How To Get Rid Of Bags Under My Eyes

From crow's feet to laughter lines, some people embrace their wrinkles, while others can't stand them.

If you fall into the latter camp then we've got some good news for you, because a new scientific discovery means we might be a step further towards banishing those lines and dark circles.

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Scientists have developed a wearable 'second skin', which restores a youthful complexion by smoothing out wrinkles and reshaping eye bags – you can see this working rather impressively in the pictures below!

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The product is applied like a daily face cream, then activated by a gel, giving an immediate tightening effect that mimics the properties of young, healthy skin (a bit like Spanx for your face, we imagine!)

The layer provides skin hydration during the day, reportedly working better than top-end moisturisers, before being peeled away at night.

'The film-forming properties of this product sound novel, and flexible enough to overcome the disadvantages of some more brittle films found in some products, such as visible residue or flaking' says Clare Durrant, Senior Beauty Researcher at the Good Housekeeping Institute. 'I think the short-term results are likely to be significantly noticeable, as the pictures show, although the sensory feel for people might be more a challenge – I wonder if it's comfortable to wear all day or would feel tight like a mask!'

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The breakthrough was made after 10 years of research by Massechusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs. The material they have invented has been dubbed XPL – and we are hoping it wings its way over to the UK pretty soon so we can try this out for ourselves!

(Images: MIT)

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