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Eye care

All about under eye care.

I started using eye cream in my mid-twenties. Haphazardly at first, applying it once a day, using too much, and then missing a few days, and wondering why the area didn’t look any different 🙂

They key with all skincare is consistency, and that’s particularly true when it comes to eye cream.

When used routinely, eye cream can treat, hydrate, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and minimize the appearance of dark circles. It’s also fantastic for preventative use.

So, how often should you use it?

Twice a day, every single day.

Eye cream needs to be used consistently for at least two to three months before you will notice any difference.

The skin under and around your eyes is very delicate and a lot thinner than the rest of your face, so it’s important to pat in gently, every morning and evening after cleansing.

I apply after cleansing so that it doesn’t get mixed with any other products. I use slightly more than a pea-sized amount and tap in with my ring fingers.

My preferred eye creams generally have caffeine or brightening ingredients that work on depuffing and brightening the under eye area, like Caffeine from The Inkey List, or Brighten-i, or they contain retinol which helps to firm, hydrate, and reduce the fine lines and wrinkles (I really rate Kate Somerville +Retinol Eye Cream for this).

 

In addition to eye cream, I’m absolutely obsessed with eye gels as part of my under eye care routine.

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Eye gels are truly a wonder product.

They give an intense dose of moisture to the skin, and instantly depuff, refresh, smooth, rejuvenate, and hydrate.

Eye gels are phenomenal for extremely tired eyes, if you’re feeling puffy, if you’re exhausted from traveling, or if you generally just want to look and feel more refreshed.

I love the process of applying eye gels and how they feel on my skin, and as a result use them every other night (and most days now too, if I’m honest).

There are lots of brands I love for eye gels, including Patchology (I swear by their range, designed to rejuvenate, illuminate, and restore – their night eye gels with retinol are amazing too, Pixi Beauty, MZ Skin, 111 Skin, and many more. I’ve linked some of my all-time favourites below.

And there we have it.

So please, use eye cream (and eye gels). And reap the benefits ♥

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SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor, and is a measure of protection from UV rays. 

The sun emits two types of ultraviolet rays; UVA and UVB. When we think about SPF a lot of the time, we think about sunburn on the surface of our skin. This is caused by UVB rays. UVA rays on the other hand, penetrate the skin deeper, and can cause damage on a deeper level; think uneven skin tone, hyper-pigmentation, and sagging skin. UVA rays can also lead to skin cancer. 

We’re all familiar with the different levels of SPF available in products in the market; SPF15, 20, 30, and so on. But what do those numbers mean and how much protection do they actually give you?

The number on the tube tells you how long you can stay in the sun while wearing that sunscreen without burning, compared to staying the same amount of time in the sun and not wearing that sunscreen. So, for example, if you apply SPF30, it would take you 30 times longer to burn than if you used no sunscreen.

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