What age should you start to use Eye Cream?

What age should you start to use Eye Cream?

I often get asked this question. Many people are not sure, leaving eye cream as one of the last items they add to a daily skincare regime. It often shocks me when clients tell me that they have never thought about using an eye cream, and yet they are fastidious about looking after their skin. Yet, for others Eye Cream is a top priority, being used morning and evening.

I believe we should start using an eye cream in our late 20’s because this is about the age the skin around our eyes starts to degenerate. Of course we are all different and many factors come into play that contribute to some of us feeling we need an eye cream even earlier. Several factors impact on the need to use an Eye Cream, such as:

• Working conditions
• If we wear sunglasses to protect our eyes
• How we treat our eye area. Because the eye area is very delicate it needs to be treated gently, without tugging, pulling or dragging
• Smoking
• Harsh weather conditions
• Ultra violet rays, to name but a few

Skin around the eye area is a lot thinner and is therefore more delicate and vulnerable making it more susceptible to ageing. The eye area is having a workout every time you move your eyes, squint, smile or laugh. Our eyes are having the tiny muscles working overtime. The eye area also does not contain oil glands that help keep the skin moist. These are the reasons that many professionals suggest using an eye cream.

 One day you look in the mirror and notice your eye area is starting to show signs of ageing. So okay, it’s now time to add that eye treatment to your regime. Many say that you won’t get rid of lines you already have using an eye cream, but believe it certainly helps keeping them look younger. I know people that have used eye cream at a very young age and have no wrinkles around the eye area, or at worst very few. That is why l suggest using an eye cream at a younger age, prevention is always better than cure!

Make sure when applying an eye cream that you use your ring finger (you will use less pressure). Only use a small amount and gently apply and massage in a circular motion. This will stimulate the blood flow. Do not use pressure around the eye area.

l prefer to use an eye cream once a day, at night. Often, if using an eye cream during the day it can seep into your eyes, especially in hot weather. Eye cream does not have to go right up to the eyelashes, it is best to pat along the orbital bone under the eye area. If you are not sure what l mean by the orbital bone, this is the bone you will feel above your cheek under your eye area.

To apply eye cream, start underneath the eye, above your cheekbone and just under the tear duct. This is the area closest to your nose. Gently dot the cream and work your way from the inside bottom lid to the outside bottom corner. Continue with a dotting motion and apply the eye cream along the length of the top eyelid. Make sure you touch on the eyelid itself, the crease line of the eyelid and the area underneath your eyebrow, known as the brow bone area. Pay special attention to any deep lines, massaging gently.

Hope this has been helpful and please leave your comments below. Look for my next blog which will give you some eye exercises to help prevent wrinkles and crow’s feet around the eye area.