Beauty Is In The Eyes

Readers question: ” I need some basic eye beauty tips”

You can learn a lot about a woman by looking at her eyes. Your eyes are the door to your soul. Your eyes will express love, joy, excitement, pain, sadness and a lot more but at the same time the eyes shows early signs of sun damage, stress, illness and aging.

The skin around the eyes is one of the thinnest you have on your face. There is only a small pad of underlying fat under your eyes that vanishes with age, and after that there is little to guard against wrinkles or disguise veins and damage around the eyes are readily visible.

The drug stores, department stores, specialty boutiques are packed with conventional treatments specific to the eye area. It is confusing and almost impossible to determine which product you should buys.

I personally think that the best solution is to take a holistic approach, natural inspired remedies supply you with a powerful arsenal. Restorative ingredients such as vitamins, antioxidants and essential oils extracted from herbs, teas and other plants can help mend this vulnerable area.

Here are some quick fixes and product suggestions to tackle: puffy eyes, dark circles, crow’s feet, crinkled eyelids and bags.

Puffy Eyes: Puffy eyes are caused by fluids pools around the eyes while you sleep and should drain during the day. Swelling may result from dilated blood vessels, allergies, or a diet that promotes water retention.

The main thing to do is to avoid heavy creams, drink a lot of water and limit salty foods and alcohol. Splash your face with cold water and pat dry with a soft towel when you first wake up. Follow with a cold compress of chilled tea bags or cucumber slices or cold potato slices or witch hazel soaked cotton balls, leave for 15 minutes. Rinse, dry and apply a lightweight eye gel (make sure you store in the refrigerator).

When you purchase an eye cream look for the following ingredients: Caffeine, cucumber extract, Allantoin, alpha-lipoic, Licorice, milk thistle and vitamin D. My favorite is White Tea Eye Gel.

Bags: With age, cells produce more free radicals, which break down collagen and elastin causing skin to lose elasticity and structure. The pad of fat, bulges outward, while fat below the eye shrinks. Water retention makes the problem worse. Eat vitamin C-rich foods to support collagens production. Tap the eye area lightly while moisturizing to help dissipate excess fluid. To reduce water retention, drink water, limit alcohol and get more rest. Place a slice of cucumber over each eye or chilled tea bags for 15 minutes. This will help tighten the skin and absorb the unwanted fluids.

When purchasing an eye cream look for the following ingredients: Tea, Vitamin C and E, cucumber, oatmeal, persimmon, witch hazel or yeast extract . My favorite is Organic Expressions Brighter Eye Creme.

Dark Circle: Nasal congestion widens surrounding veins, and related inflammation may lead to dark pigment deposits. Stress and poor diet can weaken blood vessels, which break, creating a bruise-like undertone. Fatigues strains the eyelid muscles and can make circles appear darker. Some dark circles are genetic. Eat foods rich in vitamin K and use a daily topical treatment with vitamin K as well. Try an get more downtime and sleep. Try “plumping Up” the in skin with a fast absorbing oil like Jojoba.

When purchasing a product for dark circles look for the following ingredients: Vitamin K, green tea, Vitamin C, grape seed and rose hip extract. My favorite is: Evening Primrose Eye Cream SPF6.

Crow’s Feet: Sun exposure and aging diminish skin’s elasticity; UV rays and pollution cause inflammation and cell damage. Always wear sunglasses to block harmful UV rays and keep you from squinting. Hydrate with a light oil like evening primrose or Vita E serum.

When purchasing a products look for the following ingredients: Antioxidant vitamins, A, C and E, Hyaluronic acid, Allantoin, Alpha lipoic acid, calendula, chamomile, licorice, milk thistle, tea or vitamin B. My favorite is: Aloe Vera Eye Cream.

Crinkled Eyelids: As you age your skin produces less amount of oil, so eyelids tend to become dry and fragile. Loss of elasticity and fat, plus thinning skin; compounds the problem and contributes to small folds in the lids. Eye shadows and cleansers dry the eyelids too. Use a light eye cream in the morning; tap the eye area gently under the cream is absorbed. Your cleansers should be gentle to the skin, don’t scrub hard to remove stubborn make up instead, gently wash the area again. Do not use powder based eye shadow. Use a cream eye shadow.

When purchasing a product for crinkled eyelids look for the following ingredients: Almond, apricot kernel, castor or grape seed oils. My favorite is: Daily Revitalizing Eye Cream.