Top 3 | Remedies for Under-eye Circles

So, whether you've been on the pull all night, to even the kids just keeping you busy. It's no secret that under eye bags and dark circles are like the scouse brow of our generation- unwanted. Lack of sleep, dehydration and stress are only a few contributors to those shadows of doom, and if you're after some at home remedies for treating them, look no further. These quick, simple and all natural ingredients will not only work wonders, but will only require a quick trip to either your kitchen, or local supermarket!

H2O

Such a cliche I know, but hydration is key when it comes to skin care. By drinking your daily dose of water, you're not only fueling your body and detoxing it, but hydrating your skin at the same time. In some cases, under eye circles occur through dehydration and toxins from using cosmetics and products everyday. This remedy is definitely a no-brainer that won't completely banish your dark circles, but will help to prevent dehydration and gradually reduce the appearance of them. 

CLEAN & GREEN

The old tales of a cucumber. Something you see in movies accompanied by a mud mask and white robe, but never actually tried yourself. Cucumber rounds can be used as natural eye pads, that work to hydrate the sensitive skin under your eyes, reduce puffiness and replenish those dull bags. Light some candles, run a bath, get your cucumber on and have a snack at the same time!

GO NUTS

Almond oil is said to be one of the best ways to reduce and treat dark circles, but why? This fabulous source of vitamin E, is best served organic and absorbs into dehydrated under eyes like a dream. The nutrients in this carrier oil work best, when massaged into the skin to help improve circulation. Using essential oils are an all over plus when it comes to beauty, but if you do in fact have allergies, then why not try extra virgin olive oil? 

Bootea 14 Day Teatox Review -

What is it about herbal tea that causes an immense amount of expectation and also makes us believe we are going to shit ourselves skinny? I started my Bootea experience with high hopes and after paying a dear £20 for tea, I wanted to create the best possible results in combination with my diet and exercising.

Before starting my Bootea Teatox, I was drinking 2-3 cups of green tea everyday alongside my diet/ healthy eating and exercising; it was working out really well for me especially because the green tea helped my nerves before bed, helped to boost up my metabolism and essentially, helped to cleanse and detox my body on a regular basis. The first week of my Bootea experience went very slowly, the ingredients are natural and without a doubt had very replenishing purposes as well as detoxing ones; but my gosh, the taste (to me) was dreadful. The night time tea bags are not quite as horrible because they have a slightly minty aroma and taste from the ingredient of peppermint. I had only recently managed to make myself like and drink green tea, so as you can imagine trying a new and even stronger tasting herbal tea was very difficult for me. I tried to be fairly strict with my healthy eating and exercise, I drank my tea as instructed; in the morning and before bed. I also read online that during a detox, meat contains toxins that the body will be trying to get rid of so for the first week I attempted to be Pescatarian/ Vegetarian.

The first couple of days on my detox were very strange, unlike green tea I didn't feel replenished after drinking it but instead more sluggy/ lazy and very tired at times which isn't ideal when you are trying to motivate yourself to then get to the gym. During the first week for some strange reason I was feeling very sick to the stomach, like I wanted to vomit after drinking both the night and day time teas. After a few days of being on the detox that sick feeling fortunately went away but still to this day, I have no reason why it made me feel the way it did. The toilet activities that I had heard everyone raving about with this teatox weren't nearly as frequent with me; again I have no idea why and it could literally just be me but yeah, nothing was happening for me in that department and only did when I ate over my calorie in-take. After my 2 weeks were up I noticed a very, and I mean very small difference in my stomach and nothing else. I had lost maybe around 3 pounds being on this and to be completely honest for the price, I genuinely think that drinking green tea 2-3 times a day and eating healthy along with my exercise worked a lot better for me.

For a possibly expensive price, you are paying £20 for the hype of a new product that has gone viral and is endorsed by celebrities. Without a doubt I am not saying that this product doesn't contain fantastic ingredients for the body but for me personally, drinking green/ white tea in conjunction with my healthy eating and exercise achieves better results for me and makes me feel a lot better and energised. Again, I am not here to offend anyone, this is an opinion based on a personal experience and while it may not have worked brilliantly for me, it could be completely different for you. So there it is guys!