No dark circles here!
I was unfortunately blessed with lovely dark under eye circles, but I have recently learned a new trick to camouflage the darkness. I read somewhere (quite possibly Glamour magazine, but I can’t say for sure) that you can mix a highlighter with your eye cream in the morning before applying and it will help combat dark circles. After trying this, I could definitely tell a difference, but one can never know for sure if something is actually working or if your mind is just telling you it is. About a week later, someone said that I looked so refreshed (might I add this was the morning after a wedding) and I was more than happy to hear this because obviously it wasn’t just in my mind!
I am sure that any eye cream and highlighter will do the trick, but I prefer mixing Boots No7 High Lights Illuminating Lotion with my favorite eye cream from SkinCeuticals.
Why do we get these dark circles in the first place? In most cases it is hereditary and is caused by thin skin around the eye. Also, some blood is darker than others, venous blood in particular, so that causes darkness as well. Other causes can be nasal allergies, photo damage, hormonal activity, melanin and shadowing. For those who want to surgically fix this, a common procedure for its correction is a lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Fat transfer to the eye area combined with a chemical peel can help restore a more youthful contour from lash to cheek area.
What are your tricks to eliminate dark circles? Would you ever undergo surgery in order to fix dark circles?
Posted by Chevis English under beauty tips and great products. You can follow me on Twitter @chevis and @FaceDoctorette.
