How to care for the eye contour: creams for bags, dark circles, wrinkles ..

Kim Kardashian's secret

You may like her provocative style more or less but what cannot be denied is that she knows how to take care of her skin like no one else. Despite pregnancy and weight changes, her skin is perfect, healthy and hydrated. And as for the most sensitive area of the face, the eye contour, Kim confessed in an interview that she is addicted to a multipurpose oil that is also very well priced. If you want to know which one, keep reading …

Multipurpose

Well, it is none other than the oil most used by expert pregnant women to protect their skin and prevent stretch marks. It is called Bio-oil and it is a mixture of rosehip oil and argan. In addition to using it on your body, you can apply it to the eye contour to hydrate it. As long as you don't have very oily skin.

Bio-oil, € 11.95

Reduce bags

If there is one thing that puts years on top of a stroke, it is bags. If they appear to you like Mandy Moore due to fluid retention, the trick is to sleep with a high pillow so that the head is elevated relative to the body and improves the microcirculation of the face. In the morning wash your face with cold water to decongest the eyelids.

Look at the applicator

Your ideal cream is in gel texture, with caffeine and a roll-on or metallic applicator, as they have a cooling effect. Don't go overboard with the amount, the equivalent of a grain of rice is more than enough.

Multi-Active Yeux, by Clarins, € 45

Watch out for the sun

If there is something that celebrities know is to protect themselves from the sun and prying eyes under huge sunglasses. And they are totally right, like Olivia Palermo. The sun is what ages us the most, especially around the eyes, because it forces us to frown when its rays bother us, which causes and marks crow's feet.

Some fun glasses

They protect you from the sun and also make your eyes appear larger, which has a rejuvenating effect, thanks to its cat eyes design. We love them!

From C&A, € 5.90

And what about the upper eyelid?

If you have delicate skin like Karlie Kloss, do not apply eye contour on the upper eyelid because it is extremely thin skin and irrigated by numerous blood vessels. This means that the absorption of the active ingredients is very high and could irritate the eyes. If your skin needs it, opt for light textures. You can find very light gels and serums for the eye area.

Deep wrinkles?

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Olay Eyes Pro-Retinol, € 33

Dry or damaged skin

STRENGTHEN YOUR COSMETICS

There are household devices that enhance the effectiveness of the eye contour. They stimulate collagen production and reduce crow's feet.

Talika Time Control, € 99.

Blissful dark circles

Bad news, with good temperatures dark circles are marked more. This is due to the fact that the sun is more intense, activates melanin and excessively pigments the groove of the eye. That's why Kristen Stewart takes great care of UV rays with sunscreen and good sunglasses.

Protected contour

To protect your eyes from the sun and thus prevent aging, try using an eye cream with an SPF 50+ factor.

Lancaster Sun Control, € 33.50

There is an area of your face that suffers a lot as temperatures rise and that, if not taken good care of, can make you age prematurely without remission. We are talking about the eye contour, and the famous know it well, so all without exception include the care of this delicate area in their beauty routines.

How to remove bags from the eyes

If instead of having them throughout the year (permanent pockets of fat, which hardly improve with creams), they only appear or increase when temperatures rise, it is very possible that it is due to lack of rest and poor circulation of the heat. . How to prevent them:

Starting in the afternoon, avoid salty foods (chips, peanuts) and alcoholic drinks: they promote fluid retention.
Place a higher pillow so that the head is elevated relative to the body and improves the microcirculation of the face.
Wash your face with cold water to decongest the eyelids or wrap an ice cube in a towel and press it for a few seconds on your eyes.
Your ideal cream is in gel texture, with caffeine and a roll-on applicator, since the metallic sphere has a cooling effect.
Your best ally is the gel mask. Store it in the fridge and, when you get up, place it over your eyes for a few minutes.

How to remove dark circles

Intense sun aggravates them, as it activates melanin and excessively pigments the groove of the eye. In addition to UV rays, age must be added, which refines the skin and makes blood vessels transparent.
The cream that suits you. Ideally, it should contain two types of active ingredients: depigmenting, which lightens the color of dark circles, and high-proportion solar filters (SPF50 +), which block UV rays and, therefore, the formation of more melanin. Reapply the cream every 2 hours, even if it is cloudy.
Your best ally. Wear sunglasses whenever you go outside, as they prevent UV rays from reaching the skin.

When removing makeup, do not rub with the cotton. Apply it well impregnated on the eye and glide gently.

How to reduce wrinkles around the eyes

Over time the skin thins and wrinkles appear. Something that is worse in the warm months, since long exposures to the sun destroy collagen. In addition, the intense light and the sea breeze make you squint, a gesture that further marks your expression lines.
If you like to sunbathe, do it before 11 am and after 5 pm, because the radiation is softer. Before, apply a sunscreen SPF 30 or 50+ around the contour.
The most suitable contour is a cream rich in antioxidants, which protect cellular DNA; tightening actives, which "iron" wrinkles; and repairing active ingredients, which firm the skin.
A few drops of anti-aging serum, applied before the cream, will go very well on the driest and most damaged skin.

Can the eye contour be applied to the upper eyelid?

It depends. In most cases, it is not advisable. The upper eyelid has extremely thin skin and is irrigated by numerous blood vessels. This means that the absorption of the active ingredients is very high and could irritate the eyes. Also, many people have an oily eyelid and a cream would make it even more greasy.

If your skin needs it, opt for light textures. You can find very light gels and serums for the eye area. Its formulas do not include perfumes or colorants and have a moisturizing, tightening and even stimulating effect on the growth of eyelashes. Make sure that the packaging or the product leaflet indicates that it is suitable for use on the upper eyelid as well.

Is the best eye contour the most expensive?

Efficiency and price do not always go hand in hand. Actually, there are good and not so good creams in the supermarket as well as in the pharmacy or in perfume shops. The effectiveness depends on the formula. And not all have the same proportion of anti-aging ingredients. Another determining factor that makes the product more expensive is the years of research that some laboratories use to find the ideal combination of ingredients to be at the forefront of the cosmetic market.