How to remove bags under the eyes: 8 effective ways

1. drink water

Paradoxically, but to get rid of the swelling, you need to drink more water. Because they often appear because of the salt that inhibits the excretion of fluids. A water helps wash the salt out of the body (including toxins).

If the day before you ate salty dinner, crying, or gone too far with alcohol, clean drinking water should be your best friend for the day.

2. Attach something cold

The cold constricts blood vessels and helps with any edema. The area around the eye is no exception. Cool it, you can use metal spoons. Better to put 4-6 pieces in the freezer, and then applying them to the eyes at a time when a spoon is heated, it can be replaced by a new one.

Another option - to wash with ice cubes. In this case, suitable for both frozen water, and milk or herbal teas.

An alternative to the ice - cold compresses. They can do a normal cotton pad moistened in cold milk or rose water.

Hold compress on your eyes need about 10-15 minutes.

By the way, well-known fighters with edema as a cucumber, potatoes and

teabags It is also better to pre-freeze: The effect will be more prominent.

3. Make a mask from natural ingredients

Aloe copes well with edema, and at the same time moisturises the skin and helps smooth out fine wrinkles. You can squeeze the gel from the leaves of living plants, just to distribute it on the skin, hold a few minutes to dry and rinse with water. Another option - to soak cotton pads aloe, put them in the freezer and use these packs as needed.

Shock mask against the swelling get if you mix 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel with ½ teaspoon of cucumber juice. The mixture can be applied before bedtime and in the morning wash off.

Beat egg white also helps to tighten the skin and remove swelling. It must distribute with your fingers or a brush under the eyes, wait 10-15 minutes and rinse with cold water.

Furthermore, the protein may be mixed with used natural coffee (enough for 1 protein 2 teaspoons coffee waste). After 10 minutes the mask to wash off and apply to the skin moisturizer.

4. Use cosmetics

If you do not want to spend time on the self-made cosmetics, buy ready-made products. For example, masks or eye patches. As a rule, they not only clean swelling, but they also have a moisturizing and anti-aging effect.

About cream for the skin around the eyes, too, do not forget. In order to strengthen its effect, store it in the refrigerator.

Mask bags can, if applied concealer on their borders and not on themselves edema.

If your eyes in the morning not only swollen, but redden or itch, it is possible that you are allergic to cosmetic products for the eyes. Try not to use the usual means of a few days. If the problem goes away, get rid of this cosmetics.

5. Take care of your sleep

First, try to get enough sleep. 8-9 hours of sleep can already help to cope with bags and circles under the eyes.

Second, pay attention to your posture during sleep. If you sleep on your stomach, it facilitates the flow of liquid to the eyes. It is best to sleep on his back, with his head tucked under an extra pillow. Then the liquid that accumulates under the eyes will tend downwards.

6. Please respect the skin around the eyes

The skin around the eyes is very sensitive, Rough handling can cause it to stretch and, as a consequence, the appearance of bags. So try not to stretch the skin and do not rub your eyes, do not use aggressive means such as scrubs and do not forget the moisturizer.

7. Struggle with bad habits

Often the cause of swelling is a love of salty food, smoking or alcohol abuse. Get rid of these bad habits, and you not only forget about the bags under the eyes, but in general will look better.

8. Go to the doctor

Sometimes the swelling around the eyes indicate a disease or changes in the body. It is about pregnancy, dermatitis, allergies, mononucleosis - the list goes on.

If the swelling appeared suddenly at that you lead a healthy lifestyle, it is useful to consult a doctor.

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