Beauty Tip Tuesday

~ Try it and tell me what you think!

Help with Under Eye bags/Dark Circles

The sad and unfortunate fact is – we all get them at one time or another! But, there is a way to help get rid of those pesky buggers. It’s called … wait for it… green tea! I know – so simple right?

Here’s how it works:

You need

cotton pads

freezer baggies 

high quality green tea (make sure it’s caffeinated)

eye cream

Now you can do this two ways –

one is to soak the cotton pads in the tea, stick them in freezer bags (two to a bag) and put them in the freezer – this is a great option for cold compresses to bring down the puffiness and bags – you can use them anytime (great first thing in the morning to brighten your eyes) and they are great for a little pick me up for your eyes throughout the day. You can also freeze the tea bags if you like for a more potent option (steep only two minutes in warm water).

The other option is to steep the 2 tea bags for two minutes before putting one tea bag directly on each eye leaving them on for about 10 minutes. This helps get rid of the under eye circles. Try this option just before bed.

Don’t forget your eye cream!

To increase circulation and prevent puffiness try patting the eye cream under your eyes with your ring finger (your ring finger is generally the weakest finger on your hand, and when apply eye cream it does not exert too much pressure when performing the gentle tapping)

Remember to be tender to your eyes – they are very sensitive – treat them with care. Make sure you use eye makeup removal liquids and soft cotton pads to remove makeup; don’t pull or pluck your eyelids (this can cause drooping!).  

Bloated eye bags don’t always indicate that you have too much water around your eyes – sometimes it means that your eyes are too dry – if you continuously get eye bags – try opting for a more moisturizing eye cream.

XO Sarah