When blood vessels show through the shin, they can give the eye area a bluish cast. “Since the skin becomes more translucent with age, blood vessels appear more prominent”. A less common cause of darkness: post inflammatory hyperigmentation, doctor speak for clusters of brown pigment that collect underneath the eyes dye to heredity or chronic rubbing ( often because of allergies or bothersome contact lenses).

To the Rescue: Daily use of any basic eye cream will temporarily plump skin so blood vessels are less visible. Eye creams are better choice for this purpose than regular face creams, because they tend to have a higher concentration of emollients for plumping and a thicker texture, which makes them adhere to the ever-mobile eye area. To improve the look of brown pigment, try an eye cream with botanical skin lighteners like licorice and kojic acid.