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What are some eye creams/treatments that I should use to prevent dark circles and eye bags?

I'm 22 yrs old. I have eye bags and I don't want them to get any bigger or deeper.

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1. you could buy a gel eye mask to wear when you sleep and you get put it in the refrigerator to get it cold. the goal is to put something cold on your eyes while you sleep at night. & speaking og sleep, you need to get enough. about 6 to 9 hours of it. & when you go out, put a little concealer on. it works! good luck & hope i helped:)
2. Try an eye day cream that promises to 'refresh/energize/tighten' the skin around your eye, and apply that every morning after cleansing, before you apply any other cream. I don't know your budget, but Garnier (called Ultralift, I think) does something like this for about $15 a tube. Also try some refreshing eye drops to make your eyes themselves look bright and clear, to take the emphasis off the bags under your eyes. Invest in a good quality concealer, and use it to cover your bags as well as using it as a base for any eyeshadow you apply. Drink lots of water (at least 2 litres a day to notice any improvement), and consult your chemist/pharmacist about going on a woman's multi-vitamin that is suitable for your circumstances - there are some formulas that promise to de-stress - if you're getting bags under your eyes you may want to try this. I'm in Australia, so I can't name particular brands. Other supplements promise to help stop ageing or help maintain good skin from the inside - you may also want to try some of these, with key ingredients being grape seed oil and olive extracts. Now the morning/day is covered, I suggest you invest in a gel eye mask and chill it in the fridge before using an hour every night before bed. After you cleanse and tone at night, apply an eye cream that promises to soothe, moisturise, lift and fade dark circles. Try Olay products - like Olay Regenerist eye lifting serum. I find most of their stuff to work well. Avoid harsh facial soaps, and use a good sunscreen all over your face (again, Olay does a good moisturiser/sunscreen combination that I use every day), and you should hopefully start to notice improvements after a month or so. You could probably do with only the Olay serum for day and night - but I like to keep different treatments for morning and night. So what you'll need is: an eye serum like Olay rengenerist for day and night application, a good sunscreen/moisturizer, an eye gel pack, to drink 2 litres of water a day, get plenty of sleep, a good concealer, eye drops, and at least two vitamin supplements - one to de-stress or energize (whatever you need), and one that boosts/supports healthy skin. Hopefully this should help you tackle the problem from every angle.
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4. to get rid of dark circles: 1. get plenty of sleep nightly. for one thing, lack of sleep tends to cause the skin to become paler (thus increasing the appearance of darkness under the eyes), and it reduces circulation. it’s also believed that too little time lying down is a cause in itself. determine how much sleep you need (it’s usually 7-9 hours per night, but varies throughout different people) and try to get that amount regularly for a couple of weeks to see if that helps. remember that alcohol and drugs can adversely affect the quality of your sleep; abstain from these products or use only in moderation for best results. 2. establish whether or not this condition runs in your family. dark circles are believed to frequently be hereditary. this doesn’t mean that you can’t do anything about the conditions, but you should be prepared for minimal success actually trying to get rid of them. dark circles under the eye may also, in fact, be light carbon deposits that result from incomplete protein digestion. incomplete protein digestion may result from insufficient hydrochloric acid in your stomach that may be caused from a lack of primarily b6 and folic acid. about 30% of the population does not absorb regular b6 (pydroxine) or folic acid and need to take in these vitamins in a different form or another way. 3. identify allergens. allergies may be the most common cause of skin discoloration under the eyes. if allergies are the root of your problem, you simply need to treat them or remove the allergen (the thing to which you are allergic). seasonal allergy problems such as the hay fever can frequently be effectively treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications. for other allergies the best course of action is usually avoidance. if your dark circles or puffiness are constant, you may have an undetected food allergy or an allergy to a chemical in your home or workplace. talk to a dermatologist for help determining what you may be allergic to. people with allergies also tend again to be deficient in b6, folic acid. taking a multivitamin, if you don't already, may help with your allergies as well as black circles. 4. treat your skin while you sleep. there are overnight facial masques available that may help reduce the appearance of puffiness or discoloration, but you can also make your own. just before you go to bed, take a washcloth and wet it just a bit with cold water. then squeeze out any excess water and place it over your eyes as you sleep. 5. apply cool tea bags, an ice cube wrapped in soft cloth, or cucumber slices to your eyes daily. the tannin in tea bags has been shown to reduce swelling and discoloration, and cucumber slices have long been used to reduce puffiness and refresh the appearance of skin around the eyes. lie down, preferably in the morning, and leave fresh cucumber slices or cool, damp caffeinated tea bags (you can refrigerate them overnight so they’ll be ready) over your eyes for about 10-15 minutes. keep your eyes closed. 6. try to relax the space. you can do this by wetting a cotton swab and then freezing it for a little while. then you should gently wipe under your eyes in the areas where the circles are occurring. when wiping, close your eyes and try not to flinch. 7. apply an eye cream containing vitamin k and retinol. research has shown that skin creams containing these two ingredients reduce puffiness and discoloration significantly in many patients. long-term daily use seems to have the greatest effect. 8. avoid rubbing your eyes. usually rubbing of the eyes is brought on by allergies, but not always. regardless of the reason, stop doing it. the rubbing irritates the skin and can break tiny capillaries beneath the skin, causing both puffiness and discoloration. 9. eat a healthy, balanced diet and drink plenty of water. a whole host of cosmetic problems can be attributed to vitamin deficiencies. be sure to get plenty of fruits and vegetables—especially cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables. get adequate fluids to improve circulation. 10. reduce salt intake. excess salt causes the body to retain water in unusual places, and this can result in puffiness under the eyes. too much salt can also impair your circulation, and cause the blood vessels under the skin to appear bluer. 11. if you smoke- then quit. smoking causes vascular (blood vessel) problems that can not only threaten your life, but also make your blood vessels appear more prominent and bluer beneath the skin. 12. if this doesnt work try covering the problem up with cosmetics. use a yellow or flesh-toned colour which will camouflage the problem under your eyes. mac do the best ones for covering up dark circles although they are a bit expensive. if you are on a budget i would definately reccomend rimmel. good luck hope this helps x
5. Dark circles can treated with regular and gentle care.Cover your eyes with cotton soaked in warm milk for 15 minutes everyday to remove the dark circles around your eyes or dip cotton pads into freshly extracted mint juice, flatten them and place them on closed eyelids for 10 to 15 minutes. Check out http://useinfo-darkcircles.blogspot.com/ for more info.