Eye Cream and When to Start

There’s a misconception that eye cream should be used after the age of 30. That’s usually the age when fine lines start to appear and by that stage it’s already too late. Most of the damage to our eyes - such as sun exposure, late nights of hard partying and studying happens in our early twenties. Well I’m here to tell you that, good habits start young and the beauty of getting in early on the act is prevention.  Don’t let your youth fool you and start using an eye cream as early as possible.  Even if you think your eye area is still firm, an eye cream will keep the surrounding skin hydrated and supple, that way when start developing wrinkles they won’t look nearly as deep.  

The skin around your eye area is super thin and needs to be treated as gently as possible.  There’s a technique to it, and I provided a diagram on wear to apply the cream (please excuse my etch-a-sketch drawing). First, apply a small pea sized amount on the tip of your ring finger.  Your ring finger is the weakest of the bunch and won’t pull on the delicate skin.  Then, gently dot the cream along your bone lines. Start from your inner corner outwards until it is completely absorbed. Repeat this step on your lids. On the outer corners of your eyes, use circular motions. By doing so, you are smoothing out the fine lines and wrinkles. Remember, not to apply too much pressure so that you don’t break any capillaries.

I’m prone to dark circles and puffiness around my eyes, so to keep my eyes in tip top shape I use Exuviance Bionic Eye Cream by Neostrata Company ($55). The cream is light weight and is formulated with Vitamin K and Lactobionic Acid.