They are often associated with fatigue and lack of sleep, yet dark circles have various origins and are not always a sign of exhaustion. A blogger reminds us just how much this little recurring question can become embarrassing in the daily life of people with dark circles.
There are behaviors and reflexes that may seem trivial at first glance but which quickly turn out to be very harmful in the eyes of those who are subjected to them. This is particularly the case of people who are constantly asked if they are tired because of their apparent dark circles as revealed by Jessica, a blogger who advocates skin positivity on his Instagram account @balancingproject.
In a recent post, the young woman who suffers from dry skin and rosacea, among other things, explains that she is asked all the time if she is tired because of her dark circles.
Photo in support, she reveals the famous dark circles that have earned her so many remarks about her supposed lack of sleep, and explains in a caption that her intense dark circles have nothing to do with the short nights that are attributed to her: “I sleep over 8 hours a night. I may still be tired sometimes, but that’s not why I have dark circles. It’s genetic and completely normal. ”
No, I am not tired.
My dark circles are genetic. Thanks for asking.
Yes, dark circles are not always the result of great fatigue or the accumulation of too short nights that prevent us from looking rested. If they can be brown (bistres) due to a natural overproduction of melanin, or blue and linked to an accumulation of blood in the blood vessels located in the eye area, it is above all the intensity of their coloring that can become annoying. Dark circles are sometimes more marked in some people than in others because they simply have a propensity to have them. Blame it on genetics which, once again, does not make us all equal when it comes to dark circles.
When they are genetic, dark circles are not only more stubborn and more visible under the eyes, but they are also more difficult to cover up when desired. Make-up is in fact essential to regain an even complexion and conceal the darker shade that takes on the underside of the lower eyelid. As you can imagine, the concealer is then the best ally of those looks which always seem tired. However, the fact of wearing make-up on a daily basis is a double-edged sword since the people you meet regularly are then unaware of your dark circles, and notice them all the more the times when you do not wear make-up: “In fact, since I stopped doing makeup on a daily basis, people don’t ask me as much if I’m tired. But I was often asked from people (often guys) who weren’t used to seeing me without concealer. ”
It is true that when she is made up, the young woman does not seem to have a particularly marked look:
To those who would doubt the appearance of her dark circles by taking a look at this simple shared photo, Jessica assures us that she has many marked circles which tirelessly give her face a tired look on a daily basis: “In this photo, my dark circles are not too marked thanks to the lighting. But I can assure you that they exist”.
In addition to the useful light that it sheds on the origin of dark circles and the weariness that some people may feel vis-à-vis the daily questions caused by pronounced dark circles, the young woman also takes advantage of this post to encourage everything everyone to learn to live with their dark circles and not to let this detail linked to genetics ruin their life.
Advocating the skin positivity, Jessica now sees her dark circles – which she has tried so hard to remove – with a different eye: “I ended up accepting that they are here to stay and that the skin care products are not really going to change that much”. Better, she now finds a certain charm in them and no longer tries to hide them at all costs under makeup (and she is quite right!): “I have tried a few dark circles products in the past, but have never seen lasting results. Today I just try to keep my eye area hydrated and protected (with SPF) to prevent premature wrinkles. Dark circles don’t really bother me anymore … and they’re pretty cute anyway? ”
A way of seeing dark circles which is most positive and clever when they are genetic!