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Eye Care Mistakes That Hold Back Your Eye Cream
What eye care mistakes keep an eye cream from working its best? The most common are ignoring your skin type, skipping a regular routine, rubbing too hard, starting late, layering products in the wrong order, skimping on sun protection and picking a cream that does not suit you. Fixing them can help the skin around your eyes look smoother and more hydrated.
Top 7 Eye Care Mistakes
For some, the first signs of aging show up as early as their 20s, and the delicate skin around the eyes is often where people notice them first. You may start to see fine lines, loose-looking skin, or puffiness.
A moisturizing eye cream can help the skin around your eyes look smoother and feel more hydrated. How you choose and apply it makes a difference, so here are seven mistakes to avoid in your eye care routine.
1. Ignoring Your Skin Type
When picking an eye moisturizer, consider your skin type first. Eye creams are formulated with different ingredients for different needs, and some feel richer than others.
Think about what matters most to you, whether that is extra hydration, a lighter texture or a gentle formula for sensitive skin. Eye creams can help the area around your eyes look smoother and more refreshed, and can reduce the look of fine lines and puffiness.
Hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin, along with antioxidants, are common in eye creams for most skin types. Check the ingredient list for anything you are sensitive to.
2. Not Staying Consistent in Your Beauty Routine
Like a facial moisturizer, an eye cream works best as a regular part of your routine. Using it consistently helps keep the area hydrated.
Many people apply eye cream twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. Always follow the directions on your product.
A morning application can help the area look smoother under makeup, and wearing eye cream at night helps keep skin moisturized while you sleep. Skin tends to lose moisture more easily as we age, so a nighttime routine is worth the few minutes.
3. Being Too Vigorous with Your Application
How you apply eye cream matters as much as which one you use. The skin around your eyes is delicate, so avoid rubbing or tugging with too much force.
To apply, place a few dots of cream under your eye. A pea-sized amount is usually plenty.
Dab the cream with one finger and use a gentle tapping motion to spread it around the under-eye area.
Keep the product away from your lash line and eyelids to avoid irritation.
4. Waiting to Start Using Eye Cream
Those who take good care of their skin may not notice signs of aging until their 40s. Even so, it is smart to add an eye cream before fine lines show up, since moisturizing early is a habit that costs little.
Visible aging can also come sooner than expected, often because of cumulative sun exposure. Daily sunscreen is your best habit for this.
An eye cream helps hydrate the skin, which matters because skin often gets drier with age. A well-moisturized eye area looks smoother and softer.
It is never too late to start, and regular moisturizing helps skin look its best at any age.
5. Layering the Product the Wrong Way
The order of your skincare products matters, because it affects how well each one absorbs.
Your product instructions will tell you where eye cream fits. As a general rule, apply lighter textures first and thicker ones last.
Give your eye cream a few minutes to settle into the skin before adding other products.
6. Not Protecting Your Skin Enough
No eye cream can undo significant sun damage. UV rays are a major driver of visible skin aging, including lines around the eyes, which makes sunscreen an essential part of your routine.
Wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses help too, and sunglasses mean less squinting, which can ease the lines that squinting creates.
Habits like smoking are also linked to more visible wrinkles.
A balanced diet with plenty of whole foods, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants is good for your overall health, including your skin. Limiting refined sugar is generally good advice for overall health too.
7. Choosing the Wrong Cream for You
The right eye cream is one you will enjoy using every day. Look for a formula that moisturizes well, suits your skin and is comfortable around the eyes.
It is never too early to care for the delicate skin under your eyes. Luma Lift is an eye cream made to moisturize and help the area look smoother. Remember that results vary, and see a doctor if puffiness or discoloration is persistent or sudden.
This article is for general information about skin care and cosmetics. It is not medical advice. If you have a skin condition or concerns about a product or ingredient, talk to a doctor or dermatologist.
Michael GonzalesWrites about skin care and beauty for Luma by Laura. About Michael
