If you view your eye area in a mirror that magnifies 10 times, you still won't see your pores. Therefore, eye area pores are too small and tight to accept the molecules in regular facial skin care products, that's why specific eye products are necessary. In order to be the most effective, eye area creams or gels must be concistently used after each cleansing your face.
Ask a cosmetic counter beauty advisor which is best for your skin type (Dry, Combination or Oily). Then read the enclosed literature to be sure that your eye cream or gel addresses your concerns. It's always best if you have an idea of what you need before makeing your purchase.
What Do They do?
Eye products made these days are formulated for specific eye area concerns like basically adding moisture and sun block to the eye area or addressing fine lines and wrinkles, puffy eyes, or dark circles. Recently cosmetic companies have added a sun screen to their basic eye cream. Ask for samples of any product before you buy it, then you can see if it's beneficial for you.
If you have oily skin and/or puffy eyes, you shouldn't use creamy eye moisturizers. Gels are generally better at reducing puffiness and firming the skin around puffy eyes. Your oily skin will need a lighter consistency than creams. Eye gels usually contain caffeine; which reduces the extra moisture (puffiness) in the eye area, while leaving enough external moisture to prevent surface dryness. Be careful though, if it's used several times a day, it may remove too much moisture and after a few days you could end up with de-hydrated skin; which equals wrinkles!
Creams work best for dry skin and are formulated to plump up the creases beneath the skin that cause fine lines and wrinkles. They will also leave an oil based moisture residue on the surface of the skin. However, using too much or too often, creams can cause tiny white heads that are really oil clogged pores, so only use eye creams after cleansing your face.
Concerned about dark circles? Most people get them as part of their family's traits. Some people only get them when they are overly tired or sick. In either case, make sure you get enough rest and use an eye cream or gel with vitamin K, which will soften the dark color or make the circles appear less prominent. The creams or gels that deal with dark circles, work in the same way as eye drops. They will reduce the size of the capillaries beneath the surface of the skin, allowing them to recede so that the skins surface appears clear. As with eye drops, the dark circle eye treatment, doesn't work for everyone and of course, this is just a daily/temporary remedy. Also, check with your doctor to be sure that your dark circles are not a sign of kidney or thyroid problems.
How Do I Use Eye Creams Or Gels?
Many women don't use eye creams because they say it gets in their eyes. That usually means it's closer to the eye than it should be. To prevent that, use clean hands and a cotton swab to remove a small amount of product and place it on your (ring) fourth finger. Warm your cream by rubbing your two ring fingers together to equally spread your product onto each finger, this will promote deeper penetration and easier spreading.
Dot your cream along the ocular bone; around the outer edge of your eye. Gently rub the outer eye corner area, vertically for three or four seconds (to moisturize current or future crows' feet). Next, sweep your fingers through the cream under the eye, moving back and forth, two or three times. Then gently sweep your cream under your eye or if you have really dry skin, around your entire eye socket; three times in one direction and three times in the other direction.
That'll do it, under eye products will rehydrate the other dry skin cells by pulling that moisture to the areas that need it. For best results, use your eye products after toning and before moisturizing. Even though you may not have under eye concerns like fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness or dark circles, normal moisture is what you should strive for in the eye area. Girls over 16 who use eye makeup really should be using a basic, sun blocking eye cream. You'll never be sorry.
Ask a cosmetic counter beauty advisor which is best for your skin type (Dry, Combination or Oily). Then read the enclosed literature to be sure that your eye cream or gel addresses your concerns. It's always best if you have an idea of what you need before makeing your purchase.
What Do They do?
Eye products made these days are formulated for specific eye area concerns like basically adding moisture and sun block to the eye area or addressing fine lines and wrinkles, puffy eyes, or dark circles. Recently cosmetic companies have added a sun screen to their basic eye cream. Ask for samples of any product before you buy it, then you can see if it's beneficial for you.
If you have oily skin and/or puffy eyes, you shouldn't use creamy eye moisturizers. Gels are generally better at reducing puffiness and firming the skin around puffy eyes. Your oily skin will need a lighter consistency than creams. Eye gels usually contain caffeine; which reduces the extra moisture (puffiness) in the eye area, while leaving enough external moisture to prevent surface dryness. Be careful though, if it's used several times a day, it may remove too much moisture and after a few days you could end up with de-hydrated skin; which equals wrinkles!
Creams work best for dry skin and are formulated to plump up the creases beneath the skin that cause fine lines and wrinkles. They will also leave an oil based moisture residue on the surface of the skin. However, using too much or too often, creams can cause tiny white heads that are really oil clogged pores, so only use eye creams after cleansing your face.
Concerned about dark circles? Most people get them as part of their family's traits. Some people only get them when they are overly tired or sick. In either case, make sure you get enough rest and use an eye cream or gel with vitamin K, which will soften the dark color or make the circles appear less prominent. The creams or gels that deal with dark circles, work in the same way as eye drops. They will reduce the size of the capillaries beneath the surface of the skin, allowing them to recede so that the skins surface appears clear. As with eye drops, the dark circle eye treatment, doesn't work for everyone and of course, this is just a daily/temporary remedy. Also, check with your doctor to be sure that your dark circles are not a sign of kidney or thyroid problems.
How Do I Use Eye Creams Or Gels?
Many women don't use eye creams because they say it gets in their eyes. That usually means it's closer to the eye than it should be. To prevent that, use clean hands and a cotton swab to remove a small amount of product and place it on your (ring) fourth finger. Warm your cream by rubbing your two ring fingers together to equally spread your product onto each finger, this will promote deeper penetration and easier spreading.
Dot your cream along the ocular bone; around the outer edge of your eye. Gently rub the outer eye corner area, vertically for three or four seconds (to moisturize current or future crows' feet). Next, sweep your fingers through the cream under the eye, moving back and forth, two or three times. Then gently sweep your cream under your eye or if you have really dry skin, around your entire eye socket; three times in one direction and three times in the other direction.
That'll do it, under eye products will rehydrate the other dry skin cells by pulling that moisture to the areas that need it. For best results, use your eye products after toning and before moisturizing. Even though you may not have under eye concerns like fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness or dark circles, normal moisture is what you should strive for in the eye area. Girls over 16 who use eye makeup really should be using a basic, sun blocking eye cream. You'll never be sorry.
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