Homemade beauty solutions ...natural skincare recipes for eye-creams and gels

Making your own natural skin care products at home can be surprisingly simple with most of the ingredients found in local super markets if not already in your own pantry. Even making eye creams for the delicate skin around the eye area at home is easy, helping you to combat dark circles, wrinkles and tired and stressed out eyes, with minimal effort involved and all for a very low cost.

So pamper yourself today and try out some of the skin care recipes for eye creams below,

Dark circles and puffy eyes

What causes dark circles?

Dark circles around the eyes can be caused by a few different things

Lack of sleep

Life style habits… drug, alcohol, smoking, poor diet etc.

Allergies

Skin pigmentation

Illness

And even genetic … mother or grandmother also has dark circles

The skin around our eyes is thin, in fact it is the thinnest layer of skin that we have on our entire bodies, making it very easy to appear bruised with the tiniest blood circulation issue, causing what can seem like permanent dark circles around the eyes even when fully rested

What causes puffy eyes?

Fluid retention… can be caused by illness, pregnancy, fatigue and inflammation

Genetic… the same as dark circles this can simply be a gift of your genetic history

Allergic reaction… can often cause the swelling of the skin under the eyes

Dehydration… from either not drinking enough water or a hang over

Hormones… hormones fluctuating for whatever reason can raise the likelihood that your body will retain fluid under your eyes cause’s the appearance of puffy eyes

 So check out the great homemade recipes to help reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffy eyes. You may be happily surprised with the results

Cucumber

A fantastic natural option to the many of the expensive eye creams on the market today that will not only aid in removing dark circles around the eyes, but is also a great way to help reduce the look appearance of tired puffy eyes

1 slice of cucumber for each eye twenty minutes

Cucumber juice

Step one

Dip a clean cotton ball in cucumber juice and gently apply to the delicate skin around the eye area

Step two

Leave to dry for about 15 minutes before washing off with warm water

Tea bags

The antioxidants found in tea can be highly beneficial to the delicate skin around the eyes, helping to tighten the skin while the caffeine is highly effective in reducing the puffiness and dark circles that can leave the eyes looking tired.

Green tea soothing eye compress

Step one

Take two tea bags (black or green tea bags are best) and rest them in warm almost boiled water, leave too steep for 5-10 seconds

Step two

 Wrap them in glad wrap (or placing them freezer bags) and leave in the fridge for half an hour or the freezer for 15 minutes or until cool

Step three

Relax and place the cool moist tea bags over your eyes for 15- 20 minutes and enjoy the benefits of this great homemade remedy for tired dark puffy eyes

Note

Camomile tea is also known for its anti-inflammatory benefits in reducing puffy eyes and can be used in the exact same way as above

Milk

Milk has great lightening abilities for the skin and can be a very affordable option for dealing with dark circles under the eyes, which can have great results.

Use

Step one

Apply milk to a clean cotton ball and gently rub into the delicate skin around the eyes

Step two

Leave to dry for about 30 minutes before rinsing off with warm water

Peaches

Peaches are a great aid in skincare and no better than when dealing with dark circles

Easy recipe for removing dark circles

Use

Step one

Mash one ripe peach into a smooth paste

Step two

Smooth gently onto the skin under the eyes and leave for 20 minutes

Step three

Wash off with warm water

Cooling eye creams

Another great option in dealing with dark circles and puffy eyes are these wonderful homemade recipes for eye creams that are an indulgent way to spend 20 minutes

Mint eye cream

Mint is a great ingredient in natural skin care with many properties that soothe the skin around the eyes and helps reduce the dark circles

Use

Step one

Use fresh mint leaves, either brought or home-grown and wash clean

Step two

Place in a grinder or blender (can even be done with a mortar and pestle) with a enough water to mix into a paste.

Step three

Apply gently to the eye are for 15 to 20 minutes before washing off

Rose water

Rose water is a wonderful way to relive the stress of tired, sore and dark eyes.

Use

Apply to a clean cotton ball and gently apply to you closed eye lids, relax

Soothing eye gel

A wonderful gel for relieving and moisturizing tired eyes

1 teaspoon of strained cucumber juice

1 tablespoon of Aloe Vera gel

1 tablespoon of witch-hazel

¼ teaspoon of corn-starch

Step one

Mix the cucumber juice, Aloe Vera gel and corn-starch together in a small saucepan and heat gently without boiling

Step two

Remove from heat and add the witch hazel stirring until well combined

Step three

Leave to cool till it forms a clear cream (almost like jelly) and transfer to a clean sterilized jar

Use

Dab gently onto the soft skin under the eye to refresh and soothe

Note

Can also be used under eye makeup

Homemade anti-ageing eye creams

The delicate skin around our eyes like the skin on our hands is one of the first places that the signs of ageing can strike. But in a world of ever rising costs more and more of us are looking for healthier natural alternatives, and making your own anti-ageing eye creams at home can be a great option that is not only affordable but can have great results for your skin.

Egg and lemon anti-aging homemade eye cream

Egg is a wonderful natural ingredient that aids the skin to tighten helping reduce the appearance of wrinkles

Step one

Mix one egg white with 3-5 drops of lemon juice

Step two

Saturate two clean cotton balls in the mixture, squeeze excess liquid out before placing over the eyes for ten minutes

Step three

Wash off with warm water then rinse with cold

Avocado eye cream

Great at reducing the fine lines that can form in the soft skin under the eye

Step one

Take 3 slices of ripe avocado with 5 drops of almond oil in a blender and mix well

Step two

Dab gently onto the skin under the eyes and leave for 5 minutes before washing off

Removing eye makeup naturally

One of the best things we can do for our skin is to clean it free of makeup before we sleep, leaving the pores free to rid your body of your skins natural toxins without being clogged by remainder’s of our makeup.  A good face cleanser made for your skin type is sufficient for removing your facial makeup, but when it comes to the eyes its best to use something a lot gentler.

The following homemade recipe is great at removing eye makeup including most waterproof brands

Natural oils eye makeup remover

1 tablespoon of light olive oil

1 tablespoon of canola oil

1 tablespoon of castor oil

Steps

Mix oils together in air tight glass or container

Use

Apply to a cotton ball and wipe over the eyelids and the upper and lower eyelashes

Note

 The three oils combined not only remove all types of eye makeup easily but also makes a great moisturizer for the delicate eye area

Also the oils can be used separately, but make not work as well as when combined…

If the eyes are indeed the window to the soul then it makes sense for us to want to protect them against dark circles and the signs of ageing, So why not try something different and pamper yourself today with these and other easy homemade recipes for skin care that you can find in the below links…