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It is reported by the Potato Association of America that potato is not only a nutrition food, but also a beneficial natural ingredient for skin. You can easily make a spa at home with potatoes. Potato has unique ability to absorb excess oil from skin and eliminate dark eye circles. Potato is very popular to natural skin care because they can be used in so many ways. Of which, potato facial masks are the most common way to deal with skin conditions.
Raw Potato Mask
Take a spoon of potato powder and half an egg yolk. Mix the two ingredients together. Apply the paste to your face for 20 minutes. Raw potato facial mask can not only reduce the edema and eye bag, but create a smooth and bright skin. To banish tired face, you can try cooked potatoes that can help wipe away fatigue, keeping your smooth.
Cooked Potato Mask
Add a little milk to potato and boil until soft. Crush cooked potato to a paste. Cool down and apply to your face. Leave it on for 20-25 minutes. For oily skin, add some oatmeal powder to boiled potato paste. Mix well and apply for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. For dry skin, add a spoon of yogurt to the paste. Apply for 10-15 minutes and wash off with 40°C-50°C warm water. Both of them will make your skin soft and elastic.
Persimmon Mask
Cut a persimmon and get the fruit with a spoon. Apply the paste to the eye area for 10 minutes. Wipe off with wet towel. You'd better apply this face mask in the morning and evening. Make sure to pick ripe persimmons. Persimmon is rich in Vitamin C that can promote skin regeneration, keeping the skin smooth and soft.
Honey Powder and Royal Jelly
Take a spoon of honey powder and a spoon of royal jelly. Mix them together and apply to the dark circle area of your eye for an hour. Rinse with clean water. Do it once a day. Royal jelly is rich in amino acid that shows the effects of blanching. Amino acid is also beneficial in promoting metabolism.
Diet
- Poor liver function is one of the reasons attributed to dark circles. You'd better eat more green vegetables and fruits like celery, chrysanthemum coronarium, orange etc.
- Drink a cup of red date tea every day. Red date tea can help speed up blood circulation and remove blood stasis, reducing the chance of get dark circles due to anemia.
- Drink a cup of carrot juice or tomato juice every morning. Carrot elements contained in the two juices have positive effects on improving eye fatigue.
- Drink 8 glasses of water a day can effectively detoxify your body and reduce the look of dark circles.
- Lack of iron and Vitamin C will also lead to dark circles. You can eat more foods like noodle, pork liver, spinach and tomato as nutrient supplements.
Try these simple, homemade recipes for spa-quality eye treatments. You'll see the amazing results soon.