Tired eyes: give them a nourishing mask
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It is sometimes said that eyes are the mirror of your soul. If they look tired it gives the impression that you are tired, sad or maybe sick. How your eyes feel determines how you feel about yourself as a whole. If you want to do something extra before your eyes, it can be done in a simple way. This way you can make a refreshing eye mask yourself and look sparkling again. It is very easy with, for example, used tea bags or with cucumber slices.
Comfort for your eyes
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Your eyes determine whether you look radiant, sad or tired. The delicate skin around the eyes also play a major role in this. If you suffer from burning eyes, your view of the world is a lot less open-minded. How your eyes feel affects your overall feeling. Getting enough sleep and a healthy lifestyle largely determines what you look like, but you can be extra kind to your eyes by pampering them. This can easily be done by making a nourishing mask yourself.
Delicate skin around the eyes
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The skin around the eyes is very delicate. It contains hardly any subcutaneous fat, sebum and sweat glands. That's why sun, wind and light can affect this skin so much. This skin is only half a millimeter thick. The remaining facial skin is about two millimeters thick. Due to the aging process, the elasticity decreases and more and more wrinkles become visible. Therefore, never use a product that contracts or stretches the skin.
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Recycling tea bags
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You had a nice cup of tea. Don't throw away the cold tea bags, but put them on your closed eyes. With this you immediately take a moment of rest and indulge in it. After ten minutes of dreaming away you take them off again. If you suffer from inflamed eyes, use the chamomile tea bags because chamomile has an anti-inflammatory effect. The cooled sachets of regular black tea work well against swollen eyelids. It contains tannins that have a relaxing effect, which reduces swelling.
Place discs on your eyes
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Many people think of an eye mask as cucumber slices. It is true that it is very refreshing. If you want to use something else, you can also put potato slices on your closed eyes. This has a soothing effect on tired and puffy eyes. It ensures that the swelling decreases and the skin around the eyes becomes fresher. To combat bags under your eyes, use tomato and apple slices. Leave it on for 20 minutes and enjoy the relaxation. You can also apply a drop of almond oil to the eyelids and under the eyes before going to sleep and spread gently.
Comforting Eye Lotions
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Pamper your eyes with an eye wash. Dab your eyes with wet cotton balls. You can also use this as an eye compress. You can make your own eye lotion with the herb "eyebright". This plant has long been used for eye conditions such as inflammation, redness, burning, fatigue or watery eyes. Take one tablespoon of dried, or else two tablespoons of fresh eyebright and a cup of boiling water and mix. Let it cool down and keep it in a sealable jar in the refrigerator. Wash your eyes with this regularly. Homemade lotions have a limited shelf life. You can keep them refrigerated for about a week. Eyebright is available at the drugstore or pharmacy. But it is rare in the Netherlands and therefore a protected plant species. If you can't find the herb, try rosemary, sage or elderflower.
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Witch hazel
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This herb is also suitable as an eye lotion. It is also known under the name "hamamelis". Scoop a tablespoon of (dried) witch hazel into a cup of boiling water for this as well. Stir the mixture and let it cool. You can then strain it and keep it in a sealable jar or bottle. It has a disinfectant effect and is good for red and swollen eyelids.
Eye Mask
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Make a nice eye mask yourself. Gradually heat a small dish or jar with a tablespoon of honey in a pan of hot water (heat by au bain-marie). Add a teaspoon of rose water, a few saffron threads, rose petals and a teaspoon of almond oil. Then let it cool down for a while and apply the mask to your eyelids and the skin around them. Leave it on for about ten minutes and then rinse gently and pat the skin dry.
Eye oil
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Mortise five mint leaves with water and strain it. Then you can add a tablespoon of almond oil and half a teaspoon of honey. Mix the stuff until it has become a smooth substance. Apply this under the eyes before going to bed.
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Ice cream refreshment
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It is wonderfully refreshing to spoil your eyes with ice cream. There are several options for this. Choose the treatment that most appeals to you or vary it once in a while. This way you can do the following treatments: