"Grandma's Beauty Recipes" that Work!

Our new topic is related to something I tend to worry about on a regular basis – dark circles under the eyes! To begin with the area under my bottom lids has natural bluish shades in it - something that I obviously inherited from my father. That is why I always wear illuminating concealer when I have make up on. Even so this feature of my face amplifies like three times more when I have not slept well or am overstressed, but I don’t want to be always wearing tons of makeup to cover the dark circles up. There are some active products on the market that can help with that but I have discovered some homemade remedies, which I think work better, at least on me. In Bulgaria we call them “grandma’s recipes” and in many occasions they actually work. Of course, here there are still places where you can buy real fruit and vegetables and make use of all their qualities. If you come from the so-called more developed countries, probably you will need to go to the farmer’s market in order to get good ingredients for your homemade masks… and salads for that matter. Here we go…

Lemons + tomatoes – this one is super easy to do and can work magic. Tomatoes are actually on the ingredient list of some commercial skincare products. Tomatoes contribute to skin renewal, while lemons, as I read, are a known antiseptic. To do this mask you simply squeeze the juice from one lemon and one tomato into a bowl and mix well. Apply the mixture under your eyes - I usually use cotton pads to do this. Leave it there for about an hour and wash off. Why this works? I am not really sure, but it does, and it sure leaves you feeling fresher.

Potatoes + olive oil + honey – and here it gets messier :p This one I use when I become generally busier and start getting little sleep on a regular basis. That is when dark circles become kind of permanent (like after finals week). To cure that you can apply this homemade mask two times a week. So first get one medium-sized potato and grate it in a bowl as finely as you can. Then add one table spoon of honey and olive oil (best use extra virgin). Mix it up and use enough olive oil to make it look like paste. You know the drill – apply it for an hour and then wash off. For this one you will probably want to be lying or at least leaning down in a chair. I like to take a nap with it!

So if you have problems with dark circles under your eyes, definitely try these two out. They are 100% organic and at least you know they can’t harm you in any way :p If you have and questions or tips of your own for this problem, please share in the comment section below!