EYES ON THE EYES
Neglecting the eye area can derail your luminous-skin goals. Those dark under-eye circles or crepey skin can be caused by multiple factors: extrinsic ones such as too many late nights, eye strain from long hours spent in front of the computer or other blue light-emitting devices, and allergies such as hay fever, as well as intrinsic ones such as a genetic predisposition—which, unfortunately, means that the issues can’t be easily solved with just eye-care products.
Compounding the issue is the fact that the skin in the eye area is thinner than that on the rest of the face, which means that the blood vessels underneath and any discoloration show up easily.The skin here is also not as elastic compared to that in other areas of the face, making it susceptible to expression lines.There are fewer sebaceous glands around the eyes too, which makes the area more prone to dehydration than the rest of the face.
If fine lines are your concern, go for a lightweight eye cream such as the Smoothing Eye Cream from RE:ERTH. It’s formulated to be absorbed quickly, locking in moisture and stimulating collagen production to plump up skin. Deep-seated wrinkles call for a stronger formula like the OptimaLift A+ Eye Repair Capsules from ést.lab, which target expression lines with argireline, which contracts muscles (similar to the way botulinum toxin injections work), and Eyeseryl, a tetrapeptide that works on improving skin elasticity.
Life as an urbanite comes with its cons, particularly in the form of an addiction to our tech gadgets. If you notice fine lines, puffiness and dark circles developing, the Eye Repair Concentrate by TOM FORD Research can help salvage the situation. Its formula has white porcelain cacao, gyokuro and caffeine, which is akin to giving your tired peepers a shot of espresso to energise and brighten them. Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps up the skin while vitamin C offers protection against free-radical damage.
Use a light touch when applying to avoid exacerbating the problem.