In this post, we will talk about eye area skincare for women over 40 and why it is so important to start using it. And, for you women over 40, it is important that you start a healthy skincare routine as soon as possible (preferably before your 40s!). I would even go so far as to say trying some non-invasive pro treatments on your face and neck area would be okay to do, too.
We all know that skincare changes as we move through different cycles of life. Much like many other things that change as we grow older (and wiser), our skincare products should change too.
Since the skin around our mouth and eyes are especially sensitive (and a lot thinner), it is often the first area on our face that begins to show signs of aging.
This is an area that we need to pay particular attention to when moving into our forties and beyond. If you need some help figuring out what the right products and skincare steps are for you, we’ve got you covered!
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Eye Spy: Eye Area Skincare for Women Over 40 (And Beyond)
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Eye Cream
Let’s be clear about one thing: it’s not ever a good idea to use your face cream as an eye cream. The skin on these different parts of the face is built differently and has different requirements, especially as we age.
You need to choose a dedicated eye lift cream that contains ingredients like peptides, to help fight the signs of aging like wrinkles, crow’s feet, dark circles, puffiness, and loose-looking skin.
You don’t need to arm yourself with a battalion of products: one really good cream will do. You’ll need to ask yourself what you need from your eye cream.
We recommend choosing an eye cream that offers:
*Visible smoothing of wrinkles and fine lines
*Minimizes the appearance of dark circles
*Enhances both brows and lashes
*Is suitable for sensitive skin and suitable for those who wear contact lenses (this will mean that the cream is as mellow and comfortable to use as possible).
The key to choosing the right eye cream is making sure it contains useful and effective ingredients.
Ingredients To Look For:
- Organic Harungana Extract: A natural retinol substitute that visibly firms the fine skin around your eyes.
- Cassie Flower Wax: This ingredient visibly tightens, firms, and immediately smooths skin.
- Caffeine/ Horse Chestnut/ Albizia/ Guarana Extract: These ingredients act in tandem to visibly minimize puffiness and pep up tired-looking skin for a visibly more youthful appearance.
The best eye creams are lightweight that melt easily into the skin, replenishing the skin and shows results. If your eye cream is too thick and doesn’t smooth into your skin, your makeup may smudge while you’re wearing it, and no one likes panda eyes!!!
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Choose creams that have been tried and tested by trustworthy sources: award-winning products are always a good bet.
Skincare Routine
Now that you know what a good eye cream should offer and what the best ingredients are to look for, lets discuss how you should apply the eye cream and what you should do for the skin around your eyes.
First, use it daily. Use it every morning and every night. Consistency is the key to well-maintained, youthful-looking skin! The best way to apply your eye cream is to dab a small amount onto the finger with the lightest touch (usually the ring finger or pinkie).
Tap the cream onto the skin around your eyes in an oval shape. Tap your fingers over the cream and all around your eyes over and over until the cream is patted down into the skin. Never smear because a smearing action pulls at the delicate skin. To help with puffy eyes, stash your eye cream in the fridge! That is an age-old trick from the beauty and skincare experts 😉
Lastly, never leave your eye area out when applying SPF. The skin around your eyes is really thin and requires protection from the sun’s harsh rays just as much as the rest of your face does!
I hope our advice about the ingredients your eye cream should contain, how to apply it, and how to care for the skin around your eyes will help you stay young looking for as long as possible.
Must-Have Eye Care Tools
Another great tool in your skincare routine is a gua-sha for delicate skin around your eyes. This, tool comes from ancient Chinese beauty traditions and is used to help shape the face by smoothing the product into the skin in specific repetitive patterns. It also helps alleviate any fluid build up under your eyes or in your face.
Another eye care device I LOVE using around my eyes is the NIRA Pro Laser! You can read all about it and get a discount code for it just by clicking the link above!
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Taking care of your skin should be part of your daily self-care, and it can be easy if you stay consistent. Here’s to happy, healthy skin at every age.
I hope you learned something about my post ‘Eye Area Skincare for Women Over 40‘. Do you have anything you want to add? Any tips you picked up along the way? Let me know in the comments below!