Brilio.net - Dark eye bags are often a problem for many people because they can make the face look older and less fresh. This condition can be caused by various factors, such as fatigue, lack of sleep, staring at a cellphone or computer screen for too long, genetic factors, certain diseases, and the aging process. Excessive sun exposure can also worsen hyperpigmentation under the eyes, making dark circles more visible.
Many people choose to undergo treatments at beauty clinics or use eye cream to disguise dark eye bags. However, there is a more economical and effective way to overcome this problem, as shared by the TikTok account @fitrinisme in her video on June 6, 2020. In the video, the account owner shares a simple trick using cucumber and aloe vera gel as an alternative to eye cream.
Cucumber is known to have soothing and moisturizing properties on the skin, so it is often used to reduce puffy and puffy eyes. Apart from that, the antioxidant and vitamin content in cucumbers also helps brighten the darkened under-eye area. Meanwhile, aloe vera gel has a calming and moisturizing effect, and helps stimulate skin cell regeneration, so that the area around the eyes looks fresher and brighter.
By utilizing natural ingredients such as cucumber and aloe vera gel, you can get effective eye bag treatment without having to spend a lot of money.
Cucumber contains antioxidants and silica that can help fade dark circles slowly. Cucumber can also smooth the blood vessels around the eyes, so the eyes will look fresher and free of eye bags. This fruit is also claimed to inhibit melanin production so that it has the potential to brighten the skin around the eyes.
While aloe vera gel contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and vitamin E is also believed to help relieve pigmentation and disguise panda eyes and eye bags. This natural ingredient is even able to nourish the skin around the eyes and make dark eye bags brighter.
With these ingredients, you can make an eye mask that is widely believed to disguise and reduce the appearance of dark eye bags. Regular use will make the eyes fresher and the face brighter evenly. Here's how to make and apply it.
Material:
photo: TikTok/@fitrinisme
1. 1 cucumber
2. 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
3. Sufficient beauty cotton
How to make and apply:
photo: TikTok/@fitrinisme
1. Wash the cucumber until clean then grate it finely.
2. Strain the grated cucumber and take only the water.
3. Pour into a container then add aloe vera gel.
4. Stir both ingredients until evenly mixed.
5. Cut the beauty cotton into 2 parts.
6. Soak in the mask you have made until it is absorbed.
7. Put it in a ziplock plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator.
8. Wait a few hours until the mask cools down.
9. Wash your face first and make sure it is clean.
10. Remove the eye mask from the refrigerator and then apply it to the under eye area.
11. Leave it for 10-15 minutes then remove it.
12. Continue with the use of moisturizer.
13. Use this eye mask regularly every day before going to bed to get fresher eyes.
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