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Quick Fix for Under-Eye Bags: How To

Adapted from The Herbal Home Spa, by Greta Breedlove (Storey Books, 1998).
Nobody looks good with puffy bags under their eyes, but how to get rid of them? Everyone’s got their magic potions, but this is the easiest remedy I’ve ever run across, and it really works!
I was so surprised by the single kitchen ingredient that this how-to calls forit’s not a cucumber, and you’re sure to have one on hand. Find out the secret!
Raw potato slices will help tighten baggy, puffy eyes. All you need is a potato and a knife or slicer!
To Make:
1. Slice 1/4 potato to fit over your eyes.
2. Cut 2 slices or, if you prefer, 5 to 10 very thin slices, several for each eye. Either method works.
To Use:
1. Spritz eye area with water.
2. Lying down, place the potato slices on your eyelids and leave in place for at least 10 minutes for best results.
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35 comments
add your comment »Yeah i tied it but unfortunatly i cannot keep using this method because it totally dries out your skin. I used as it said and -i guess its just my skin type idk- it was so NOT an improvement in my look. ill take bags anyday rather than have skin that looks and is overly dry. So thx but no thx. For those of you who have sensitive skin i can tell you- this is not the way to go. it was a try though so thx i guess.
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What great info! There seems to be so many
remedies to eye puffiness!
I have more remedies now.
Thanks!
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I found a wonderful skin care and great nutritionals that have helped my skin temenderously. My skin glows and looks so much more youthful than it did years ago. My hair is not greying according to my age and my skin is not wrinkling quickly anymore.
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im going to try this one and then i think ill let my love ones try it too. no doubt in my mind that it works.
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since this is a site where green is the main idea. I think the natural remedies are what should be posted. You can read the title itsays "home remedies. Not a cream you purchase in a store...thats made ina factory! Plus packaged in non-recycleable containers. Think of thefossil fuel used when you purchase from these companies, I think we are defeating the purpose by posting many of these comments. Use the leftover pieces of the cucumber you put in your salad! Not doc so and so's invention! Its not a place for ads its a place for natural..HOME REMEDIES!
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A word of caution because I have done this before.....you want to be careful if you have sensitive skin like I do, because the potato juice can be very irritating!!!
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thanks..ive been thinking of some ways to get rid of these eyebags..
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Carolyn, shame on you. You should have read the posts more carefully - someone did mention potatoe skins and she was responding to that comment - not the original post. Do you have egg on your face? You should apologize for your "duh" comment. That was just rude. Hank, this stuff isn't fake. There are ways to improve the bags and dark circles under eyes. I'm an esthethician and I do it all the time. Lifestyle is very important as mentioned and the potatoes do work. Also, you can take knox geletin, mix with small amount of boiling water, wait til it cools and apply with cotton balls under the eyes, relax at least 10 mins and rinse. Do every day. The geletin has vit K and will help reduce dark circles.
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I am an ageing student and I'm up all hours and have the bags to prove it. The only thing I know to make a difference is Skin Doctor's Instant Eye Lift, it's not a remedy but it is instant and handy if you've not had much sleep. I'm definitely going to try the potato thing though.
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I wish I knew! I know that Skin Doctor's instant eye lift is fantastic although it is not a remedy, it's good if you're going on a night out or something special.
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