# I have bags under my eyes...

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 14, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-bags-under-my-eyes/299328 "2005-04-14T19:22:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-bags-under-my-eyes/299328/1 "2005-04-14T19:22:27Z")

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…not serious ones, though. It just looks like I put too much dark eyeshadow on 🙂

Anything I can about them?

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**Author:** ![Theodore\_Striker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-bags-under-my-eyes/299328/2 "2005-04-14T19:35:41Z")

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The old trick is to put cucumber slices over your eyes for a while. I’m not sure why it works, it just works.

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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-bags-under-my-eyes/299328/3 "2005-04-14T19:42:09Z")

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Cold tea bags work ok.

there are also a few topicals that will reduce puffyness (temporarily). Let me know if you would like brand names.

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**Author:** ![Shana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Shana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shana)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-bags-under-my-eyes/299328/4 "2005-04-14T19:50:10Z")

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**Kytheria** , get thee to your local Origins counter or [www.origins.com](http://www.origins.com) pronto. They have a product called “No Puffery” that is astounding. I use it whenever I’ve been up too late and boy does it work. It’s 20$ and worth every penny. I couldn’t live without this stuff. An insomniac’s friend…Also great for allergy season!