Dark Undereye Circles/Puffiness

[Reefgazer]

Hit me with your best eye creams or methods (the cheaper and quicker, the better) to diminish under eye darkness and puffiness.

[wonderchica]

Eye cream twice a day. I also like to use the Garnier rollerball depuffer- the tinted version under my eyes brightens quite a bit and is very thin.

[Liz CA]

Years ago, people said cucumber slices on the eyes would reduce puffiness...don't know if it works but if you have cukes on hand, it may be worth a try. :)

Then there is this:

 

http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/products/for-the-face

Edited May 21, 2017 by Liz CA

[klmama]

At our house, that means we've been having too much dairy.  Eliminating it for several days makes the circles and puffiness go away.

[KarenNC]

My daughter likes the Elf illuminating eye cream.

[gardenmom5]

forgo wheat. - dark circles.

check thyroid. - puffiness.

[Slartibartfast]

Nothing works for me.

 

I am allergic to dairy so I am not eating that, my thyroid is controlled.

[MSNative]

A great concealer and a really awesome brush for making it look natural.

 

Part of it is just age- thinning skin, more veins show. Plus that awesome insomnia that hits so many women in a certain age bracket. Oy.

 

I've tried so many products and nothing really works. Rosewater helps a little bit but I've got industrial strength dark circles so it doesn't make enough difference. I have a small fluffy brush- like a good eye shadow blending brush. I put a tiny dot of primer and a tiny dot of a good cream concealer. I swipe it in a triangle under my eyes and even along my nose cause I am dark there.

Oh a good matte cream shadow in a concealer color is great for your eyelids if you are dark there. I tried using concealer but it creased.

 

Sounds like a lot but really it takes me less that 2 minutes (and that's mostly fumbling with caps precoffee) and makes a huge difference.

[Guest]

If you have allergies you might try a stronger antihistamine. Seasonal allergies can greatly impact under eye circles. In fact, it's the only symptom of allergies my kids have! I thought they weren't getting enough sleep, but according to two docs now, nope. Seasonal allergies.