When it comes to eye cream, everyone knows the importance of eye cream. Eye cream can not only hydrate and moisturize the skin around the eyes, but also tighten, anti-wrinkle and reduce dark circles. It is a very popular skin care product and is suitable for you. The effect of eye cream will be doubled if it is paired with correct usage techniques.
The correct way to apply eye cream
Take a soybean-sized amount of eye cream and apply it evenly around the eyes, and use the eye first aid massage stick to massage the head of the eye in a circular motion. Eye head START!: Move the eye emergency massage stick to the eye position and massage it in a circular motion several times. Four positions, eight-figure circular motion: then move to the temples and eye bags, and massage in eight-figure circular motions between these four positions. Make circular motions ten times, electric eye PERFECT: Finally, massage in circular motions between these four positions ten times to make the entire cycle more effective.
Steps to use eye cream correctly
Step1: First, take an appropriate amount of eye cream on your ring finger, and control the amount according to the texture of the eye cream. After gently spreading, use your ring finger to tap on the skin around the eyes in the direction of the arrow. Pay attention to the amount of eye cream at each point to be as even as possible, and do not miss key locations such as the corners of the eyes.
Step2: Use your ring finger to lift the curve from the lower eyelid to the upper eyelid in the direction indicated by the arrow. This action needs to be repeated 5 times, and the direction cannot be reversed, because it will help lift. And tighten the eye skin, effectively prevent sagging, which is essential for anti-aging care.
Step3: Use your ring finger to smear the upper and lower eyelids in sequence, applying gently from the inside to the outside to smooth the eye skin. Apply three to four times on the upper and lower eyelids until the eye cream is completely absorbed into the skin. The attention must be gentle to avoid possible allergies and redness around the eyes caused by friction.
Step4: Relax your eyes appropriately. Gently press the center of your eyebrows with your fingertips and feel the complete relaxation around your eyes. The order of application may vary from person to person, but generally it is recommended that you apply eye cream after applying facial lotion.
How to choose the eye cream that suits you
1. 18~25 years old
The 18~25 years old is the age group of adolescence. The most common eye cream The eye problems are: dryness, dark circles, puffy eyes, etc. Because they are young, they squander their youth, stay up late, watch TV and movies, stare at the computer, and feel depressed after being broken up, etc., which lead to the emergence of the above problems.
Recommendation: This age group can choose an eye cream with a refreshing texture, such as eye gel type, gel type, or hydrogel type, which mainly has the functions of hydrating, moisturizing, and improving dark circles. .
Recommended eye creams: AA Aloe Seaweed Eye Gel, AHC Third Generation Repair Eye Cream, Kiehl's Avocado Eye Cream, Laneige Whitening Eye Cream.
2. 25~35 years old
Skin has been in the process of decline since the age of 25. The most common eye problems in this age group are: dark circles and fine lines. , slight eye bags, slight relaxation. The skin itself is in a declining stage, and cells are constantly degenerating. At this stage, we should focus on fighting the initial fine lines, improving the radiance of the eyes, and maintaining a youthful state. We must pay attention to strengthening moisturizing, strengthening skin thickness and eliminating obvious dark circles.
Recommendation: This age group can choose a moisturizing eye cream with moisturizing, firming, lightening dark circles and antioxidant and anti-aging effects. Because a small amount of oil acts like a coat to protect your skin from external damage.
Recommended eye creams: Estee Lauder Small Brown Bottle Eye Cream, Isi Red Ginseng Snail Roller Eye Cream, Sulwhasoo Shine Firming Eye Cream.
3. 35~49 years old
The skin between 35 and 49 years old is in the mature and declining stage. The most common eye problems in this age group are: true eye wrinkles and eye bags. , eye spots, sagging and sagging. To target the obvious lines around the eyes, don’t ignore eye hydration and dark circles.
Recommendation: This age group must use high-concentration and highly moisturizing regenerative ingredients to remove wrinkles, tighten loose skin and delay aging. At the same time, eye essence must be used. Don't: Don't use gels or gels because they are infatuated with the refreshing feeling. They are no longer helpful for wrinkles. The delicate cream texture is the first choice. It is recommended to use eye essence and eye cream in combination. It would be better to do eye mask three or four times a week.
Recommended eye creams: Shiseido Yuewei Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream, Sisley Anti-Wrinkle Repair Eye and Lip Cream, DR.WU All-in-one Revitalizing Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream.
4. 50 years old and above
When you are over 50 years old, age spots may begin to creep into the corners of your eyes. Unlike wrinkles, they make people look older and more haggard. At this time, you should use wrinkle-removing, firming, and modifying eye creams and eye essences. Bags under the eyes are also the enemy of this age group. They make the eyes look bloated and lifeless. If the skin is not scarred, cosmetic surgery can be used to remove the bags under the eyes. Stop plucking your eyebrows, the upper eyelids are no longer tight.
Recommendation: If this age group has not taken care of themselves in the past, they can only use more ointment eye cream at this time, combined with eye essence for daily care, but the improvement will not be great.
Recommended eye creams: Pratt DNA Platinum Eye Cream, La Mer Concentrated Repair Essence Eye Cream.
Misunderstandings about using eye cream
1. Only use eye cream after the age of 25
With the acceleration of the pace of modern life, for most office girls, long-term eye cream Facing the computer has become a daily routine, and coupled with the use of floor heating and air conditioning for longer and longer periods of time, this kind of life will make your eye muscles exhausted. Therefore, you do not have to use eye cream after the age of 25. You can prevent it in advance.
2. Face cream instead of eye cream
The skin around the eyes is different from other skins. It is the thinnest middle layer of facial skin and the least distributed skin glands. It cannot bear too many nutrients. . Therefore, the most fundamental purpose of eye cream is to be quickly absorbed and properly nourished. Oily creams must not be used instead of eye creams to add unnecessary burden to the eyes.
3. Use eye cream too late
In fact, the main function of eye cream is to prevent the eyes from aging more quickly. Many people suffer from fine lines at the corners of their eyes, or swollen and obvious eyelids. I only start using it when I have dark circles or bags under my eyes, but the eye cream only plays a preventive and relieving role. Therefore, the best time to use eye cream is to nip wrinkles, eye bags and dark circles before they occur!
4. Only use eye cream in the corners of the eyes
In fact, 2. The lower eyelids age earlier than the corners of the eyes. Don’t neglect taking care of them just because the symptoms are not as obvious as the crow’s feet at the corners of the eyes. And because the skin around the eyes is extremely thin, using too much eye cream will not only fail to absorb it, but will cause burden and accelerate skin aging. So just use "two grains" the size of mung beans at a time. Remember, apply eye cream first and then face cream. When applying face cream, be sure to avoid the skin around the eyes!
5. All eye creams are the same
Eye cream selection is very important, isn’t it? Say the more expensive the better. There are many types of eye creams, targeting different ages and different eye problems. Before buying eye cream, you must first understand what kind of eye problems you have, and then buy it according to your needs, so as to avoid wasting money and not solving the "face" problem.
First, after cleansing your skin in the morning and evening, take a mung bean-sized amount of eye cream with your ring finger, and rub the pulps of your two ring fingers together to warm the eye cream and make it easier to be absorbed by the skin.