Spectacles are said to make you look like a scholarly nerd. So, most of us try not to wear spectacles. But have you seen the models in eye-care ads? They look so stylish and beautiful. When you wear prescription eyewear regularly, you get marks on your nose and under your eyes. If you are experiencing these problems, you should deal with it immediately.
Before Choosing Spectacles:
Spectacles are your windows to the world when you wear them constantly. Before you choose your spectacles, make sure that they are not heavy.
- Heavy glasses can lead to the appearance of marks on the bridge of your nose.
- When you use it for a long time, these marks deepen.
- Continuous usage of spectacles can also cause pigmentation.
- This in turn makes your skin darker.
- Wearing tight spectacles can also cause marks on the bridge of your nose.
So, you can see that heavy glasses leave marks on your nose. So, try to choose lightweight glasses that fit well and have soft frames. Here are some remedies to erase those marks on your nose from glasses:
Best Home Remedies to Remove Spectacle Marks:
Try to remove your spectacles from your eyes whenever it is possible. This helps in reducing the pressure that is caused on the areas around your eyes and nose. As you take them off, you can try some of the home remedies mentioned below to help you get rid of the marks. So, try them out and stop looking like a racoon.
Apply Rose water for your eyes:
Rose water is a natural skin toner and great for the skin. If you have spectacle marks, all you have to do is to dip a soft cotton pad in rose water and rub the affected area with it. Let it remain on your skin for a while and then you can wash it off with water. You can use it just as you use a toner when your take care of your skin. With regular use you will see that the dark marks are fading away.
Don’t toss those potato peels:
Potatoes are used not only for cooking. It has beauty benefits also. After you peel the potato, grate it or take slices of potato and make them into a paste. Apply this potato paste well over the dark spots created by your glasses. You can wait for about 15 minutes and then wash it off with cool water. Try to apply potato paste regularly over the affected area and soon you will see that the marks are fading away. Slowly they will fade away completely.
Eye Cooling Gel Aloe vera:
The gel or juice that is extracted from the leaf of aloe vera has lots of benefits. It helps in soothing your skin. All you have to do is to take out some gel from the freshly cut leaf of aloe vera and apply it over the darkened area. Wait till the gel dries and then you can wash it off with cool water. With regular use of this gel you can get rid of the spectacle marks very effectively. This gel is also good for removing scars.
Give yourself a massage:
A massage is also very effective for getting rid of the marks left by spectacles. Apply some almond oil on the dark areas and massage the area with your finger tips. This helps in lightening the dark areas and getting rid of the marks on your nose as a result of wearing glasses. The vitamin E present on almond oil is great for your skin and keeps your skin well nourished.
Grab a cold cucumber:
Cucumber is also good for reducing the marks left by spectacles. Slice a cucumber and apply the slices over the areas darkened with the use of glasses. These slices help in cooling your eyes and also work on the scars effectively. Instead of using cucumber slices, you can also squeeze out the juice of cucumber and apply it on the darkened areas. If slicing the cucumber and taking the juice of cucumber seem like a lot of work, then you can simply rub a slice of cucumber around your eyes. It also works effectively in getting rid of the spectacle marks.
Honey:
Mix honey with some milk and oat. This mixture is very effective for getting rid of the spectacle marks. Apply this mixture on the darkened areas and then wait for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash it off with water. Soon you will start getting positive results. Both milk and honey are great for the skin.
Lemons:
You can use lemons instead of cucumber and get the same results. Cut a lemon and squeeze out the juice from it. Now you have to add equal quantity of water to this juice. Apply this solution on the affected areas with a cotton wool. Wait for about 15 minutes and then you can rise with cool water. Lemon juice has bleaching properties. So, with regular application of this solution the pigmentations on the skin and other marks will fade away.
Using orange peels:
Orange peels work wonders for your skin. They are very effective for getting rid of the under eye circles and the marks left by constant use of spectacles. Dry orange peels and then grind them to get a fine powder. Now mix some milk with this powder to get a smooth paste. You can apply this paste on the dark areas. Wait for about 15 minutes and then rinse with water. This helps in nourishing your skin and also makes your skin lightened.
Now that you have seen various ways to get rid of spectacle marks, try them out and see how well they workout for you.