![]() ![]() Eye creams are typically richer, silkier, or sometimes more lightweight. One will always notice a difference in texture between an eye cream and a moisturizer for the face. ![]() At age 38, I can say I am honestly thrilled with the skin under my eyes and I credit the area specific formulas I’ve been patting in day and night for years for those results. A quick hydrogel eye mask with caffeine extract will help after a late night but those instant effects won’t last. Results are achieved over time.”įor eye creams, one has to believe in cumulative, long term results. “Whatever you choose to use must be used consistently. Having tried or experimented with dozens of formulas- maybe even more- the favorites in regular rotation are Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes, African Botanics Résurrection Eye Créme, and Tatcha Revitalizing Eye Cream. That means eye creams have been a staple in my skincare routine for half of my life. Crinkly eyes can be cool too.īart Kaczanowicz, beauty influencer, will probably surprise you, but I tried my my first eye cream at 19 and have been an enthusiast ever since. But they bug me! Something I didn’t learn until last year: if you are using eye cream, make sure to get the outer sides of your eyes too. I like the idea of taking down puffiness, or proactively stopping crow’s feet. At this point I’d rather use eye patches every couple days – I get them from Peter Thomas Roth and Beekman 1802. The only one I can remember that didn’t let me down was Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Under Eye De-Puffer, a stick that also had some caffeine. I don’t use – I’ve been let down too often in the past.Īny time I would rub my eyes, the cream would pill up and drive me crazy. (From left to right: Missha, Peter Thomas Roth, Kiehl’s, Drunk Elephant, Farmacy, and Youth To the People. What have I concluded? Well, it’s complicated. I spoke to the editors who I respect the most, to influencers and professional groomers to get their take. I wanted to answer this question once and for all: are our eyes screaming for eye cream or is it all just a marketing ploy? In my confusion, I ended up seeking out the advice of the most respected beauty editors in the industry. No wonder that you get dark circles then, as the blood behind your skin shows behind the thinly veiled layer of skin. It has no pores, no oil production, and is actually extremely thin. “They’re just elfin little moisturizers-and almost every benefit that’s promised ends up being a marketing gimmick,” he writes.ĭoes he have a point? Moisturizing your under eyes are indeed important, of course, because it’s a very delicate part of your face – some would say it’s the most delicate part. As he wrote once on a post here, eye creams, in his humble opinion, are completely useless. “They’re a scam,” he told me as I was sipping my latte. ![]() But a chance coffee date with my friend Brennan, then editor at Into the Gloss now editor at Allure, made me rethink eye creams altogether. Have I seen a difference with my eyes? Are they more alert, youthful, crows feet-free? I’m uncertain, as I don’t know what my face would look like without eye cream as I’ve been using it since I was in my teenage years. I’ve been using eye creams for years – some with retinol, others with natural oils from ingredients like avocados, or humectants like hyaluronic acids. SEE ALSO: Say goodbye to under eye circles, fast! For as long as I can remember, my Korean mother instructed me to dab eye cream around my eyes. Photo by David Yi/ Very Good Light)Īsian don’t raisin – but they do prune. ![]()
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