Top 10 Eye Skin Care Tips
Just by looking at the number of eye skin care products available today, you can see how much our society puts a high value on the beauty of our eyes. They are, indeed, the most looked at feature and the one that shows anti-aging signs quickly. I’m sure most women would agree on that. So, before you go and snatch up all the makeup and eye skin care products you can get your hands on for puffy eyes, eye wrinkles and dark circles, they will be useless and your money down the drain if you don′t take the proper precautions for maintaining your skin′s health first. Here are 10 great tips for doing just that:
1. Assess your skin type. In order to make the correct decision on your eye skin care products, you must first identify your skin type. Eye skin care products are available in various types, depending on the needs of your skin. For example, if you have oily skin as opposed to dry skin, you should look for products that are oil free to see the best results in your skin.
2. Drink plenty of water. 8-10 glasses of water per day is the recommended amount by dermatologists. It will ensure your skin is hydrated and work to eliminate the build-up of bacteria and in effect, can clear up your skin and make it look more vibrant and radiant.
3. Wash Your Face With Lukewarm Water At Night And Cold Water In the Morning. At the end of the day you most likely have been exposed to harsh environmental factors and your face needs to be cleansed and rid of those factors, so youll need to cleanse with warm water before bed. Using hot water can make your skin exceedingly dry. When you wake up in the morning, use cool-cold water to reduce under eye puffiness and close up your pores before makeup application. The cold water will help close your pores so that your makeup does not clog those pores.
4. Exfoliate at least once a week. When you exfoliate, try not to to put too much pressure on the skin around your eyes. Using only a little pressure will ensure you eliminate the top layer of dead skin cells without damaging the delicate skin around the eyes, making it more likely to become wrinkled and over-dryed.
5. Always Use A Moisturizer. Use a good moisturizer, especially if you have dry skin. Most dermatologists suggest moisturizers will have their best effect on your skin if you apply them shortly after washing your face - when your skin is most permeable. Doing so, makes it easier for the active ingredients to do their best work on your skin and make the moisture last throughout the day.
6. Don′t use bar soap. Bar soap will strip your skin of its natural moisture. No amount of moisturizer can replace the oils stripped by bar soap. So just keep your bar soap for the body, not the face.
7. Avoid the Sun. We all need a little sun exposure to be happy, but when expecting to get sun exposure at length, apply sunscreen lotion or better yet, use a facial moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15. Make a habit of using sunscreen every time you go outdoors, even when it’s cloudy. The easiest way to not forget SPF? Make sure it is in all your makeup products.
8. Exercise Can Brighten Up Your Face. A little bit of perspiration will do your skin some good! You will notice that people who exercise a lot tend to have clearer, smoother skin and this is because the perspiration cleanses the dirt from their skin.
9. The secret truly lies in antioxidants. By adding antioxidants into your diet daily you are working to actually reverse - not only prevent - the signs of aging. Antioxidants can reverse free radical damage and this free radical damage is the number one reason we start to see the signs of aging. A good food to keep in mind for getting your antioxidants are berries - blue, black, red - the darker the better.
10. Positively deal with stress. Studies show how harmful stress is on our bodies and it is a major factor in aging. By learning to cope well with stress, we can reduce the signs of aging, improving the health of our skin and overall health. It’s one of the best things you can do for yourself. A good way to start is by trying not to sweat the small stuff.
By adding these tips to your daily skin care routine, you will help your skin to look beautiful and ageless. Don′t rely solely on eye creams and become a product junkie. Help yourself by applying these techniques, and if your results aren′t exactly as you’d like, then you can use an eye skin care cream for added benefits. Won′t it feel good to know that you’ve done everything you can to improve your skin and in turn slow down the aging process?
