Unless you are into looking like a raccoon, dark circles beneath the eyes are something you tend to want to wish away. While diligent use of a over the counter anti aging cream can eventually help with these dark circles, it is going end up costing you quite a bit of money in the long run. Thankfully, there are other options straight from your kitchen than can do just as good of a job of getting rid of those circles and will not end up breaking your budget.

Here are a few homemade eye care recipes that you can try.

1: Avocado Cream Recipe

Take three slice of Avocado and mix them with five drops of Almond oil. Dab this mixture around the eyes. Leave on for five minutes then clean your face with warm water.

2: Potatoes, Cucumbers, or Tea Bags

Potatoes have natural bleaching properties thatcan help fade away those dark circles. Cucumbers and wet tea Bags can also help and are used by many people as an alternative to anti-aging eye creams .

3: Potato and Applesauce Cream

Put one small potato and two tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce into a blender and mix well. Apply this around the eyes then cover with a warm, damp washcloth. Relax for five minutes then wash your face off with warm water.

4: Lanolin and Lecithin

Melt some lanolin with some water over a low heat source, then add a few drops of almond oil. Mix in equal amount of powdered lecithin and mix well. Now you have a cream that will help lighten up those dark circles.

5: Lemon juice and tomato puree

Mix together lemon juice, tomato puree, orange lentil flour and turmeric powder in a blender at low speed until pasty. Apply underneath your eyes and relax for about 15 minutes then clean off your face with some warm water.

Remember these recipes are for those dark circles and will not work as well for eye wrinkles .