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Under-eye bags make you look exhausted even when you’re not. Aging’s the main culprit, but sleep deprivation, allergies, and water retention all pile on. Here’s what actually works.
1. Drink Water
The bags are water retention, which sounds backward but isn’t. Your body hoards water when you’re dehydrated, and it concentrates in weird places (like under your eyes where the skin’s thin). Drink 2-3 liters throughout the day. Not all at once. You’re flushing out the excess salt that’s making your face puff up.
2. Ice Tea it up
Freeze used tea bags (green tea, chamomile, peppermint, whatever’s in your cupboard) and press them under your eyes for 10-15 minutes. The cold constricts blood vessels, the tannins tighten skin. Better than cucumbers because you’re getting actual active compounds, not just water and a photo op.
3. Cover it up
Concealer’s the fast fix. Match it to your skin tone or go one shade lighter. Dab it on with a brush or your ring finger (lightest touch), blend outward. It won’t fix the problem but it’ll hide it for the day.
4. Use teabags
Room-temperature teabags work too if you can’t be bothered with freezing them. Steep two bags, let them cool, then press them on for 10 minutes. The tannin does the heavy lifting here, shrinking the puffiness temporarily.
