The Benefits & Importance of Eye Cream
Hola Chicas! The weekend’s over and it’s back to the grind. For some reason, I feel a bit refreshed this morning. Normally, Mondays are a drag for me because its the first day of the work week. Hopefully my energy lasts until Friday! An-te-way, today I wanted to talk about the importance and benefits of using an eye cream or serum, especially if you wear eye makeup on a regular basis. It is really important to take special care of the skin around the eyes because it’s the thinnest, most delicate skin on the face, which means it ages and looses elasticity faster. Using a good eye cream/serum at least twice a day proves to have many benefits:
- Moisturizer: using an eye cream will keep the skin around the eyes hydrated and moisturized. I’m sure we all know how important it is to keep our skin as least thirsty as possible! Dry skin is vulnerable skin, so always keep it protected.
· Prevents/helps eliminate dark circles: Concealer is great, but there are days when I go without makeup. Reducing or eliminating dark circles under the eye will give a woman the confidence to do this!
· Minimizes wrinkles & crow’s feet: serums that contain collagen are really good in this area. The collagen fills in the fine lines and wrinkles, and restores skin’s plumpness (elasticity).
You should choose a serum that is specific to your needs. For example, if your issue is fine lines & wrinkles, purchase a product that targets that type of problem area (i.e: something with collagen). If you issue is puffiness, purchase a product that contains ingredients to reduce puffiness & swelling (i.e: products that contain cucumber and/or green tea); most of time, the primary use of the eye serum will be printed on the packaging and will make it easy for you to decide which product is best for you. That way, you don’t have to go through the cumbersome process of learning different ingredients and what they’re for. However, it’s still a wise practice to look at the ingredients in beauty products to become familiar with them and also to avoid allergic reactions. Over time, you’ll learn the products that contain certain ingredients that work well for your skin type. You know your favorite foods, right? Well, why is that? Because you’ve tried different types of food and you know what tickled your taste buds. It’s the same process for the skin. If you can’t afford to go to a dermatologist or other skin care specialist, you may have to try different products until you find what your skin prefers the most, which will be the product that works the best. This can be a daunting and expensive trial & error phase, but very worth it once you find the right product! I personally use the Oil of Olay line of eye creams/serums. I go back and forth between the Eye Lifting Serum and the Regenerist Eye Cream. But again, find the product that’s right for you.
You may not see a noticeable difference once you start using an eye cream if you don’t have obvious wrinkles, puffiness, or bags. But with continued use you’ll be able to prevent these things from happening, and have younger looking eyes in the long run. Always think of the long-term results if you’re not seeing any immediate results! That’s my number one beauty rule to keep myself motivated! A lot of younger women think they don’t need to go that extra mile because they’re not showing obvious signs of aging, but remember…the best way to fight the signs of aging is to take measures to prevent it early! Don’t wait until you see disaster striking! That’s like going to war and waiting until the enemy starts shooting before you put on your combat gear! So make sure you’re taking those preventative measures to off-set the signs of gravity & aging. When you’re 50, you’ll be glad you did! :-) Take care & take charge until next time ladies.
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