We all have our skin care rituals, one area that can often get neglected is the delicate skin around the eye zone, The skin around the eye zone is one of the the most sensitive and fragile areas and the most prone to wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness. The eye zone is constantly moving and coping with the environment around us. Let’s take a minute and see how we can care for this delicate area of skin.
The skin around your eyes is ten times thinner than your face.
The under-eye area is one of the thinner, most sensitive areas and is easily neglected in basic skincare. Exposure to sun and other environmental conditions can really take there toll on this sensitive skin, increasing the chances of fine lines, dark circles and puffiness.
What steps can be taken to protect this fragile skin zone?
There are thousands of eye care products on the market designed to help to nourish the skin, keeping it moisturised, and preventing dullness. Read on to discover what we feel are the best Eye zone skin care treatments available to protect this delicate skin zone and diminish wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles.
Moisturise, Moisturise, Moisturise
Moisturising your skin is one of those underrated steps that often falls by the wayside but shouldn’t. Imagine our skin as a grape. When it loses water, it starts to shrink, and wrinkles can appear.
But once you put that water back in, it can help plump up and potentially reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. The same applies for our eye area. Since they lack oil glands (our skin’s natural moisturizer), they can be more prone to dryness. The best way to treat this skin is to invest in specific eye skincare treatments;
ORVEDA: EYE CONTOUR BOTANICAL GEL can do just that and more. This Eye-Contour Botanical Gel is a daily intensive and comprehensive eye contour moisturiser designed to act on all the foundations that lie at the origin of a beautiful, healthy-looking eye skin zone. Augmented by our Zamak pro tool for a clean application and de-puffing daily cryo-massage, Unscented, suitable for all skin types, including Sensitive skin.
Orveda Eye-Contour Botanical Gel is suitable for Vegans (including those looking for cruelty-free alternatives), People looking for non occlusive eye-contours, Halal skincare users and suitable for all genders.
Orveda Eye-Contour Gel has an Intensive de-puffing & ironing effect, Improving the appearance of puffiness, dark circles & eye contour fine lines, Hydrating and Refreshing the eye zone.
The Zamak tool - not only aids with lymphatic drainage through cryo massage during application but with a single plunge into the Eye-Contour Botanical Gel the tool lifts the perfect amount of product for a clean application.
Orveda Eye-Contour Botanical Gel with Zamak Tool
Hydrate, Refresh and Brighten
Under eye brightening BB mousse + upper lid lift-effect cement (P.P*). A fresher & rested eye zone look, hydrating.Our Biotic-Full Eyes™ Duo is a daily hydrating eye zone "makeover" that transforms and delivers a rested, youthful look to the entire eye area. It is designed to act on all the foundations that lie at the origin of a beautiful, fresher-looking eye zone, with both instant and lasting results.
Augmented by 2 professional pin-point applicators for a clean application.
Our Under Eye Peach BB Mousse acts like a smoothing, eye-opening & brightening treatment, as well as dark shadows neutraliser. It visibly improves and conceals the appearance of (blue and brown) dark circles, puffiness, while reducing skin roughness and dryness.
Suitabable for all skin types including sensitive skins.
* Post Proceedure
ANd lets not forget retinols
Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Alumier Retinol Eye Gel is an innovative microencapsulated anti-aging retinol eye gel that dramatically improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and firms the skin. Retinol Eye Gel is formulated especially for the delicate eye area and contains a pure, gentle and cutting-edge microencapsulated retinol that firms, tightens and strengthens the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
By encapsulating the retinol, as well as adding soothing and hydrating ingredients like allantoin, niacinamide and sodium hyaluronate, beautiful results are achieved in comfort. Alumiere Retinol Eye Gel is available via a skin care consultation.
AluminEye®
Reduce Puffyness, Dark Circles and Fine Lines
A rich, anti-aging eye cream that significantly improves the appearance of dark circles, fine lines and puffiness.
AluminEye® is a luxurious eye cream that helps improve elasticity and firmness, while diminishing the appearance of fine lines, dark circles and puffiness.
A combination of tremella mushroom extract, niacinamide and murumuru butter moisturize, while a unique blend of antioxidants protect against free radical damage. Rich in peptides and vitamins, AluminEye contains light-reflecting and soft-focus ingredients that immediately lighten the appearance of under-eye darkness.
AND THE ALL IMPORTANT SPF
Apply eye cream and then SPF regularly through out the day even in the winter months. One of our favourites is HELIOCARE 360, who have developed a wide range of SPF to suit all skin types to protect the delicate undereye skin everyday.
