Dark Eye Rings
Fix or Cheat:
- Get enough rest.
- Drink enough water to curb dehydration.
- Use cool tea bag compression as the caffeine in tea helps in skin microcirculation.
- Place slices of raw potato over your eyes as they contain catecholase, an enzyme with skin lightening properties.
- Vitamin K - Inhibits bruising in broken capillaries
- Kojic Acid, Vitamin C or Licorice extract - Natural skin lighteners
- Haloxyl - Flushes out pigmented blood
Puffiness
Fix or Cheat:
- Get enough rest.
- Watch your sodium intake.
- Do not drink large amounts of fluids just before you sleep
- Sleep with your head propped up so that fluids do not accumulate in your eye area.
- Massage your eye regularly to flush out excess fluid.
- Place chilled cucumber slices/cold spoons on your eye area to constrict blood vessels, diminish the flow of fluid into tissues and reduce swelling.
- Limit yourself to just one cocktail during drinking session. Drink water before and after. The effects of alcohol can contribute to swelling and puffiness, especially under your eyes.
- Use chilled eye pillows. The slight pressure will help to firm up the eye bags.
- Caffeine - Shrinks blood vessels, draws out water and deflate puffiness
- Retinol - Firms the skin to prevent saggy eye bags
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) or Vitamin C - Tightens skin
- Eyeliss - Increases lymphatic drainage
Apply cold compress on the eyes for 5 mins. Chilled slices of cucumber or cold tea bags are ideal as they contain natural enzymes that will help reduce puffiness. Store eye care products in the fridge for emergency. They work well in such time tight situations. If you are using chilled eye mask, do not wash off the ingredients left on your eye area (wipe away the cream eye mask with tissue). Pat lightly to increase the absorption of the leftover ingredients
Step 2
Apply a small amount of chilled eye gel around the eye area. Gel based products have a better instantaneous tightening effect. By using your middle finger, use a patting motion to spread the gel out. Apply slight pressure while patting. It helps to loosen out any congestion around the eye area.
Step 3
Do a quick mini massage to ease the puffiness around the eyes. Starting from the bottom of your lower eye lid, use your middle finger to sweep inwards towards the nose bridge then to the upper lid and back to the starting point. Repeat this action for 20 times for each eye. This action promotes circulation and also helps the product to be absorbed thoroughly.
Saggy Eye Area Fix or Cheat:
- Placing cucumber slices on the eye area can tighten skin and reduce puffiness.
- Tea bags, with its high tannin content, on your eye area helps to maintain the tautness.
- Vitamin E - Keeps the skin healthy and youthful
- Ceramide - Strengthens skin's moisture barrier
- Retinol or Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) - Promotes collagen growth
- Cynergy Tk or Eyeliss - Helps to plump up and tighten the eye area
- Astaxanthin - Improves fine lines and wrinkles, skin elasticity and moisture
Fine Lines
Fix or Cheat:
- Drink more water to keep hydrated.
- Apply egg white or unscented castor oil to nourish and plump the skin.
- Eat a diet full of antioxidants for good blood circulation and hydrated cells.
- Apply mashed banana or avocado to tighten and hydrate the skin.
- Retinol or Alpha Hydroxy acids - Promotes collagen growth
- Antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Kinetin and soy - Strengthens collagen matrix
- Natural botanicals such as sea algae and chamomile - Firms the eye area
- Hyaluronic acid - Hydrates the skin
- SPF protection - Protects against the sun's collagen depleting rays.
- CoQ10 - Repairs collagen damage and promotes skin cell growth
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