You just got off from work, you looked at your own watch, it's 9.30pm, too much stress these days, got to lighten up. So you hit the pubs and look for some friends, downed a few drinks and rush home to catch some sleep, before you know it, it's 2am. What a life... The next day, a panda will stare at you in the mirror.

The skin under your eyes are fragile, they are temperamental too, they are ever ready to retaliate if you get a liitle too much eye strain or late nights. Your eye will produce puffiness and dark rings. If you always have these symptoms, it could be a vitamin D and E deficiency, hereditary or sun damage.

But if you got it just because you are a wild animal or some nocturnal culprit, here is some help you may want to know.

Use some cotton wool and dab some witch hazel, place them on each eye for 5 minute. Witch hazel is available with chemists and they are cheap, sometimes they go by the name of hamamelis water. It has a cooling and healing effect. It is also an antiseptic.

OR, you can place two slices of cucumber over each eye. They are vegetable enzymes, which can lighten and refresh your skin. But even if you leave them on for 5 to 20 minutes, it is not a permanent solution, but it is enough to get by the day.

If all this don't work, try reworking your habits.