DARK CIRCLES

                       Its the dark pigmentation around the eyes. There are many reasons of dark circles, including heredity, tension and bruising. As the skin around the eyelids is the thinnest skin in the

body, so its too sensitive and easily gets harmed. The most common reasons of getting dark circles are lack of nutrients in the diet or can say lack of balanced diet, tension, lack of sleep, stress and deficiency of iron in body.
                                    We can minimize dark circles by following these simple steps -

1) NUTRITION - 
                             Proper nutrition is the most important and easiest way to prevent dark circles. One should have a diet rich in iron and multi-vitamins like green leafy vegetable, dates, pomegranate, jaggery, pulses etc.

2) BEAUTY SLEEP -
                                  As they say, adequate sleep is a beautifying thing. It prevents dark circles and sallow skin. So, having a regular routine and adequate 6 to 7 hours sleep is a must.

3) AVOID STRESS -   
                                 Tension saps all our energy and in a similar way saps the glow of our face and produces dark circles. I know its never possible to have a tension free life but try avoiding unnecessary stress.

4) FACE MASKS -

     a) USE OF LEMON AND KOKAM OIL -     
   
                                          1/4th tbsp lemon juice
                                          2 to 4 drops kokam oil
                                          1/4th tbsp rose water
                                          1 tbsp fuller's earth (multani mitti)

• Mix all the above ingredients thoroughly and make a thin paste of it.
• Apply this paste around your eyes.
• Leave it for 2 minutes.
• Then wet your hands and massage it gently for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Use cotton bud with rose water to clean it.

     
     b) USE OF ORANGE AND CUCUMBER -

                                           1/4th tbsp orange juice
                                           1/4th tbsp cucumber juice
                                           1/4th tbsp rose water
                                           1 tbsp gram flour (besan)

• Mix all the above ingredients thoroughly and make a thick paste of it.
• Apply this paste around your eyes.
• Leave it for 2 minutes.
• Then wet your hands and massage it gently for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Use cotton bud with rose water to clean it.

                      
      c)  USE OF STRAWBERRY FRUIT -

                                            1 tbsp strawberry pulp
                                            1/4th tbsp fuller's earth (multani mitti)
                                             Rose water  

• Mix all the above ingredients thoroughly and make a thick paste of it.
• Apply this paste around your eyes.
• Leave it for 2 minutes.
• Then wet your hands and massage it gently for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Use cotton bud with rose water to clean it.