If the skin under your eyes isn’t properly moisturized and nourished, it becomes tired, irritated, and more prone to wrinkles. Don’t wait until it starts “crying out for help.” If you want to get rid of puffiness, reduce under-eye bags, or minimize crow’s feet, choose a good eye cream. We’ll show you how to apply eye cream correctly so your skincare routine delivers satisfying results.
The skin around the eyes is thin, virtually devoid of sebaceous glands, and therefore extremely delicate and prone to damage. It is easily irritated by physical contact, such as when we rub our eyes or remove makeup. External factors like UV radiation, cold, and wind have a detrimental, even aggressive, effect on it.
The good news is that the eye area can look great—the skin can be radiant, supple, and firm. All it takes is the right skincare routine—and, above all, consistency—along with the proper technique for applying eye cream.
How do you apply eye cream correctly? What should you look for? Which cream should you choose? We answer your most pressing questions.
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Even the best cream won’t deliver good results if it’s applied incorrectly. Both the amount of product and the technique used to apply it to the skin are important.
Rubbing too hard or applying too much pressure can damage and weaken the delicate skin around the eyes, accelerating the skin’s aging process.
Applying the cream properly ensures even distribution of the product without applying excessive pressure, and thus without any risk. It also allows for better absorption of the active ingredients, which in turn ensures more effective skincare.
Morning or evening? To prevent expression lines, reduce puffiness, dark circles, and other issues around the eyes, it’s a good idea to use a well-chosen, effective cream both in the morning and at night.
The ideal eye cream for morning use should, above all, have moisturizing and brightening properties. It’s best to choose a product that works well under makeup, allowing you to combine business with pleasure.
We recommend our lightweight HAPPY cream, an anti-wrinkle and brightening formula that visually corrects wrinkles, fine lines, and uneven skin texture while reducing the signs of stress and fatigue. We love this product—it’s even our travel companion. Thanks to it, even after a sleepless night, your eyes look fresh and your skin is instantly radiant.
Our phenomenal EYE ME UP cream from the PRO-AGE line, designed for the under-eye area and upper eyelid, is the perfect choice for your evening routine. It forms a protective film on the skin, effectively preventing moisture loss. As a result, it improves skin elasticity, reduces fine lines, and if you remember to apply the eye cream regularly, its active ingredients will rejuvenate the eye area and eliminate signs of fatigue.
In summary, it’s a good idea to use an eye cream every morning and evening. A daytime cream should be lightweight, absorb quickly, and serve as an excellent base for makeup, while a nighttime eye cream should be richer.
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Always apply your eye cream to clean skin—without fail! Thoroughly removing your makeup is essential. All impurities, such as dust and makeup residue, must be removed from the delicate skin around your eyes. Just remember not to rub the skin, as this can cause significant irritation while you’re removing your makeup.
Before applying the cream, massage the eye area to stimulate microcirculation—this will improve skin tone and prepare it to absorb the product. This way, the ingredients in the eye cream will be better absorbed into the deeper layers of the skin, enhancing the cream’s effectiveness.
1. Always apply eye cream first, before any other facial skincare products. This will reduce the risk of other products getting into your eyes. Before applying the cream, you can warm it up slightly between your fingers.
2. How much cream should I use? In this case, less is always more. By using small amounts of the product, you’ll avoid weighing down your skin, which will help prevent puffiness. Besides, even a small amount—just a tiny drop—will deliver excellent results.
3. Should you pat eye cream into the skin, or is it better to rub or massage it in? You can gently massage or pat moisturizing, lifting, nourishing, or brightening eye creams into the skin using your fingertips. Apply the cream to the lower eyelids from the outside in, and on the upper eyelid—the opposite, from the inner corner outward. It’s important not to apply it too close to the eyes and to avoid the lash line, otherwise you may irritate your eyes. Remember to apply the cream to the skin around the eyes as well—where crow’s feet form.
Before we master the proper technique for applying cream, we may all make mistakes. That’s normal. The most important thing is to correct them relatively early on. What are the most common mistakes we make?
1. Failing to remove makeup before applying eye cream. It is very important that your skin is perfectly clean; only then should you apply eye cream. Otherwise, the ingredients in the product will not be able to penetrate the skin.
2. Applying too thick a layer of the product, which puts excessive strain on the skin and may contribute to the development of blemishes.
3. Forgetting to massage the cream into your skin before applying it—and it’s this step that helps the nourishing and anti-wrinkle ingredients penetrate deeper into the skin.
3. When applying eye cream, do so gently. If you forget this, you risk causing painful damage to your skin and even accelerating the formation of wrinkles.
4. Lack of consistency – applying the cream once a day or every other day will not produce the desired results.
5. Applying the product only under the eyes. To delay the skin’s aging process and the appearance of wrinkles, you should apply the cream to the entire area around the eyes—including the upper eyelid and the sides, where crow’s feet form.
6. Apply eye cream as the final step in your morning and evening skincare routine. Since the skin around the eyes is extremely sensitive, you shouldn’t leave it until last, because your hands will still have traces of the products you applied earlier—such as serum or face cream—which may be too harsh for the delicate eye area.
First and foremost, it’s a good idea to use eye cream. A natural anti-wrinkle eye cream is an absolute must-have for your daily skincare routine. Use it in the morning and at night, and don’t forget how to apply the cream properly. Proper application is important because even the best eye cream won’t work if it isn’t spread evenly over the skin.
When choosing a cream, look for plant-based ingredients with moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, softening, soothing, and antioxidant properties, such as shea butter, ectoine, buriti oil, or sacha inchi seed oil.
We also recommend Rhodiola rosea root extract, which, in addition to its anti-wrinkle properties, has a soothing effect on the skin and helps combat the effects of stress; ginseng root extract, which regenerates the skin and slows down the aging process; and licorice root extract and iris rhizome extract—all of which also help combat the aging process.
You’ll find all these ingredients in Phenomé eye creams!
Plus, there are a few extra things you can do to delay the appearance of wrinkles!
1. If you smoke, quit.
2. Make sure to eat a healthy diet—one rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
3. Protect your skin from UV rays, which accelerate the photoaging process.
4. Stay hydrated.
5. Get massages and do special exercises—they’ll improve your skin’s elasticity and delay the appearance of new wrinkles.
