5 Ways to Beat Those Pesky Dark Circles

Ah dark circles, one of the many unwelcome aspects of a morning after getting little to no sleep. 

 

With finals quickly approaching, you may be having more “dark circle days” than less due to late 

 

nights studying, and crying about how you’re probably going to fail your final that you studied 

 

weeks for. 

 

“A cool trick I learned is to put red lipstick under your eyes and then use concealer to get rid of 

 

them,” said sophomore Deanna Crawford. 

 

 

 

 

The simplest way to hide dark circles is to conceal them. Apply a concealer that is similar to 

 

your skin tone. Sometimes adding concealer just isn’t enough and you need something to 

 

brighten up your eyes. Using a highlighter under your eyes is a perfect way to make yourself 

 

look more awake. A great product to use is E.l.f’s Under Eye Conceal and Highlight. It’s a two in 

 

one tube that has liquid concealer on one side and highlighter on the other.

 

 

Patrick Bateman from the 2000 film American Psycho isn’t necessarily a beauty guru. However, 

 

he does give some good advice on how to get rid of puffiness. He uses an eye mask which is 

 

made from a freezable liquid. Not everyone has one of these eye masks, but some cold tea 

 

bags or a spoon could work. One of the theories behind the “dark circles” is that our blood 

 

vessels under our eyes dilate, giving us the “bruised” looking appearance under our eyes. 

 

Applying a cold compress will help the blood vessels to constrict and hopefully remove the 

 

darkness.

 

 

Dark circles can sometimes be caused by allergies. According to Allure.com, allergic reactions 

 

from histamines can cause swelling or leaky, broken capillaries under your eyes causing the 

 

blood to pool and leave you with dark circles. If this is you, it might be easier to fight them with 

 

an antihistamine such as Benadryl or Claritin. However, be mindful of which antihistamine you 

 

are taking because some may cause drowsiness and that’s the last thing you need when you’re 

 

trying to study or take a final. 

 

 

Another reason those pesky dark circles are appearing could be because of your diet. Eating a 

 

healthy diet will not only have you feeling good on the inside, it will have you looking great on 

 

the outside as well. According to realsimple.com, foods that may improve blood flow to the skin 

 

are flavone-rich dark chocolate and foods with lots of omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon and 

 

walnuts. Improving blood flow will prevent the blood from pooling underneath your eyes.

 

 

 

 

Sometimes dark circles appear due to your stressful lifestyle. When you’re in college it can feel 

 

like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything. It might be difficult to set some 

 

time apart just for yourself, but taking care of yourself is so important. Although you’re young 

 

and you may feel invincible now, your body will truly thank you later if you take the time to take 

 

care of it properly. Exercise is a great way to relieve stress and get blood circulating which will 

 

help get rid of those dark circles and leave you feeling better on the inside and the outside.