Why do I have Dark Circles Under My Eyes?

Dark under-eye circles can cause us to look tired and lifeless - this happens to the best of us, for a variety of reasons. Dark circles are caused by blood that pools in the vessels lying close to the skin's surface - This can occur from fat deposits, sun exposure, or allergies. Unfortunately, they can be hereditary and can depend on the thickness of the skin under your eyes. As we get older, this skin under becomes thinner, which can cause dark circles to look more noticeable. A lack of sleep, as well as dehydration, can greatly emphasize the problem as well. The body retains fluid in places such as under our eyes, which is why being dehydrated (or hungover) emphasizes dark circles.

If you're getting enough sleep and water, and concealer isn't quite doing the trick, we have a variety of treatments, tricks and cover-ups, to conceal dark circles, and help diminish them for good!

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Tricks to Get Rid of Dark Circles

Bliss’s Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Eye Masks are an energy drink for your eyes! These pads are packed with 3 forms of glow-inducing oxygenation, antioxidant vitamin C and puff-pummeling cucumber extract!
ProTip: for extra de-puffing power, chill the dual chamber packet in the refrigerator for up to 5 minutes prior to application.

Embryolisse’s Radiant Eye is a soothing, twist-up stick, is a smoothing radiance booster that reduces dark circles and puffiness, brightens eyes and can be used over or under makeup.

A temporary fix to hide serious under-eye bags you can try Neotensil’s Daily Under-Eye Reshaping Procedure. It’s an at-home "shapewear" for eyes that shrinks, smooths, and re-contours under-eye bags. The method involves the layering of two special lotions, which together form a very fine polymer film that adheres to skin and tightens it.

Treatments for Dark Under-Eye Circles

Adding Eye cream to your beauty routine may seem like an unnecessary extra step, but they’re especially important. Eye creams are formulated differently than regular moisturizers and are designed to penetrate the delicate skin under your eyes without irritating the skin. They also usually contain ingredients that are effective at combating the concerns involving the under-eye area, such as darkness or puffiness.

SkinCeuticals AOX eye gel attacks dark circles with significant results in 12 weeks. It protects the delicate eye area from oxidative stress, while targeted actives revive under-eye skin and reduce the appearance of puffiness.

By stimulating collagen synthesis to strengthen skin, Dr. Brandt’s dark circles away™ collagen eye serum works to diminish the look of tired, puffy, and hollow eyes. Lumisphere™ microencapsulated pigments instantly improve luminosity and brightness, helping to fade dark circles and break down abnormal fatty deposits that cause under-eye bags.

Also include an every day, morning eye massage – place something soft between skin and fingertips to prevent tugging on the delicate skin – then close your eyes and move your ring finger along the lower eyelid in an arc, from inner to outer corner, then back around the top lid. Repeat 10 times each eye. This will help to increase microcirculation which will help diminish dark circles!