Essential Eye Care Tips to Protect And Soothe Your Eyes

Audrey Hepburn probably spoke from personal experience as she was the epitome of beauty. One of the most attractive features of your face, eyes are the window to your soul. They smile, they laugh, they cry and at times, they are sly too.

Our eyes express our emotions and thoughts beautifully when words fail us. It’s our responsibility, in turn, to take care of them. In today’s world, with the workload and strenuous lifestyle, eyes have lost their natural beauty. You get dark circles, puffiness, redness, itchiness, wrinkles, and what not. Even after waking up in the morning, your eyes look tired and dull because of the dark circles and under eye bags. Why spoil your delicate eye area with cosmetics?

"The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. ” Audrey Hepburn

1. Tea Bags

Apply cooled tea bags over closed eyes. Don’t use herbal tea bags, because most aren’t as effective as the black tea bags

1. Chilled Cotton Balls

Dip cotton balls in chilled water and keep for five to 10 minutes on your eyes.

1. Cucumber

Cucumbers work wonders for tired eyes. Place two slices of cucumber over your eyes and rest for a while. Besides its cooling properties, it also helps to lighten dark circles.

1. Cucumber Juice

*Extract cucumber juice by grating them and squeezing them through a muslin cloth.

*Dip cotton pads in the juice for two minutes.

*Place on eyelids and darkened area.

*Relax for 15 minutes and then remove.

Continue this procedure for two to three days and you will see remarkable results!

1. Tomato Pulp, Turmeric, Lime Juice, And Gram Flour

*Mix one tsp of tomato pulp, a pinch of turmeric, ½ tsp of lime juice and one tsp of gram flour till it becomes a paste.

*Apply gently on eyelids and darkened area.

*Leave it on for half an hour.

*Remove gently with moist cotton pads.

Follow this for a week for best results.

1. Almond Oil And Lime Juice

*Alternate hot and cold compress under your eyes for 10 minutes.

*Then apply a teaspoon of almond oil mixed with half teaspoon of lime juice on the dark surface every night before going to bed.

This is a good beauty tip that can be tried at home for dark circles.

1. Rose Water

Do they require a special mention when it comes to eye care tips? Multi-faceted and multi-talented, the rejuvenating features of rose water can also be effective to reduce dark circles!

*Just apply cotton balls soaked in rose water on closed eyes for 15 minutes or so.

This method is considered to be one of the most popular and easiest cures for dark circles. This tip is so convenient that you can do it anywhere and everywhere, even if you are on a flight. Share this beauty tip with your friends also!

Here is a detailed tutorial on hiding dark circles.

Sunken eyes are an illusion when you have dark circles around your eyes. Try these simple eye care tips at home to minimize their occurrence.