bags - Tired of the Dark Under Eye Bag Lady Syndrome?

You're tired and the puffiness under your eyes continues to swell. The bags become larger and more pronounced with each passing day until you feel like you look like the Queen of Bag Ladies. It's not necessary to carry around all that unsightly baggage you know. How can you reduce under eye puffiness? In a word, ice. Why do those big, puffy bags under your eyes just keep getting worse? There are a variety of reasons for dark under eye bags but the major reasons include fluid retention, inadequate sleep, allergies, and, of course, heredity. The puffiness is a result of the under eye area becoming a natural collecting spot for fluids that haven't yet been absorbed into the body. The good news is that under eye puffiness isn't typically a difficult issue to resolve and is usually just a temporary - although admittedly a rather unattractive problem. As a quick fix to help reduce under eye puffiness, wrap an ice cube in a soft cloth and apply to the under eye area for five minutes to reduce the swelling. You should see an immediate improvement. Better yet, make yourself a nice cup of tea using two good quality green tea bags. Squeeze out the moisture from the tea bags when you are done, place them in the freezer and use these when you need to reduce under eye puffiness. Whether you use one of those chilled gel masks, cucumber slices, or just a cool damp cloth, the key is to reduce the swelling. The general rule of thumb is to keep the ice five minutes on and five minutes off. Afterwards you can also gently tap the surface of the under eye area to stimulate the fluid to disperse. If you have also developed dark circles try using a "super" Vitamin K treatment twice a day for a few weeks and watch those dark under eye circles begin to disappear. Time to say goodbye to the bag lady syndrome! Sue Dolan is a researcher and instructor on Anti-Aging Skin Care for The Skin Care e-Learning and Resource Center provides education on anti-aging skin care while focusing on skin rejuvenation strategies, techniques, treatment options and resources for aging skin care issues. Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sue_Dolan bags - Yoga Mat Bags Yoga is a traditional Indian exercise that aims to strengthen the body, mind and spirit through certain asanas (postures) and breathing techniques. Yoga is an art form that requires just a yoga mat, and no other equipment. The kind of mat used is a very important aspect, since it determines the level of comfort and relaxation. Yoga mat bags are used for carrying the yoga mats around. The yoga mat can be folded or rolled up and put into the bag for easy carrying as well as storing. These bags are very stylish-looking and are very easy to carry. They can accommodate even a 100" mat. They are also perfect for traveling and keeping the mat clean and protected. Yoga mats come in many styles, depending upon the size, the cloth, the color, pattern and the model. There are cotton, silk, jute, as well as velvet yoga mat bags. Cotton bags are very durable, sturdy and waterproof. Silk and velvet bags are also lined with thick cotton cloth to make them durable and strong. They are also available in different and interesting patterns, colors and textures. Some bags also have provisions for holding other things apart from the mat, like a towel, water bottle, clothing and other yoga props. Yoga mat bags generally have either a zipper closure or drawstring closure. They are also available in different sizes, like regular, large and XL. Yoga mat bags do not require any particular maintenance apart from some regular washing. Cotton, canvas, jacquard and hemp yoga mat bags can be hand or machine-washed with cold water. They can also be dry-cleaned for retaining the colors. They should be hung for drying. Velvet yoga mat bags should be only hand washed or dry-cleaned. The prices of yoga mat bags range from $25 to $45 or even more, depending on the fabric and the design. Regular cotton canvas bags with patterns are available from $20 onwards. The standard sizes are: 29 1/2" length x 7 1/2" diameter or 31 1/2" length x 9 1/2" diameter. Yoga mat bags are available at exclusive yoga-related stores. They can also be ordered online. There are many websites that provide information about yoga mats, where the mats can be compared and even ordered online.