There are a number of factors that may cause dark circles under the eyes, notes Tanushree Podder in her book "Beauty Solutions." Some of the contributing factors are eye strain, acute fatigue, insomnia, and insufficient iron in the body. In rare circumstances, pregnancy may also lead to dark circles because of hormonal changes in the body. There are a number of ways to get rid of under-eye circles, including adding certain foods to your diet.
Step 1
Eat foods that are rich in B vitamins to get rid of under-eye circles, writes beauty author Lisa Drayer. In her book "The Beauty Diet: Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious," she explains that water retention often results in puffy eyes, which may cause dark circles to form under the eyes. Increase your dietary intake of B Vitamins by eating foods such as walnuts, wild salmon, yogurt, spinach and oysters.
Step 2
Apply Preparation H with 0.25 per cent phenylephrine onto the affected area. In her book "The Green Beauty Guide," Julie Gabriel writes that Preparation H is a widely used hamorrhoid ointment that can also be used as a home remedy to make dark circles appear less visible. Gabriel notes that it may have this beneficial effect by helping the blood capillaries to contract.
Step 3
Apply lukewarm milk topically onto the dark circles, suggests Vijaya Kuma in the book "Secret Tips to Ultimate Beauty." Soak a piece of cotton in lukewarm milk and place it over the eyes for 15 minutes.
If you suffer from insomnia, author Tanushree Podder suggests drinking a cup of hot milk before you retire to bed at night. In her book "Beauty Solutions," she notes that lack of sleep can cause dark circles to form, and the hot milk helps to induce sleep.
Step 4
Add foods rich in Vitamin K to your diet. According to author Gwenyfar Rohler, a deficiency of vitamin K is one of the causes of dark circles under the eye. She writes in her book "Your Health Is in Your Kitchen," that under-eye dark circles are among the more visible symptoms that the body is not getting sufficient amounts of this essential nutrient.
You can correct this deficiency by eating foods with high levels of Vitamin K such as brown rice, oatmeal, eggs, cornmeal, sweet potatoes, wheat, liver, soybeans, alfalfa and milk.
Things You'll Need
- Foods rich in B Vitamins
- Milk
- Foods rich in Vitamin K
References
- "Beauty Solutions;" Tanushree Podder; 2000
- "The Beauty Diet: Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious;" Lisa Drayer; 2008
- "The Green Beauty Guide: Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin;" Julie Gabriel; 2008
- "Secret Tips to Ultimate Beauty;" Vijaya Kumar; 2005
- 5 "Your Health Is in Your Kitchen: Why Momma Made Chicken Soup;" Gwenyfar Rohler; 2003
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