamomile Tea – Chamomile has excellent bleaching property and hence good for treating dark circle under the eyes. Place this teabag under the eyes after cooling it in the refrigerator. Leave it for few minutes and repeat this process daily.
15. Avocado – Avocado is enriched with several vitamins and fatty acids and ensures moisture to the skin. Apply small slices of avocado on the affected region and let it sit for 10 minutes. Repeat this 2-3 times a day for a month to see improvement of skin texture.
16. Night Jasmine – Mix few drops of night jasmine oil and almond/olive oil in a cup. Apply this mixture on the darkened skin area and leave it for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
17. Arnica – Arnica is known for healing bruises and repairing strained muscles. All you need to do is to add few drops of arnica oil with olive or almond oil and gently massage it on the dark circles below the eyes.
18. Witch Hazel – Soak cotton ball in witch hazel and apply it on the affected region below the eyes. Repeat this process regularly till dark circles are removed.
19. Nutmeg – Add 1 tsp of nutmeg to milk to make a paste. Apply this paste liberally on the affected region and allow it to dry. Rinse with plain water after 10-15 minutes.
Conclusion :
Remember one thing. You have to follow any home remedies listed above for at least 2-3 months for getting any positive result. Don’t expect you can get rid of dark circles overnight. Formation of dark circle is a process (gradual) and hence wading off dark circle takes the same time as its formation.