Beauty

[hovis]

Ladies I need your help. I have 2 weddings coming up this summer and I want to really look good. I think my skin is starting to look better than it has in a really long time. But I have bags under my eyes. There not to bad but I want to get rid of them if I can. Any recomendations? Thanks.

[dex]

Drink a lot of water and don't use salt.Get lots of sleep and elevate the head of your bed if possible.some eye creams contain caffeine and those can help too.

[Effie54]

I was told by a plastic surgeon, to steep camomile tea for 3 minutes, and pinch off the excess water ( still keeping them moist) and hold the tea bags under each eye for up to 45 minutes per night. I use Josie Maran's Argan oil before bed - and I do this for 7 days before an event. You need to use camomile though because of its properties to reduce puffiness (and the tea does not stain under eyes). Enjoy the weddings!! 

[wagirl]

Only way to get rid of them is to have surgery. Those puffy bags are fat pads. I have them too and have my whole life. If I had $5000 I'd go get them done but I don't. One thing I DON"T do is put alot of concealer on top of them. I do that around them and then lightly powder with a good finishing powder. Maybe the teabags will help reduce them. Couldn't hurt to try, right?

[silkyk]

I use the Genie Instant line Smoother from here on Q everyday and it works great for me! Sometimes I do just one eye then ask DH which looks better and he has always picked the Genie eye so I know it makes a good difference. The trick with this product is less is more. Just a TINY dab under each eye and let it dry for a minute or 2. People seem to love or hate this product but I LOVE it and keep a good backup stash.Maybe it will work for you too. 

[Fressa]

I have always had this problem and have tired so many products. Here's what is working for me now: First Aid Beauty Eye therapy cream. (I use it in the am and do not put anything on top of it)

Dr. Denese MD 33 Eye and/or Dr. Denese eye fixxer upper for the the top and bottom  at night.

I have seriously reduced the puffiness and dark circles under my eyes. I can see a difference depedning on the amount of sleep that I get.

Hope you have the same good results that I did. 

[wagirl]

Just wanted to say too, that this product, A255422, Peter Thomas Roth instant firm X eye with the brush worked the best of all these type of products for me. You can't put anything under it or over it except for a light dusting of powder or it will break down, at least in my experience, but it did smooth things out nicely. I may give it a try again just to experiment with it.

[Shop Too Much]

If you have the money ($4000 in my area) and enough time to heal before the weddings, a lower blepharoplasy to remove the fat pads is the way to go.  I had hereditary eye bags for a long time, and the associated dark circles caused by shadows under the bags.  I finally bit the bullet 2 months ago and had the surgery.  How I wish I had done it sooner!  I do agree that putting concealer on the bags only accentuates them.  I used to brush the concealer under the bag to try and camouflage the dark circles, but the only way to get rid of them is with surgery.