Why Do I Need A Seperate Eye Cream?

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 creams today, are designed to address particular concerns like dark circles, crows feet, fine lines, extra dry eye area skin or puffy under eyes. Nearly every major cosmetic line has a basic under eye product that includes a sun block. Trying samples will let you know if a particular type will be effective 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.

If you have dark circles, they may be a sign of a family trait or you may be coming down with something. Consider more resting time or look for vitamin k in your eye cream, either or both should reduce that darkness. Products for dark circles are designed to minimize the capillaries in the under eye area, which will help them move back from the skins surface so the darkness is less visible. If these ideas are not effective for you, a visit to your doctor can let you know if your need a prescription medication and to rule out kidney or thyroid problems.

How Do I Use Eye Creams Or Gels?

Some women say they don't use eye cream (or gel) because it gets in their eyes. That means they are placing it too close. The following method of application will prevent that. With clean hands, use a cotton swab to remove a small pea size amount of eye cream or gel from your jar. Roll that cream from the cotton swab or squeeze your product from its tube onto your forth (ring) finger. Rub your two ring fingers together in a circular motion, this will spread and warm the eye cream (or gel), giving you equal amounts on each finger. Warm products penetrate deeper and are easier to spread.

Around the outer bone of your eye area, place small dots of product. For three of four seconds, lightly tap the outer eye area vertically, focusing on the area of possible crows feet. Then slide your finger back and forth through the cream/gel a few times and and if you have dry lids or brow areas, sweep around the entire ocular bone a couple of times in each direction.

That's it; your cream will ease itself up or down, moisturizing the eye area inside your ocular bone. An eye cream or gel is used after toner and before facial treatment or moisturizer. Even though you may not be concerned about lines, wrinkles or puffy eyes, you'll need to replace the moisture that is removed from your eye area and only use it after facial cleansing. If you're over 16 and use eye makeup you should be using an eye cream or gel, twice daily. Start early, you'll thank me later.