Beauty Mantra: Easy DIY eye masks that will get rid of your dark circles

While a concealer can only brighten and do so much, it can wear out the skin under the eyes which is extremely thin and sensitive. The best way to care for this super-sensitive area is to opt for home remedies.Try these home-made eye masks to get rid of the dark circles.   

Mix the coffee powder with some water and then add honey and Vitamin E oil. Dip some cotton pads into this and freeze them in a bag. Then apply them on your eyes for around 15-20 minutes every day for best results.

If you are feeling too lazy to make something extravagant, just mix a spoon of almond oil and a spoon of honey and apply this mixture under your eyes every night. Leave this on for 15 minutes before washing off. This fights against dull and sagging skin to make it look fresh the next morning.

Though an unlikely pair, both these ingredients have brightening properties and work miraculously on skin. Take some aloe vera gel and shredded carrot and mix well. Using a brush, slather this below your eyes and leave it for around 15 minutes. Wash off and you will feel refreshed and your eyes will feel lighter.

Turmeric is a magical ingredient all Indians swear by — it brightens up anything and has healing qualities. Lemon contains bleaching properties and will instantly lighten skin. Take two spoons of lemon juice and add a spoon of turmeric powder to this to create a paste. Apply it under your eyes and leave on for around 30 minutes. Once you wash it off, you will see instant results with minimal dark circles.

Blend a potato and mind leaves together to form a paste. Take a few cotton pads and dip them into this mixture. Place it in the freezer to freeze them. Once they are frozen, place them on your eyes for around 25 minutes. It will not only cool the eyes but remove dark circles as well!

This is one of the best DIY masks for dark circles and under-eye bags. All you will need is half a cucumber and some rose water. Throw the two in a blender and allow it to cool for some time in the refrigerator. Once cooled, dip a cotton ball in it and leave it on your eyelid for around 30 minutes. The two ingredients blended together instantly diminish under-eye bags and reduce dark circles leaving the skin looking smooth and supple.