Top 10 masks for the skin around the eyes, prepared at home

A woman’s gaze is a powerful weapon, sometimes you don’t even have to say anything - you just have to look eloquently so that everything immediately becomes clear to your interlocutor. Apparently this is why we women pay so much attention to our eyes and their makeup, wanting to emphasize the look, color, shape, cut, and natural beauty. Sometimes without even thinking that the delicate skin around the eyes needs the same close attention.

However, we also remember about it when we see the first wrinkles, redness, and signs of fatigue. And then panic begins - what to do, where to run, to whom to take the millions in order to restore the former freshness of the skin and clarity of vision, turn back time and erase age-related changes from the face.

Fortunately, nature has already taken care of us, we just need to use its gifts correctly. Today I suggest you learn how to make masks for the skin around your eyes at home. Who agrees"?

A few facts about the skin around the eyes

The skin around the eyes is different from the skin on the face, it’s hard not to notice. But besides the obvious differences, there are also those that you cannot see in the mirror even upon close examination.

Let's figure out what features the skin of the eyelids has in order to better understand how to care for this ultra-sensitive area.

Do you use homemade eye masks?

Not really

The facial muscles are close to the skin around the eyes. Due to this, it is extremely mobile, which is why it is so quickly covered with facial wrinkles - including those same “crow’s feet” that first form in the corner of the eye.
Due to its thinness (it is many times thinner than the rest of the skin on the face), capillaries and muscles are visible through the skin around the eyes (thus forming false dark circles, which we try unsuccessfully to get rid of).
It has no natural protection, since there are catastrophically few sebaceous glands on its surface. It's always dry skin. Even if the rest of your facial skin is oily.
Prone to swelling because it has a loose structure of fatty tissue. Therefore, you should not drink a lot of water at night.

Honey in home cosmetology

Widely used in home cosmetology honey. Increased attention to it is due to its extraordinary properties. Honey contains about 300 components and chemical compounds that are so necessary for the human body, including for nourishing the skin. Honey-based products structure the skin, smooth out fine wrinkles, and retain moisture. Honey also acts as a deep peeling. A honey mask can restore vital energy to dull skin in one or two sessions.

Honey mask recipes:

1. Boil two large spoons of rolled oats in milk to make a viscous porridge, cool. Add one teaspoon of honey. Apply the warm mixture to your eyelids and hold for 20 minutes.

2. Take 20 g of liquid honey, mix with egg yolk and four drops of vitamin E. To add thickness, add a pinch of flour or starch. Apply a thick layer to the eye area. When the mask dries, remove it and apply a rich cream to your eyelids.

3. Combine liquid honey with cottage cheese and heavy cream in a 1:2:1 ratio. Apply the mixture to your eyelids for four hours.

4. Mash half a banana, add two tablespoons of honey to it. Keep the mixture on the skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water, rinse additionally with cold water.

A scientific look at the components of masks

Now, understanding that this area has a number of features, you can draw conclusions and answer your question - which masks for the skin around the eyes can improve its health and give it elasticity. So what does sensitive skin around the eyes need?

Firstly, it needs moisture. You can't argue with that. Hydration is the surest path to success. It is a sufficient amount of moisture that makes the skin elastic, elastic, smooth, and not prone to the appearance of early wrinkles. It provides an even, healthy color. And in general, we are made of water, we must not forget this. Moisturize your skin in every way possible - inside and out.

Secondly, the eyelids need “fat”. Don’t be surprised, our skin needs a protective layer, and we found out above that the thin skin around the eyes has practically no fat glands. Therefore, you need to add oils to eye masks. You can have vegetable ones – olive, sunflower, fruit. Or it can be of animal origin, i.e. cream, milk, butter.

Thirdly, to combat swelling and dark circles you need proper microcirculation. Caffeine helps stimulate it. We won’t mix natural coffee in its pure form into masks (although, who knows), but I have one recipe in mind with instant coffee. And we definitely use very strong tea.

Fourthly, any tired and irritated skin needs “sedatives” - compresses from herbal infusions, the same cucumbers cut into circles, which have become classics of the genre.

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Marianna Sergienkova

Expert of the LiteDay project. Pharmacist, certified fitness trainer, leads exercise therapy, Pilates, step and aerobics groups, 27 years old

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Important! Before using home care products, always test them on your skin first to prevent an allergic reaction.

In the end, what do we want to achieve by making masks for the skin around the eyes at home?

Get rid of dry skin, or more precisely, its consequences in the form of “crow’s feet”;
Tighten the skin;
Smooth out fine wrinkles;
Remove swelling;
Get rid of swelling;
Forget about dark bags and circles under your eyes.

Now it’s time to proceed directly to the procedures.

Eye oil masks

It is possible to use vegetable oils in pure form or as part of mixtures. The use of essential oils is prohibited - such oils must be dissolved in base oils. The effect of vegetable oils on the epidermis:

jojoba – smoothing;
olives – hydration;
castor – eliminating signs of aging after 35 years;
almond – refreshing;
rose hips provide a nutritional effect;
flax – medicinal, anti-inflammatory;
sea buckthorn - giving a healthy tone;
shi – rejuvenating;
creamy – moisturizing;
coconut – firming;
apricot – prevention of early wrinkles;
wheat germ – moisturizing, penetrates into deep layers;
avocado – eliminating dark circles;
sesame – elimination of edema.

Oils have different chemical compositions, but most affect only the upper layers of the epidermis, so drops of concentrates, ethers are added to them, or used as part of masks so that vitamin and mineral substances penetrate into the deeper layers.

In their pure form, oils are used (vegetable only) as follows:

Preliminary testing for allergic manifestations is carried out.
Distribute the preheated product in a thin layer according to the rules described above.
Leave for five minutes for initial use, ten minutes for secondary use. The maximum time is thirty minutes.
Remove residues with a cotton pad.
After thirty minutes, wash off with water and some cleanser.
Apply moisturizer.

Effect of esters:

pine trees - increased blood circulation, increased tone;
roses – moisturizing, restoring, protective;
fennel – elimination of swelling, strengthening, tightening;
sandalwood – moisturizing, smoothing out fine wrinkles;
geranium – leveling.

Esters have a lower molecular weight compared to oils, due to which they are able to penetrate deep layers. In their pure form they can cause serious harm in the form of burns, as they are concentrated extracts from plants obtained by extraction.

With castor oil

Proportions and products needed:

castor oil/one tablespoon;
tocopherol acetate oil solution/no more than five drops.

Preparation: Place the oil in a water bath and heat to forty, but not higher than fifty degrees. Combine the oil with the tocopherol oil solution and mix thoroughly.

Application: Wash your face with a special product, steam the dermis. Moisten halves of cotton pads with the prepared mixture, distribute in the area around the eye, excluding the moving eyelid, at a sufficient distance from the eyelash line. Lying horizontally, keep the product for ten minutes. Remove any residue with a dry cotton pad and wash your face after thirty minutes.

Result: Elimination of edema, pronounced anti-aging effect, nutrition, protection from harmful factors.

With olive oil

The product is recommended for use on dry, fading epidermis. Proportions and products needed:

olive oil/one tablespoon;
freshly squeezed lemon juice/no more than two drops.

Preparation: Wash the lemon, peel, squeeze out the juice, place the olive oil in a water bath and heat to forty, but not higher than fifty degrees. Combine the oil and juice and mix thoroughly.

Result: Lightening, eliminating dark circles, strengthening the walls of blood vessels.

Oil-based masks

Mask 1. Vitamin-oil

I start with it because it is a classic recipe. What if you don’t read the article further, but you’ll know at least one effective recipe. So, first make a run to the nearest pharmacy and return from there with jojoba oil, vitamin E oil solution and sea buckthorn oil. And mix all these ingredients in proportions 4:1:4.

Apply the prepared oil eye mask and fix it in problem areas (corners of the eyes, for example) with pieces of baking paper to enhance the effect. Now just relax, lie down, dream about your vacation for about 20 minutes. Then carefully blot off the remaining oils with a napkin.

In this recipe, each ingredient has its own important role.

Jojoba oil is responsible for moisturizing the sensitive skin around the eyes. And we remember how important this is.

Tip: If you can't find jojoba oil, buy cocoa butter.

Vitamin E needs no introduction; it has long been known as the “vitamin of youth”. An amazing composition that helps nourish cells, slow down aging, and regenerate tissue. And thanks to this vitamin, the skin becomes firm and elastic.

Sea buckthorn oil is another moisturizer, and it also contains vitamin C, which helps the skin maintain a healthy appearance and natural glow.

If you are not lazy and make this eye mask a couple of times a week for a month, you will get rid of fine wrinkles. Guaranteed.

Mask 2. Fruit oil

Nothing complicated, take your favorite fruit oil - apricot, peach or even not very fruity, but very beneficial for the skin of the eyelids - almond. And just apply to the skin around your eyes at night.

Such mini-compresses will saturate the skin with all vitamins, make it elastic, smooth, and give softness. The oil is completely absorbed overnight, has a rejuvenating effect and simultaneously cleanses the skin of dead cells.

How to make an eye mask

The dermis consists of superficial and deep layers. The superficial layer consists of a layer of dead cells that are removed along with cosmetics. In the depths of the surface layer, new cells are formed, which replace the dead ones. The change process lasts for a month at the age of twenty, for two at the age of fifty. Over such a long period of fifty years, dead cells filled with keratin are layered on top of each other, blocking access to oxygen molecules, and the dermis takes on a flabby appearance.

For this reason, cosmetology is aimed at removing the dead layer in order to accelerate regeneration. This explains the need to cleanse with cleansers every day before applying moisturizers and once or twice for seven days with masks.

Step-by-step procedure:

Preparation of ingredients, tools, materials.
Mixing components.
Washing.
Steaming.
Apply the product with massage movements, if the consistency is thick, or distribute a cotton pad or piece of gauze soaked in the product onto the orbital area, excluding the mobile eyelid, at a sufficient distance from the eyelash growth line.
Keep for the time strictly prescribed by the recipe in a horizontal position.
Removal with a cotton pad soaked in herbal decoction or warm water, for oil masks – dry.
Applying moisturizer. For oily ones after thirty minutes.

Differences:

the thick mixture is knocked out with your fingertips;
moisten a cotton pad or a cut-out piece of gauze with the liquid product;
Oil masks are removed with a dry cotton pad and only after half an hour a care gel or cream is applied.

Requirements for product quality and storage of the mixture:

components must be of natural origin, not contain flavor or color enhancers, and comply with the expiration date;
it is necessary to mix in a bowl or other container made of glass or plastic, but not metal;
Storage and use of leftovers in the future is prohibited - the absence of preservatives will lead to rapid spoilage, even when stored in the refrigerator.

Use the mask 1-2 times a week

Protein mask

Mask 3.

It is very easy to make an eye mask from one protein - just beat it with a mixer until it reaches a stable foam and apply gently to the skin. You can use a cotton swab - it’s more convenient, the foam quickly begins to melt in your hands. Rest for 15 minutes (lying or sitting, the main thing is that your eyes are closed) and remove with a cotton pad (you can moisten it with water or use a micellar pad).

Protein “tightens” the skin, you will immediately feel it, and you may even find these sensations not very pleasant. But this is justified - thereby it has both a toning and tightening effect, and flabbiness is reduced. In addition, protein contains a lot of useful substances that nourish the skin and give it a healthier, well-groomed appearance.

Useful tips for eliminating swelling

To eliminate swelling, try following some recommendations:

Special gymnastics for the facial muscles promotes better blood flow and fluid outflow from the intercellular space; Before the procedure, wash your face with cold water - it increases blood circulation. Thanks to this, the face becomes fresh, the skin tightens, and fine wrinkles become less noticeable; You can apply ice cubes from a frozen decoction of chamomile, nettle, calendula or green tea to the skin of the eyelids. This will give the skin additional beneficial substances; Use a moisturizer

It acts in the shallow layers of the dermis, and therefore does not increase swelling; Use products containing hyaluronic acid with caution. It has the property of binding liquid molecules, which can cause swelling to increase; Use an orthopedic pillow

During sleep, the neck muscles will be in the correct position.

Turmeric and fruit juices

Mask 4.

To get rid of the network of wrinkles that have shrouded your eyes, make a mask with turmeric mixed with pineapple and orange juices.

Tip: Pineapple should be fresh, not canned. The latter contains syrup instead of juice.

The ingredients are taken in equal quantities and mixed to obtain a mixture without lumps. Apply this composition to cleansed skin with your fingertips and, closing your eyes, sit and lie down for about 15 minutes. Now you can carefully remove the residue.

All the ingredients in this recipe have a large supply of substances and vitamins that are beneficial for our delicate skin, and turmeric is also an antioxidant. Thanks to this eye mask at home, you can get rid of wrinkles, moisturize the skin, even out the color, make it fresher, more elastic, and saturate it with vitamin C.

Precautionary measures

Since eye wrinkle masks are made from natural ingredients, some precautions must be taken.

For example, it is necessary to monitor the freshness of each product.

Test the selected recipe for an allergic reaction before using it. To do this, apply a small amount of the composition to the bend of the elbow and wait for a reaction within 15-20 minutes.

If ingredients were heated during cooking, check for comfortable temperature before use. The skin under the eyes is very delicate and it is better to check the temperature again first.

Bread mask

Mask 5.

Do you like to drink milk with bread at night? Did you love it as a child? There is something warm and cozy about this habit. But now we are ladies, and we will use bread and milk to care for the skin around the eyes at home.

Take a piece of white bread (crumb, not crust) and soak it in warm milk.

Tip: Milk can be replaced with cream or even melted butter.

Apply the paste onto a piece of gauze, cover the top with the free edge and place the compress on your eyelids. Rest for about 20 minutes. The culinary recipe will have a positive effect on the sensitive area. The eyelids will rest, the swelling will disappear, and the skin will be saturated with healthy fats.

Causes of swelling under the eyes

Swelling under the eyes can form for two reasons: the accumulation of a large amount of fluid under the skin in this area and pathological inflammatory processes in the tissues themselves.

Note! If we do not consider diseases, edema can form due to the following predisposing factors:

maintaining an unhealthy lifestyle (disturbance in sleep and wakefulness; overeating, abuse of junk food and alcohol);
lack of physical activity;
hormonal changes (especially important for women whose hormonal levels change during pregnancy and during menstrual cycles);
increased consumption of various drinks at night;
swelling of the skin due to an uncomfortable position during sleep.

Swelling can also appear due to inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, cardiovascular system, sinusitis and sinusitis, and in case of problems with the thyroid gland.

In such situations, you can also use masks to eliminate this symptom, but the effect will be short-lived.

And until the underlying disease is eliminated, such symptomatic treatment will not make sense, and wasting time to eliminate the effect, rather than the cause, can lead to serious complications.

Honey masks

Mask 6. Tea with honey

In life, my hospitality also knows no bounds, but now I will not offer you a cup of aromatic tea. Usually, in addition to dark circles under the eyes, women are very concerned about the wrinkles around them. This mask will help you cope with fine wrinkles and bruises. We'll drink tea later.

Take honey, first heat it to a liquid consistency, add two tablespoons of oatmeal and a teaspoon of black tea (not dry brew, but a prepared, strong drink) into it. If the mixture is too thick, you can add a little more tea. Now you need to heat everything in a water bath so that the flakes are steamed and, after simmering to normal temperature, apply to your eyelids. Leave for a quarter of an hour and rinse.

This anti-wrinkle eye mask has a tonic effect, giving the skin elasticity and at the same time smoothing it out from the effects of active facial expressions.

Mask 7. Honey, coffee and vitamins

For those who prefer coffee instead of tea, I suggest making this mask. It will tighten the skin, smooth out small grooves, and also quickly remove all traces of fatigue - bruises, swelling, puffiness.

Take honey, black coffee (instant, but stronger) (1:1 ratio) and 4 capsules of vitamin E. Mix everything, dip cotton pads in the mixture, put them in a bag and keep in the refrigerator.

Now remove the cool compresses from the bag and apply them to your eyes for 15 minutes.

Mask 8. Honey, sour cream and yolk

We continue our tour of the kitchen in search of delicious recipes that will help restore the healthy appearance and elasticity of the skin around the eyes. Now we need: honey, yolk, sour cream, milk and olive oil (this is ideal, but sunflower oil is also possible).

Mix everything in equal proportions (you can use a little more milk) and carefully spread it on your eyelids, using light patting movements, as if you are driving healthy vitamins into the skin. Remove after 15 minutes with a cotton pad soaked in the same warm milk. This tightening eye mask nourishes the skin well, increasing its tone and elasticity.

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Marianna Sergienkova

Expert of the LiteDay project. Pharmacist, certified fitness trainer, leads exercise therapy, Pilates, step and aerobics groups, 27 years old

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Important! When removing masks and compresses from the skin of the eyelids, do this with extreme caution, without stretching the delicate skin.

Green mask with apple cider vinegar

You can get good results using an anti-wrinkle mask based on fresh green leaves. Young leaves of birch, nettle, and plantain can be used as raw materials. Pass the leaves through a meat grinder and mix with natural apple cider vinegar. Use 1 tsp for ½ cup of green gruel. vinegar. Apply the resulting mixture to the eyelids and bags under the eyes, cover with damp cotton pads and hold for 10 minutes. Apply the mask carefully, without stretching the skin and touching it very lightly. Then apply the nourishing cream, working it in with your fingers. The cream is applied from the inner corner of the eye, through the lower eyelid to the outer corner. After 15 min. Wash off the remaining cream with a cotton pad, which has previously been moistened with cold tea leaves. You need to wash off the cream along the same lines along which it was applied.

Important: do not rub or stretch the skin around the eyes!

Potato recipes

No, I'm not hungry, don't think anything like that. It’s just that potatoes really fight very well against age-related changes that leave their mark on the sensitive skin of the eyelids. Why not take advantage of this, because this vegetable is very popular and, most likely, is in every kitchen.

Mask 9. Potatoes with cream

Take a raw potato, maybe a small one. Grate it on the finest grater, pour out the juice. Mix potatoes with cream and apply the resulting slurry onto gauze and then onto the lower eyelids. And pamper the top ones with a compress of iced tea - soak cotton pads in it and apply. Keep all this in front of your eyes for 15 minutes.

You will be surprised, but thanks to this eye mask, your skin will noticeably transform. And the upper eyelids will become toned. After all, the skin around the eyes is very thin, it quickly reacts to such compresses. They can be made not only from tea, but also from herbs - chamomile, for example.

Mask 10. Potatoes with cucumber

You will need one small potato and a slice of fresh cucumber. All three, chop and mix. Apply together with the juice to the skin near the eyes and leave for a quarter of an hour. If the juice starts to flow, carefully wipe it with a napkin or cotton pad.

There are good reviews about this eye mask - the skin becomes lighter, bruises will go away, swelling will disappear, the look will be fresher. And if you add a drop of cream, the recipe will help maintain the elasticity of the skin, additionally saturating it with fats. The lack of the latter is a serious problem in this zone. Therefore, if you don’t have cream on hand, you can even add a drop of sunflower oil.

Another option for the same composition is that you can simply squeeze out the resulting juice, soak cotton pads in it and make compresses. The effect is the same, the skin is tightened, small wrinkles are smoothed out, dark circles and bruises are lightened, swelling disappears.

Alternative eyelid treatments for wrinkles

For wrinkles on the eyelids, you can use other means/methods - professional creams-masks, patches, massage, gymnastics and resort to surgical intervention.

Cream mask for eyelids

Cream-mask for eyelids from a series of professional cosmetics can be purchased in pharmacies; for eyelids they are especially good against wrinkles:

The product's name	Description	Photo
Dizao	Smoothing, placental. Only natural ingredients were used in the production of the product. For the first 2 weeks, it is applied to the eyelids every day, then the manipulation is continued once a week - so-called “maintenance” therapy is carried out, which will consolidate the result. The mask is applied to previously cleansed skin and left there for 15 minutes, then washed off with warm water. This cosmetic product maximally moisturizes the skin, smoothes wrinkles and improves the overall tone of the dermis.
Mond Sub	A complex mask made of collagen and a bioactive complex with natural oils. It has a powerful moisturizing and smoothing effect, additionally whitens the skin and eliminates dark circles and excessive pigmentation. Available in the form of lobes, which are applied above and under the eyes for 30 minutes, they are removed by washing with warm water. This mask can be used a maximum of 3 times a week, there is no limitation on duration.
Skinlite "Collagen Eye Zone Mask"	Overhead masks, pack of 30 pieces. They are impregnated with a mixture of natural ingredients and plant extracts. They have a complex effect on the eyelids - rejuvenate, nourish, improve tone, and moisturize. Can be used 2-3 times a week, the first results will be noticeable after 3-5 uses.

Exercises and massage

The massage can and should be performed every day; both the upper eyelid and the area under the eyes are affected. Be sure to use cosmetic oils or moisturizer during the manipulation - this will ensure the correct procedure.

Massage involves performing only two movements:

precisely massage the upper eyelid with your fingertips, while simultaneously pulling it up;
rub the eyelid with your middle and index fingers, “pulling” it towards your temples.

First, the massage is done on the upper eyelid, then the area under the eyes is treated. The total time of the manipulation is 10 minutes. After it, you need to wash your face with warm water and lubricate your skin with your usual moisturizer.

Eyelid massage points

As for special exercises to improve the tone of the eyelid skin and tighten the upper eyelid, you need to perform the following complex:

Close your eyes as tightly as possible. Sharply open your eyes and perform 2-3 movements with your eyeballs to the sides and up/down.
Raise your eyebrows as high as possible and close your eyes. After 3 seconds, open them and only after that return the eyebrows to the “original” position.
Using your fingers, pull your eyebrows as high as possible and slightly to the sides. Blink your eyes quickly for 5-10 seconds.

Each exercise should be repeated 3-5 times. It is advisable to do this exercise in the morning, before applying makeup. In the evening, you should give preference to massage and masks.

Surgical lift

You can quickly and most effectively get rid of sagging upper eyelids only through surgical intervention, but when agreeing to a lift, you need to take into account the following nuances of such manipulation:

this is a full-fledged operation that is performed under general anesthesia and requires mandatory hospitalization of the patient;
This service is very expensive and belongs to the category of plastic surgery;
the postoperative period requires the use of supportive, antibacterial therapy;
full recovery after surgery can occur only after 7 weeks (and this is if there are no complications);
Scars and scars may form at the site of the operation.

To solve these age-related problems, doctors use the following types of surgical lifting:

Upper blepharoplasty . During the work, the surgeon removes excess fatty tissue and excess skin (stretched). At the same time, the elasticity of the muscles in the eye area is corrected. The entire procedure lasts 50-60 minutes and is performed under general anesthesia, but in some cases local anesthesia is used.

Upper blepharoplasty
The cost of upper blepharoplasty ranges from 40-50 thousand rubles.

Transconjunctival blepharoplasty . Removal of fatty tissue is carried out through an incision in the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid. If necessary, the doctor makes incisions in the subciliary space of the upper eyelid. It is considered a more complex operation, lasts 1-1.5 hours, and requires a long rehabilitation period.

Transconjunctival blepharoplasty
The price of such surgical intervention ranges from 60 thousand rubles.

Mini-lifting . Incisions are made in the temple area and near the ears. “Excess” skin is cut out with a narrow strip, after which not only the eyelids, but also their outer corners are tightened. The operation lasts 2-3 hours, is performed only under general anesthesia, rehabilitation lasts at least 30 days.

The price of a mini eye lift is about 80 thousand rubles.

Features of using homemade masks

Now you know how you can maintain the health of your eyelid skin without visiting salons or spending money on expensive creams. But still, follow the recommendations and rules for using homemade masks to get the maximum effect from them:

Before applying any product, always cleanse your skin. This should be done with soft products, lotions intended for sensitive eye skin, micellar water, avoiding unnecessary friction.
All products are applied only to the fixed parts of the eyelid, to the skin around the eyes, and under them.
While the mask is in effect, you must take a horizontal position; if this is not possible, then at least sit down and preferably not move. Be sure to keep your eyes closed.
Under no circumstances keep the product on for longer than the specified time; there is a high risk of drying out the already dry skin of the eyelids. Then you have a new problem.
Do not store homemade formulations in the refrigerator for reuse - always prepare fresh, otherwise you will not get the expected effect - many substances simply will not work.
You can wash off the product from your eyelids only with a cotton pad, with light movements, do not rub or pull the skin. It’s better to just blot it and change the disc to a clean one, and so on until it’s completely clean.

A few more tips

In fact, there are a lot of such folk recipes, among them there is a miraculous mask for every woman to combat hated swelling and bruises. Before doing this, it is recommended to think about the true cause of this problem and start correcting it from the inside. After all, cosmetic masks will be effective only in combination with a healthy lifestyle:

proper nutrition;
good sleep;
playing sports;
quality cosmetics.

But when swelling is constant and is the result of a disease, you should seek the help of medical specialists and not do it yourself.

Reviews

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Nadezhda Eremeeva, Moscow: I’ve probably been suffering from bruises under my eyes for about five years now. I’ve also tried store-bought products, patches, masks, there are some good ones, but of course the price is too much to buy. Therefore, I lighten it a little with cucumber and make compresses with cold tea. If you do it regularly, there is an effect. I'll have to try it with coffee too.

Elena Letova, Saratov: There is nothing better than compresses made from seasonal fruits and berries. When the strawberries ripened, I cut them and put the slices on the skin. There is an orange, a tangerine, a pear at home - take a piece and rub the skin. There is a fresh cucumber, the same thing - I cut it, rubbed the cucumber all over my face, and put a slice on my eyelids. And this is how I do everything in my adult life and advise you all. Nature has provided everything for a long time, there is no need to invent a wheel.

Ekaterina B., 29 years old: I don’t have time to bother with masks, although I understand that homemade ones are healthier. And those that the stores offer are also made on the basis of natural ingredients. But they are easier to use - you don’t need to prepare anything in advance, open the jar and that’s it. I also really love compresses made from strong iced tea when I can – I always do it. The eyes really come to life.

Composition and benefits

Scientists have proven that the most effective remedy for bags under the eyes is ointments for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Their composition perfectly relieves swelling and bruising under the eyes, making the face more attractive.

1) Curiosin.

This ointment for bags under the eyes helps relieve swelling, bruising, and is effective for acne, improving the overall appearance of the face. The gel based on zinc hyaluronate is quickly absorbed. It must be applied twice a day. If a person is hypersensitive, it may cause redness or slight tingling.

An excellent remedy for eliminating swelling and bruises under the eyes. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, reduces capillary permeability, as a result of which the fluid is absorbed and new fluid stops flowing. Apply twice a day, rubbing in circular movements. The ointment makes swelling less pronounced and relaxes the smooth muscles in the facial area.

3) Solcoseryl.

This ointment is often used to relieve swelling and bruises under the eyes, against bedsores - it performs regenerative functions. The drug is made from cattle blood extract. To prevent swelling from appearing, it is necessary to apply Solcoseryl to the skin in a thin layer, preferably at night. You can use it two to three times a week, not more often.

This homeopathic remedy can also help relieve puffiness under the eyes. The drug has an anti-edematous, immunocorrective effect.

5) Foretal.

Foretal ointment also has an anti-edematous effect. Made from urea. It is best to use it twice a day - morning and evening.

This is another remedy that will help solve the problem. Made with shark liver oil. The composition also includes vitamins, thyme, cocoa butter, phenylephrine. Used several times a day. Anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor. Has virtually no side effects.

7) Afulim.

If bags under your eyes bother you, apply this ointment for ten minutes, then rinse with water. Continue treatment for about a month. The composition includes herbal components, so there are practically no contraindications.

Hepatrombin.

This product contains heparin. The product has a regenerating, decongestant, anti-inflammatory effect, prevents the formation of blood clots and fluid stagnation. The ointment is applied with massaging movements several times a day. Do not use for pregnant or lactating women, for blood diseases, or hemorrhagic diathesis.

Plump lips look fashionable, rounded cheekbones look sexy, but bags under the eyes do not add beauty. They make the face visually older, highlight wrinkles and pigmentation.

Men face this problem as often as women. But with the help of cosmetic creams you can get rid of the bags or significantly reduce them.

Fish oil - nourishing mask

For this mask you need to take two capsules of fish oil and mash them in a small container. Then add 3 drops of coconut oil to it. Soak cotton wool discs in the mixture and apply to the eyes.

Important: it is undesirable for the mixture to get on the mucous membrane of the eye.

Time to use the mask is 20 minutes. Remove any remaining fat with a napkin.

Preventing eye fatigue

To ensure that tired eyes upset you as little as possible, try to rest during the working day, do relaxing exercises and a light eye massage. Try to use natural hypoallergenic decorative cosmetics, as low-quality mascara or pencil can cause red eyes and skin irritation.

Follow a daily routine, sleep at least 7-8 hours a day. Reading hygiene is also important - if it is a book, keep it no closer than 25-30 cm from your eyes, and use special safety glasses when working at the computer.