If you had a night of too much alcohol and not enough sleep, you might wake up with dark circles under your eyes. Those raccoon rings could also be from allergies, general irritation or just getting old. If you’ve checked out your rings with the doctor and he/she says that there’s nothing majorly wrong with you, try these remedies…
If you have access to fresh figs, try cutting one in half and placing the halves under your eyes with the moist fig insides against your skin. You should, of course, lie down and relax for 15 to 30 minutes while you do this. OK, fig face, time to get up and gently rinse the sticky stuff off with tepid water. Dab on some peanut oil or olive oil to give the thin eye skin a subtle, healthful glow.
When figs are not in season, grate an unwaxed cucumber or a small scrubbed (preferably red) potato. Put the gratings on two gauze pads (or cheesecloth…anything that will allow some seepage), lie down and place the pads, gauze-side down, under your eyes. Rinse your face with cool water, and dab on some peanut or olive oil.
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