Many of us struggle with dark circles, puffy eyes and under-eye bags. Waking up with swollen under eyes only makes you look sick. Under-eye bags usually can't be covered up with makeup like dark circles can be. And no amount of concealer can hide these under-eye bags too. But there are skincare routines that can absolutely go wrong which can give you under-eye bags. You didn't know that, did you? We're going to list down a few mistakes that you could be making which are the cause of your under-eye bags. Fix them, will you?

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If you pay attention, your skincare routine could also be failing miserably. It could also be the case that you don't really indulge in eye care routine as much as your rest of the dace which can fail to take care of the skin around your eyes. Your eyes need as much attention as the rest of your face and when it doesn't receive the same, it can result in puffy eyes.

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Rubbing your eyes too much when they get itchy is a wrong way of maintaining the skin around your eyes. You might not be intentionally doing it, but since the skin under your eyes is very sensitive, it can damage your eyes as well as your vision and causes bags under your eyes.

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If you have the habit of regularly using over-the-counter eye drops, chances are that these eye drops are giving you under-eye bags. Some of them have the ability to itch your eye which leads to water retention. This in turn gives you puffy eyes.

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Not many people know this but using over-the-counter eye drops could actually lead to undereye bags. Although they're used to keep your eyes clean and fresh, sometimes they can lead to irritation which can cause water retention in your eyes. Due to this, your eyes could end up looking puffy when you wake up.

As much as moisturizing your face including your eyes is always a good idea, over moisturizing can damage the skin under your eyes which can result in puffy eyes. Hence, always understand the proportions of your moisturizer and use it in moderate amounts.

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Choosing to wear lenses over glasses is alright. But wearing lenses for rather long hours can lead to itchy eyes and water retention. Hence, make sure you don't have your lenses on for longer hours and give your eyes a break from them as much as you can in order to avoid under-eye bags.

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One of those lazy times when you sleep without taking your makeup off can very much lead to under-eye bags the next morning. Makeup can irritate the skin under your eyes which can cause puffy eyes.

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If you think that six hours of sleep is enough for you, then you are probably wrong. Sleeping for less hours in the night can retain water and make the eyes swell due to which you wake up with puffy eyes. Fix your sleep routine and get some good hours of sleep and you'll wake up with rather fresh and well rested eyes.

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