How to fight dark circles

How to fight dark circles

Dark circles are the worst enemy of a luminous gaze.To combat them and restore brightness to the eye contour, discover the tricks of Christine Mas, director of training and promotion at Shiseido. With his advice, you can learn to know better the dark circles to be able to hide them or make them disappear altogether.So, what are you waiting for? Find a fresh and rested look.

The color and the potential causes of dark circles

Dark circles are fearsome enemies of the beauty of your gaze. These color variations of the skin under the eyes are really unpleasant and quickly darken the eye contour.Their appearance is often associated with lack of sleep although this is not the only responsible factor. In fact, depending on the type of dark circles, of bluish or golden color, it is possible to identify two potential causes.

The dark circles bluish or purplish

Depend by poor blood circulation, often caused by fatigue. Since the skin of the eye is very thin, when the blood does not circulate properly, a stagnation is created. Result? The appearance of bluish or violet circles under the eyes.The dark yellow or dark

circles These dark circles, also known as "dark circles", are linked to a natural overproduction of melanin. The eye contour is therefore darker, in the shades ranging from yellowish to brown. Hereditary, these dark circles are more frequent in the Mediterranean skin.

The correct gestures to eliminate dark circles

The elimination of dark circles begins with compliance with some beauty rules to be followed daily: sleep well, avoid smoking and allow yourself some time for relaxation. However, if these elementary gestures are not enough to eliminate these ugly signs under your eyes, do not worry: there are solutions (still) more effective.

Getting rid of yourself

A dark look is first and foremost the sign of tired skin. To help you regain brightness and alleviate it, it is essential to remove make-up carefully. Using a milk, an oil or a cleansing gel, the goal is to eliminate impurities that, with the passage of time, fade the eye. Since the skin around the eyes is particularly fragile because it is very thin, it is essential to cuddle it by carefully removing the makeup, to allow it to breathe and relax. If this operation happens hastily, even a correct treatment will not have the desired effect.Apply a specific face treatment

The best ally in the elimination of dark circles is an eye contour treatment specific for dark circles.According to Christine Mas, "the active ingredients stimulate the circulation and reduce the variations in color, but to appreciate a true result we recommend applying it in the morning and in the evening, always after the day cream, because the treatment will be even more effective on the hydrated skin, in addition, it is necessary to apply the treatment from the eyebrow arch to the cheekbone, in fact, it is necessary to nourish the entire eye contour area ".Massaging the eye contour

To optimize the effectiveness of the treatment, the ideal is to apply it by doing light massages. Christine Mas explains that "these circular massages allow to optimize the penetration of the cream and to activate the natural functions of the skin so that the blood circulates better". But if it is essential for you to spend more than five minutes in the bathroom, some brands have developed anti-wind treatment with a metal funnel, which offer the same benefits as a manual massage.

The correct gestures to hide the dark circles

In the event that your efforts to eliminate dark circles have remained vain, it is always possible to hide them by making a make-up worthy of a professional. For this purpose, Christine Mas proposes her 5 golden rules to show off a bright look.

Rule n. 1 : to effectively mask dark circles, we advise you to choose an anti-darkening product a lighter half-tone of your complexion. In fact, an excessively dark color ends up accentuating the dark circles, while a too light color produces a gray effect.Rule n. 2 : the application of the anti-ring product requires a lot of precision because, when applied around the entire eye contour, it loses its effectiveness. To optimize its effects, it is advisable to apply it on the shaded or bluish areas by tapping with the fingertips. Rule n. 3 : if you use a fluid foundation, apply the anti-halo product after removing the foundation. On the other hand, if it is in powder, apply the anti-chase product first.Rule n. 4 : to fix the anti-chaff and effectively hide these unsightly colors, choose a powder in powder or compact, rich in pigments that reflect light.Applied after foundation and anti-chafing, uniforms the complexion enhancing the brightness.Rule n. 5 : finally, to accentuate the brightness of the complexion by hiding the little tricks you used to solve the problem, apply a little blush on the cheeks, in the middle of the forehead and on the chin. With this last trick you can show off an ultra-bright complexion!

To avoid: even if the greyness of winter sometimes leads to use of the earth , if your complexion is pale, better to give it up. In fact, the golden pigments accentuate the tired effect and give a bad appearance.

The "grandmother's remedies" to eliminate dark circles

If you have a limited budget and you want to take care of the eye contour to get rid of the dark circles, we propose you the remedies of the grandmother. Often natural and sometimes a little bizarre, they have been tested and approved by the women of the generations that preceded you.

The teaspoons in the refrigerator

To find a fresh look in just ten minutes of clock, put two teaspoons in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before applying them on the eyes. Certainly it is not very pleasant, but the cold awakens the look by reactivating the microcirculation.The coffee cream

Although not very glamorous, this arrangement is still very effective. In fact, the coffee cream, applied for a few minutes on the eye contour allows to eliminate the dark circles. The look becomes immediately clearer.Cucumber slices

This vegetable rich in water is distinguished by its moisturizing properties, which allow it to restore a natural glow to the eye. In the evening, before going to sleep, apply a slice of cucumber on each of the two eyes and leave on for ten minutes. The eyes will appear immediately rested and relaxed.