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How to Prevent and Treat Under-Eye Bags Naturally
Tired of seeing puffy eye bags staring back at you whenever you look into the mirror? Keep reading as OROGOLD explains how to de-puff the look of your under-eye area while also preventing the appearance of new eye bags from forming.
What Causes Under-Eye Bags?
When dealing with a skin concern, it’s always a good idea to first take a look at the root cause of that problem. When it comes to eye bags, there are a few different contributing factors that could be at play, such as:
- Natural aging – this is the most common cause of under-eye bags. Tissues and muscles weaken, allowing fat to bulge out. This creates a saggy, baggy look under the eyes.
- Sleep deprivation – this causes fluid to accumulate under the eyes, resulting in puffiness.
- Allergies – congestion and inflammation from allergies can make the eye area look puffy.
- Chronic stress – this can trigger fluid retention, leading to under-eye bags.
- Salty foods – again, this causes fluid retention.
- Sun exposure – sun damage can weaken and thin the skin under the eyes. This can leave it looking saggy and puffy.
- Genetics – sometimes, eye bags can run in the family!
How to Make Your Eye Bags Look Less Noticeable
Although eye bags are usually harmless, they can make you look tired, not to mention older than you actually are. If a smooth and bright complexion is what you’re aiming for, here are some tips to make your eye bags look less noticeable:
Apply a Cold Compress to Your Under-Eye Area
One of the fastest ways to reduce the appearance of under-eye bags is to apply a cold compress to the skin underneath your eyes. The cold temperature constricts the blood vessels that lie underneath the skin. This reduces blood flow, along with the appearance of swelling and inflammation. Although the effects of this are temporary, it’s a method that produces visible results very quickly.
For added benefits, rather than using a regular cold compress, try a refrigerated hydrogel eye mask. The OROGOLD Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition work beautifully in this way. Place the jar in the fridge and remove these jelly eye patches as needed. The cold temperature will enhance the soothing feel of the ingredients in these masks. Some, like aloe vera, sodium hyaluronate, and mint leaf extract, are famous for how they de-puff the look of the skin.
Cooling globes, like the one included in the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition, work well for this purpose too. They provide the additional benefit of a gentle massage, which, as you’ll soon learn, can also help to diminish the look of eye bags.
Apply an Eye Cream Containing Caffeine
There are a few skincare ingredients out there that are known for how they smooth away the appearance of under-eye bags. However, caffeine is considered to be one of the best.
Caffeine tackles the visibility of under-eye bags in a few ways. Firstly, it leaves the blood vessels feeling more constricted, tightening the look of the skin above them. It also soothes the feeling of inflammation. This can reduce the appearance of swelling under the eyes. Caffeine is packed with potent antioxidants as well. Use the ingredient regularly, and those compounds will contribute to skin that feels smoother and firmer in the long run.
If you’d like to add a caffeine-infused eye care product to your routine, check out the OROGOLD 24K Intensive Eye Formula Cream. It combines caffeine with a blend of other top-tier ingredients, including peptides, vitamin A, green tea leaf extract, and jojoba seed oil.
Turn to the 24K 60-Second Eye Solution
In addition to caffeine-infused eye creams, other skincare products can sometimes help to quickly reduce the appearance of eye bags. In fact, that’s exactly what the OROGOLD 24K 60-Second Eye Solution was designed for!
This specialized solution features a fast-acting formulation that specifically targets the visibility of puffiness under the eyes. It brings together a few high-performance ingredients, including acetyl hexapeptide-8 and sodium hyaluronate. The way in which this formula gives the skin a plumper, firmer, and smoother finish immediately makes eye bags look less noticeable. The fact that it produces those results in less than a minute is an added bonus!
Gently Massage Your Eye Area
Earlier, we mentioned that using a cooling globe as a cold compress would bring you the additional benefit of a massage. This can be a useful technique to utilize when dealing with eye bags. It encourages lymphatic drainage, meaning that excess fluid can be cleared from the under-eye area. If your eye bags are caused by fluid retention, a quick massage could be just the solution you need.
While you could use your fingers for this, there are also plenty of facial massage tools available, like the OROGOLD 24K HD Touch. Either way, start by applying an eye serum to your eye bags before lightly massaging your eye area. Keep it gentle – the skin around the eyes is extremely delicate. Any rough tugging will only encourage fine lines to develop.
Prevention Strategies for the Future
Now that you know how to reduce the appearance of the eye bags you’re currently dealing with, let’s take a closer look at what you can do to prevent the visibility of puffiness in the future:
Protect Your Eye Area From the Sun
One of the most important steps to take if you want your eye area to look smooth, firm, and youthful is to protect your skin from the sun. UV rays weaken the protein fibers that give your skin its structure. They thin the skin too, making them a big contributing factor to eye bags that appear later on in life. The fact that UV rays also trigger inflammation makes under-eye swelling even worse.
Ensuring that your skin, including your eye area, is always covered with SPF will help to prevent the appearance of sun damage. The small nooks around the eyes are easy to miss when applying SPF, so pay close attention. Using an SPF that offers additional skincare benefits, like the hydrating, antioxidant-laden 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 from OROGOLD, will give your eye area an even brighter finish.
Look for Skincare That Plumps Up the Look of the Skin
As we’ve discussed, aging is one of the biggest causes of eye bags. The skin sags and loses volume as it grows older, which makes under-eye swelling and fat accumulation more prominent.
Fortunately, there are certain skincare ingredients out there that are renowned for plumping up the look of the skin. Hyaluronic acid, for example, intensely hydrates in a way that leaves the skin looking fuller. You’ll find six forms of hyaluronic acid in the String Lift Sculpting System. It’s perfect for when your eye area is feeling particularly depleted.
Peptides have a similar effect. Not only do they act as humectants, making them great for providing fast hydration, but they also leave the skin feeling stronger and more resilient against further damage. Add a few peptides to your skincare routine with the silky smooth 24K Anti-Aging Eye Serum from OROGOLD. It’s packed with antioxidants too – everything that your eye area could need!
Pay Attention to Your Lifestyle Habits
Your lifestyle has a direct impact on your skin. Certain lifestyle habits can cause or exacerbate under-eye bags. Making a few tweaks in the following areas could be all that’s needed to give you the tighter-looking skin you’ve been seeking:
- Stop smoking. It breaks down your skin’s structure and strength, causing thin, saggy skin.
- Limit the amount of salt that you consume. Excessive salt intake encourages fluid retention under the eyes.
- Get enough sleep. Aim for between 7-9 hours per night.
- Keep your body well hydrated to ensure that toxins are flushed out and fluid retention is avoided.
- Eat plenty of potassium-rich foods. Again, this helps to prevent fluid retention.
- Manage your stress levels. Stress can cause and exacerbate eye bags.
- Exercise regularly. This boosts circulation, which cuts back on fluid buildup.
Sleep With Your Head Slightly Elevated
In addition to ensuring that you’re getting enough sleep each night, sleeping in a certain position can help to ensure that you wake up without any puffiness pooling under your eyes.
The key is to keep your head slightly elevated while you sleep. This prevents fluid retention as it encourages any excess fluid to drain downward.
Ideally, use at least two pillows at night. If you find this uncomfortable, look into slightly elevating the top part of your mattress.
Manage Any Allergies
When your body experiences an allergic reaction to something, it releases histamines. They help your body to fight off the allergen, but they also increase blood flow. This can cause the blood vessels under the eyes to swell, resulting in eye bags.
This will quickly be exacerbated if you rub your irritated eyes. It can be hard to resist doing so, but it will only worsen the swelling.
If your eye bags have been caused by allergies, the best way forward is to find a way to manage your allergies. Try to work out exactly what your triggers are so that you can avoid them in the future. Antihistamines can also be extremely helpful. They block the release of histamines, meaning that they can keep the appearance of swelling and inflammation down. They’ll also reduce the other symptoms that are triggered by your allergies.
Summary
With so many different contributing factors, eye bags can be frustrating to deal with. Fortunately, there are plenty of steps that you can take to smooth away the appearance of puffiness to give your eye area a firmer and tighter finish.
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