The eye contour is the first area of the face to betray our age and our lifestyle. When wrinkles, dark circles and bags are more marked, it is always time to react to limit the effects of time and fatigue.
Nearly 28,000 blinks per day (more than 10 million per year), 22 muscles, an area almost devoid of fat and whose microbiome is unbalanced … The skin around the eyes is strained and tends to age prematurely . It also shows signs of fatigue that are not found on the rest of the face, in particular dark circles and swelling, which hollow out the features.
Anti-aging eye contours help limit wrinkles and sagging and nourish the skin. Because it tends to be refined and to dry up quickly. These creams are packed with assets like collagen or hyaluronic acid, and only a pea is needed for each eye.
The right gestures
- Apply the anti-aging treatment from the outer corner to the inner corner. Often, puffiness and wrinkles accumulate with age. In this case, come back outwards, exerting gentle pressure without pulling the skin.
- Smooth the epidermis of the eyelids once or twice a week with a fairly rich mask, suitable for the eye area. Apply it with a brush, making an 8 around the eyes without forgetting the frown line (between the eyebrows).
Anti-aging: tips for good drainage
Under the eye, a small cushion of fat protects the eyeball. Due to a lack of lymphatic drainage, this fat can take on excess water, hence the appearance of puffiness. The causes are multiple: fatigue, tobacco, alcohol, sleeping pills… To decongest them, you have to exert a gentle pressure which makes it possible to expel the water. Associated with a draining eye contour made from plants or active ingredients such as caffeine, this is the anti-swelling gesture.
The right gestures
- Start from the beginning of the nose, go up along the brow bone, then come back under the lower eyelid, from the inner corner to the outer corner. Gently massage the area with your fingers, tapping from the inside to the outside of the eye to revive the lymphatic system.
- Wake up your eyes in the morning by decongesting them with cold compresses soaked in thermal water or floral water stored in the fridge. Place one on each eye and press firmly for a few seconds.
Anti-aging: makeup tips
Thanks to make-up products, we can mask the color of the eye area and reduce the hollows. Be careful to choose the texture and color that suit you best. Another tip: it is always better to keep your hand light, for makeup that remains natural and discreet.
The right gestures
- Apply a yellow concealer if your skin is very fair, coral if it is dark, to avoid the gray effect of classic correctors on brown eyelids. Tap the material with your finger without stretching too much to secure it.
- Avoid mascara on the lower lashes. This marks more dark circles.
- Abandon the mauve and purple eyeshadows applied to the mobile eyelid: they bring out the color of the ring.
Anti-aging: makeup removal tips
Make-up removal is the first step in skincare. Be careful, because the more the skin is abused, the more it is likely to wither prematurely. So avoid a little brutal rubbing, irritating to the eyelids.
The right gestures
- Use a gentle makeup remover and good quality cotton pads (like Demak’Up Sensitive).
- Generously moisten the cotton with the product, leave on the eyelid for thirty seconds.
- Remove the impurities by making slow movements in the direction of the eyelashes, that is to say from the root to the tip.
- Finish with a cotton swab, in order to dislodge all the small residue of makeup.
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