Having coffee at work refreshes your body and mind. The caffeine contains higher anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant characteristics, keeping your skin bright and smooth. Coffee works by shrinking blood vessels under the eyes, increasing blood circulation and reducing inflammation leaving your skin brighter and smoother.
Most people complain about dark circles due to age, lack of sleep, stress, health, diet issues, allergies and other hormonal changes. Here you will find some natural coffee under eye masks for puffiness and dark circles.
Benefits of Using Coffee
Coffee is a powerful skincare ingredient due to its multiple skin care benefits:
- Anti-inflammatory Properties: Coffee has anti-inflammatory as well as soothing characteristics that decrease the inflammation and soften the skin under your eyes.
- Antioxidant properties: Minimizes the impact of UV rays as well as aging under the eyes.
- Improves Circulation: It shrinks the overall blood vessels and increases the blood circulation and the supply of oxygen that helps in getting rid of the puffy eyes and dark circles.
Adding coffee in your skin care can naturally help to get rid of the bags under your eyes. Here are some of the best eye masks for dark circles and puffy eyes.
1. Coffee Mask for Puffy Eyes
The combination of Caffeine, aloe vera along with Vitamin E tends to help in smoothing puffiness, decreases dark circles, tightens the skin while moisturizing skin under the eyes.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp of organic coffee
- 1 tbsp of aloe vera gel
- 1 tsp of vitamin e oil
Mix the above ingredients and apply a thick layer under your eyes. Leave it for 20-25 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
2. Coffee with Coconut Oil and Black Pepper
Coffee has antioxidants as well as anti-inflammatory properties that support decreasing puffiness and tightens the skin. At the same time, black pepper improves blood circulation and the supply of oxygen. Besides, coconut oil significantly moisturizes the surface, and vitamin E decreases the puffiness.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of fresh coffee grounds
- Add a pinch of black pepper powder
- Mix a 1/4 teaspoon of coconut oil
- Few drops of water in it
Stir it well to make it a paste and apply it under your eyes. Let it sit for 5 – 10 minutes and gently wipe off using wet tissue or wipes. Pat dry your skin and apply the moisturizer that best suits you. Repeat it regularly till you get complete relief from dark circles
3. Coffee plus Egg Whites
Egg whites are rich in vitamins as well as proteins that support tightening the skin. They reduce puffiness and dark circles. At the same time, a combination of coffee and egg white helps to hydrate your skin.
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp coffee grounds
- 1 egg white
Whip the egg white completely and mix it with coffee grounds to get a smooth paste. Place the mask around your eyes. Leave it on for 7-10 minutes. Gently wipe away with a moist tissue or wipe.
4. Coffee Eye Pads
For a quick and soothing dark circles and puffy eye treatment, use coffee-infused eye pads.
- Brew some coffee and let it cool for some time
- Dip cotton eye pads in it and make use of it on the eyes to relieve puffiness and dark circles.
- Leave eye pads on your eyes for 10-15 minutes
- Rinse it off with warm water.
These affordable eye masks will give you relief from saggy and baggy eyes.
Combine Remedies with Stillman’s Products
For best results combine Stillman’s Bleach Cream and Fairness Face Wash with these treatments to attain a more natural and younger look. Moisturize under eyes using Stillmans Petroleum Jelly to keep them hydrated and fresh.
