No More Dark Under Eyes

I was visiting with my sister and brother in law the other day and an interesting conversation came up.  My mother and sister were talking about cosmetics and anti aging products and one of them was called Olay Regenerist and my brother in law started making jokes about Olay “miracle workers”, or Olay “hope in a jar” and others.  While he was teasing my sister and mother, something struck me as interesting and I wanted to explain that a little bit more.

Many women are looking for anti aging products and expecting them to instantly make them look like they did in high school or college.The hope is that the wrinkles and bags around the eyes and dark circles will disappear overnight like the ads promise.  It does not work that way.  When you start an anti aging regimen, you will be applying several creams and lotions in the morning and then several again at night.  It will take a few weeks and months before you start to see lasting results.  But if you practice them faithfully, you will start seeing the wrinkles slowly start to get smoother and the dark circles start to slowly lighten up.

If you keep smoking and practicing unhealthy habits, you will not get good results no matter which anti aging products you are using.  You have to eat the right anti aging foods that promote healthy cell growth and avoid the fatty processed foods that cause you to gain weight and get saggy skin. 

There are some proven anti aging products that work but you have to be a little patient.It may be hard to deal with the teasing and looks you get from people, but do your best to maintain a cheerful and positive attitude as those are keys to a long happy life.  Don’t lose hope.And just ignore all the people who tease you about your wrinkles and skin, they will be there soon enough.

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Your skin needs the proper nutrients to remain healthy, which is why anti aging foods packed with vitamins and minerals are important to maintain ageless skin.  Eating the wrong foods and exposure to excessive pollutants increases the free radicals in our body. The best anti aging foods contain antioxidants that help your system mop up the free radicals.

Free Radicals

A free radical is basically an unstable molecule that runs astray. These molecules go about puncturing membranes, weakening arteries and attacking DNA. All contributors to the aging process.  While free radicals do occur naturally and burn food for energy, they are also generated by UV radiation, alcohol, environmental pollutants, cigarettes, damaged oils and food additives. Free radicals deplete enzymes by destroying proteins and altering DNA. The precursor of cancer.

Anti-oxidants

Anti oxidants provide protection from free radicals. Not having enough anti oxidants in our diet can cause what is known as oxidative stress. This is most damaging at the cellular level where the cell membrane becomes less able to deliver nutrients and remove wastes.

Antioxidants And Anti Aging Foods

The best ways to recharge antioxidants into your daily diet is by using anti oxidant based supplements - essential nutrients, and by eating anti oxidant rich foods such as:

Berries - All blue and black berries, blueberries, blackberries, prunes and black currants contain antioxidants and are powerful antiaging foods. Top of the list is the goji berry, with an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) score of 25,000 that is 1000% more than blueberries. They also contain more vitamin c than citrus and have the highest level of cartenoids of any plant.

Cruciferous vegetables - These vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, radish watercress and Kale. Kale is the best antioxidant vegetable with the highest levels of lutein of any food - eye nutrition. Best eaten uncooked they should be eaten on a daily basis, you can use just one or a combination, work on about 110 - 120gm per serve.

Avocado - Avocados are an important source of vitamin E and are great anti aging foods.  It helps to maintain healthy skin and prevent skin from developing wrinkles, puffiness, and dark eye circles.

Chocolate - Cocoa has been used therapeutically for hundreds of years and now we understand why it has proven beneficial. Dark chocolate containing 70% cocoa is among the most powerful antioxidants in the world with a ORAC of 13,500. Try to find chocolate-coated goji berries.
Note: This does not apply to milk chocolate, adding milk to chocolate negates any anti-oxidant effects, sorry.

Other best antiaging foods include, garlic, ginger and nuts, adding nuts to your diet  can  improve your skin, the immune and digestive systems and help prevent cancer.

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You’d have a hard time finding a women that has undergone a plastic surgical procedure and they’re itching to go back and do it again. These surgeries are usually quite painful after completed, sometimes they don’t look as great as the doctor had assumed they would, but after all what other options do you really have?

Well, I’m glad you asked that, because there are more and more women realizing that there are natural face lift procedures you can try before going under the knife. So before you do jump on board for cosmetic surgery I’d suggest you check out non surgical face lifts first. There are quite a few of these natural treatments you can look into before you sign up for a surgical procedure.

What are your Natural Face Lift Alternatives?

It might sound nuts but face exercises are a popular method of toning and firming sagging skin around the eyes. By repeating several movements each day you actually strengthen your facial muscles as you would any other part of your body.

Results have been mixed for facial exercises. Some women see great results and swear by it, while others think the process is more of a scam.

Wrinkle creams have been in huge demand for more then the last 10 years.The main reason for this is we have a quickly aging population and more of that population is making more money, therefore they want results, and want them fast. The flip side to using wrinkle creams is that most of them don’t produce fast if any results.

Before you spend any money on natural face lift products be sure you do some research first. Many anti aging gadgets and wrinkle creams are capable of hiding the appearance of dark eye circles and wrinkles in only minutes. This is how they entice you to purchase their product. You buy into the product believing you’ll see fast and big results, however in the end it doesn’t end up happening.

Protect yourself and your dollars from disappearing by doing some research before you buy. Reading testimonials and feedback from consumers are worth their weight in gold. It might take a bit of time but it will be well worth it to ensure you buy a product that makes a difference.

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Some days I can’t stand coming in to work and listening to all the gossip about who’s clothes are out of style, who’s dating who, and who looks like they were up all night partying. But then one of my girlfriends commented on how great my skin looked and how she knew a few of the girls in the office were talking about what I was using to look so good. I told her how I started using this system called BORBA Age Defying Elastin Fiber Discovery System, Acai which has been taking care of dark circles under my eyes and puffiness.

It’s one of the better products around for the value. It’s a five piece, all-in-one system that includes a facial cleanser, concentrated serum, sunscreen, firming cream, and eye rejuvenating cream. It does everything I need it to do, fight free radicals from harming my skin, boosts collagen and elastin which firms the skin, and utilizes vitamins that keep my skin glowing.

Since then I’ve been getting a lot more compliments and requests to find more information on these types of products. So far I haven’t had any complaints.

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Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about the acai berry and its anti aging properties. That’s because everyone that uses products with acai berry extract are always satisfied with the results and its easy to see why.

100% Pure Organic Acai Berry Eye Cream has all the elements of a successful anti aging eye cream and much more. Along with acai berry, it also contains vitamins C and E as well as cucumber, rose, and white tea extract.

The best part is, it’s designed for all skin types so you won’t have to worry about overdrying or irritation. Just apply once in the morning and once at night and watch those dark bags under your eyes disappear in just a few short weeks.

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If there was a way you could afford to look ten years younger and get rid of your undereye circles without spending your life savings, would you do it?

I know I would and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone. But it seems like each year the cost of anti aging skin creams and treatments tends to significantly increase. The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) just predicted that demand for these products will increase in 2009.

The IAPAM also said in the coming year we will see demand for minimally invasive procedures like Botox and dermal fillers reach their highest levels.

But in these tough economic times, the high price tags that go along with these anti aging treatments just aren’t worth it. Now there are so many places online to find discounted name-brand products that work just as well. And if you have hollow dark eye circles and think a dermal filler is the answer, then why not try a dermatologist recommended concealer/anti aging skin serum for a fraction of the cost?

The choice is yours.

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One of the more overlooked causes of dark under eye circles can be allergies. A lot of people out there suffer from household allergens like dust mites, hay fever, and pets. When your eyes become irritated and itchy, it’s hard not to scratch them.

That skin irritation can exacerbate the dark area under your eyes because when you rub or scratch that area, those capillaries under your skin break showing a dark, purplish look.

If you have allergies and have noticed an increase in dark eye circles, try:

• regularly taking an allergy medication. (see your doctor, if need be)
• avoid coming in contact with household allergens by cleaning and dusting your house regularly.
• place cold, used tea bags over your eyes for a few minutes everyday.

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There are some people out there that think any anti-aging product they buy should have Retinol or some form of Vitamin A in it. Over the years, there’s been a lot of buzz around this ingredient but here are some things you may not know.

Some research suggests it is very powerful as an anti-wrinkle solution but for other aging issues, there is little evidence that shows it helps fight aging.

One study done by the University of Michigan found it helped participants over a course of six months but only in treating wrinkles. But if you also have dark circles around your eyes or puffy eyes, then products that contain Retinol may not be the best solution.

Do your research…I have done some within this article to help you out. Be careful- do not believe everything you hear about anti aging ingredients.

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A lot of people get so frustrated by the dark area under or around their eyes. They don’t realize there are things you can do every night before you sleep to help those dark eyes become bright eyes. Try adding these nightly skin care tips to your skin care regimen.

First, you have to thoroughly wash your face. Your skin, like the rest of your body, does its repairing to distressed skin cells at night. You don’t want your body to work overtime so make sure the cleanser you use contains moisturizer and vitamins.

Second, find a good PM cream to help your skin repair itself. Try Gentle Solution Repair PM by Arcona. It helps slough off dead skin cells and provides regeneration to the skin cells underneath the top layer.

Finally, make sure you get a good night sleep. You’d be amazed how much a little extra sleep can help alleviate anxiety caused by stress.

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This is a quick video clip that explains how you can cover your under eye bags and shadows with a little bit of concealer. Try this tip at home! Practically anyone can do this stuff, you don’t need to be a makeup expert.

This video was found on Video Jug.

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