Cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and sun block creams are basic skin care products that are commonly found in most women’s vanity kits. Most of us also have eyebrow pencils, eyeliner, and eyeglasses carried in our purse.
However, there is one skin care essential that is often overlooked by those who desire great looking skin, the eye cream. This beauty cream is used to combat signs of aging like wrinkles and dry skin especially under the eyes. Some women wait until their 30s or 40s before starting on their eye care regimen, but women who would like a head start in looking younger than their age can benefit from having an eye cream in their beauty routine as early as their 20’s. After all, why wait for wrinkles to appear when one can already work on delaying them.
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Eye Creams
Eye Creams are formulated to moisturize and preserve the natural elasticity of the skin around the eyes. Some women assume that their facial moisturizer is already enough to cover these needs for the whole face. What they don’t realize is that the eye area has thinner skin and lesser oil glands than the rest of the face. It also has tiny muscles and vessels that make it more sensitive and would therefore require special care and its own cream. But since there are a lot of eye cream formulations around, it is important for buyers to find one that match their skin care needs.
Common skin issues in the eye area include puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles. Most of the eye creams available in the market today claim to address all four issues but there are also those who specialize on hiding fine lines and wrinkles. Olay and RoC are two eye cream brands that offer some practical options for eye cream shoppers.
Eye Serums
Eye serums combat puffiness, dullness, and dark circles, serums often boast a higher concentration of active ingredients. That being said, they are better at minimizing dark circles and puffiness, eye creams work to combat these problems as well along with moisturizing the under eye area. They contain more oil and tends to be more absorbed by the skin.
Eyelash Serums
You can definitely use a good mascara for your eyelashes to give your eyes a more lively look. Falsies are also good, but it gets tiring to do, that’s why using eyelash serum is the best go to. Eyelash serum helps strengthen the lashes, prevent fallout, and probably make them grow to their fullest potential and volume with the most natural look.
Oils
Another game-changer for those with dry and sensitive skin in the eye area would be oils. It just needs more care to apply, and you need to pick which one suits your skin best. Eye oils do not contain water or water-based ingredients; eye creams do,” says Dr. Hadley King, a dermatologist at Day Dermatology & Aesthetics in New York City. Oils are best if you already use creams to moisturize the eye area.
Our Picks
Olay currently has four eye treatment products that address different skin care needs for the eye area. It includes the Pro-X Eye Restoration Complex, Age Defying Classic Eye Gel, Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller and the Total Effects Line and Dark Circle Minimizing Brush.
Another skin care brand that offers several options is the RoC, which is also known for the use of Retinol in most of their products. The RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream is popular among younger women or those in their 20s to 30s, while the RoC Multi Correxion Eye Treatment also got good reviews for eliminating both dark circles and wrinkles. This brand also has a formulation for skin types that are sensitive to Retinol, the RoC Retinol Correxxion Sensitive Eye Care.
Thank you for these awesome tips!! As I get up there in my “young” age I can sure use this. going to check it out!!
Fabulous review. I so agree with you. I’m not getting any younger either!! going to check it out!1 Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I have heard that it’s a good idea to start using an eye cream before the signs of “aging” begin to appear. I make sure to apply an eye cream twice a day.
My Mom is a huge fan of the Olay Pro-X line, including the Pro-X Eye Restoration Complex,and she looks, easily, 20 years younger than her 71 years! Id like to think the cream has something to do with it.
I have used and love Olay products for years.I should have started using eye cream years ago. My problem is that I’m never stick with it.
Thank you for this incredible tips!
I’ve been flitting around the idea of using Olay. I’m in my late 20s so maybe this is the right time to start.
Yeah! we should to prevent aging! <3
I started my skin care in my 20’s…glad I did!
Oil of Olay for years has been my friend!
Thank you for an awesome review and really great tips.I will be checking it out.We can use all the help we can get.I get more and more bad hair days as I get older.
I’m in my 30’s and I totally agree with your tips here. I consider the Eye Cream very important at this age.
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I’m actually using Olay natural white spf 24 and i love its effect on my skin…
would love to try something on my eyes
currently using a caffeinated eye cream by Clinique and it works great!
Looks interesting
Thsi makes me want to use an eye cream.
I agree!I usually use these creams,but not for aging,only for the health of my skin!
Oil of Olay has been around for many years. I never thought of using it in my eye area time to start living.
I hear yeah, aging is inevetable but if we can do something to stay young looking for a little bit longer why not? I need to take care of my face too, I can see lots of lines already.
I like the Roc skincare line,I have been using it for a few years.
I’m beginning to understand the need for eye cream. I took a photo and noticed lines on the outer part of my eyes. At first I thought they were lash lines but it was my skin, how aweful
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