How to Soothe Your Eyes at Home

Make yourself beautiful with natural remedies made with simple ingredients you can put together at home.

The eye area of your skin is thin and sensitive, so stress and fatigue will definitely show in the way your skin looks. Natural remedies, though, can lessen redness or puffiness almost as quickly as it appears. There are easy solutions you can come up with that are already in your own kitchen. Here are five of the most effective solutions.

Chamomile, Green or Black Tea

Chamomile tea, a natural anti-inflammatory, helps ease redness and puffiness around the eyes. Green and black teas contain compounds like tannins and caffeine. Tannins have an astringent effect on the skin as it shrinks swollen tissue while Green and black teas contain compounds called tannins while caffeine constricts blood vessels to reduce swelling.

Steep two chamomile, green or black tea bags in just-boiled water for three minutes. Remove them from the water and place them in the refrigerator until cooled. Place one bag over each eye and relax for 15 minutes.

Spoons

Chilled metal spoons and their cool temperature helps decrease redness and puffiness in the eye area.

Place four metal spoons in a glass of ice water. When chilled, place one spoon in each eye, following the contour of your eye socket. As the spoons begin to warm, switch them with the spoons chilling in the glass of ice water. Continue this process until swelling subsides.

Milk

The fat in whole milk soothes dry, irritated skin. When the milk is cold, it constricts blood vessels and reduces swelling.

Pour ice-cold whole milk into a small bowl and soak two cotton balls in the liquid. Then squeeze out the cotton balls slightly and put one over each eye. Once the cotton balls warm up, soak two more and repeat for up to 15 minutes.

Egg Whites

Egg whites act an an astringent, making your skin appear tighter and smoother. They are also high in vitamin B2, or riboflavin, which is associated with improved circulation.

Beat two egg whites until stiff and apply to the under-eye area using a brush. Let the mixture dry for about 15 minutes and rinse well with water. Try adding a drop or two of witch hazel to the beaten whites, which further reduces swelling and keeps the egg whites from drying too rapidly.

Source: wholeliving.com