Why you must use eye cream
If you think that you're safe because you already use a daily moisturizer - think again. The skin around your eyes is thinner and more sensitive than the rest of your skin. It lacks elasticity and oil glands - which is why it's the first place you'll start seeing wrinkles. As such, the eye area needs to be treated differently and with different products. Eye creams are specifically formulated to deal with specific eye-related issues including dark circles, puffiness, and (future) crows feet.
Most of us in our mid-twenties have yet to see any crows feet on our smooth faces. But guess what? They are coming sooner than we think. As we get older, our skin is less able to absorb creams and oils. Like taking calcium now to prevent osteoporosis later, you must use eye cream twice a day to delay the wrinkles for as long as possible and keep your skin youthful and healthy.
How to apply
Place a small amount of product on the pad of your ring finger. When I say small amount, I mean, about the size of a pencil eraser. I usually wipe half of it off onto my other ring finger so I have an equal amount per eye. You should use your ring finger because you will unconsciously place less pressure on the skin under your eyes.
Gently dot the cream along the bone area surrounding your eye socket - called the orbital bone. You do not need to put it inside the eye socket. The cream will absorb into the skin and naturally spread itself out. That way, you avoid touching this delicate area.
Once the cream is fully "dotted", gently pat it into the skin, using very soft pressure.
At night, I'll bring the cream all the way up to my brow bone, and wipe any extra directly onto my eye lids.
Be careful not to pull or drag on the skin!
Coming soon: reviews of different eye creams
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