How to Treat Dark Circles Around Your Eyes

While you can't always do something about the causes of those dark bags under your eyes, such as in cases of genetics or ageing, there are a few tips and tricks to help make them less visible. Try these solutions to treat dark circles and bags:

• Treat your eye area with an eye cream. An eye cream is specifically developed for the delicate eye area, like Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream. It's super charged with peptides, vitamins and colour-correcting technology to reduce the appearance of dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles for younger-looking eyes. Check out our eyes collection, and choose the one that's best for you.
• Add Niacinamide to your routine. By strengthening the moisture barrier, Niacinamide can help improve the look of under eye circles. Try Olay Regenerist 3Point Firming Anti-Ageing Night Cream Moisturiser with Niacinamide, and help retain your skin's youthful look.
• Get more sleep. Lack of quality sleep can result in dark circles around your eyes, so aim to wake up feeling rested with a sleep-nourishing evening routine. Drinking caffeine is off the table at least six hours before going to bed and your last meal should be about three hours before bedtime. You should finish exercising a few hours before you plan to go to sleep, and also you should stop looking at electronic devices, like your phone or laptop two hours before getting a good night's rest. Going to bed and waking up at similar times every day could also help, it gets your body into a good sleep routine, and you'll feel more energetic during the day.
• Reduce exposure to the sun. Try to stay out of direct sunlight or wear protective clothing, such as a wide-brim hat or sunglasses, to reduce your skin's exposure to harmful UV rays. Always apply SPF to avoid skin damage from the sun, a perfect solution for this is Olay Regenerist Whip SPF 30.