The skin located around the contour of the eyes is a very specific area on the face that requires special care. Here, the signs of aging appear first. The reason for this lies in the distinctive features of the structure of the epidermis in this area.
Its thickness is disproportionately less than the skin of the face (about 4 times), it has almost no sebaceous glands, the secret of which performs a protective function for the skin, a very small percentage of subcutaneous fat and minimal collagen and elastic components responsible for skin elasticity. At the same time a very thick mesh of blood vessels. Muscles in this place have an increased load due to frequent blinking.
Based on the listed characteristics, a selection of components is made to create care products for the area around the eyes. The use of the same preparations for this zone as for the face can lead to the absence of a positive result and even to a deterioration of the condition.
It is very important for every woman to remember that periodic visits to a beautician cannot replace regular care. It consists of daily use of a cream or gel matched by age and condition of the skin and additional care, which includes various masks. Doing prevention is already 20 years old.
Mask for the skin around the eyes of wrinkles at home: recipes
The mask is a way of intensive care. It can be both produced by professionals of a cosmetics company, or created by your own hands at home. It is easy to do with the use of various oils, herbal decoctions, honey, eggs, fruits and vegetables.
Often the cause of wrinkles is dry skin of the eyelids. Any moisturizing mask will help solve the problem. One of the most simple and affordable - egg.
Lubricate the area around the eyes with egg yolk and rinse with lukewarm water after 15-20 minutes. This option is more suitable for prevention. If the wrinkles already exist, then the yolk should be mixed with olive oil in a ratio of 1: 1.
Special attention should be paid to the quality of the components used. In particular, the use of homemade eggs is recommended, as they contain more useful and less percentage of chemical additives.
Cooling mask for the skin around the eyes at home
Very well proven cooling gel mask from the company Avon. It is suitable for relieving fatigue, helps to keep the skin of the upper and lower eyelids in tone and prevents the appearance of wrinkles. This is not a cosmetic product, but an accessory. It looks like large glasses made of thin plastic, filled with gel balls inside.
Half an hour before use, put the product in the refrigerator. Keep the cooled mask on the face for 20 minutes. Customer feedback on its application is only positive.
The cucumber or potato gruel sliced into slices will also have a cooling effect if they are briefly put in the refrigerator before being applied to the face. In addition, potato lotions help fight dark circles.
Modeling with lifting effect
A mask for the skin around the eyes of various natural components can have a good tightening effect. Such a useful composition can be prepared at home. For example, based on egg white.
Ingredients:
- egg white, whipped to a state of foam;
- a tablespoon of oatmeal;
- a teaspoon of liquid honey.
All components are mixed in a slurry and applied to the area around the eyes for 15 minutes. Then rinse with cool water and apply your cream for daily care.
A simpler procedure is obtained if you wet two cosmetic discs with olive oil and apply them to the area around the eyes for a few minutes. You can not rinse, and just get wet with a cosmetic tissue.
More effective than self-made, will be lifting means from proven manufacturers, such as Avon, Faberlic or Tiande.
Alginate masks containing highly effective components are in particular demand:
- alginate;
- hyaluronic acid;
- retinol.
Anti-aging masks for the skin around the eyes at home after 30-40 years
The first problems around the eyes appear already in 20-25 years. Therefore, the care of this area should begin as early as possible in order to prevent the troubles from getting worse so that they will be extremely difficult to solve.
If the skin is already mature and there are distinct wrinkles along the contour of the eye, and the outer corner of the eye has become suspended, you will have to resort to anti-aging procedures. And here, too, will help the mask.
In this case, the best basis for the mask is oil. It can be olive, argan, sesame or flax oil, in which you can add an oil solution of vitamin E.
A useful anti-age mask will be a mixture of yolk, honey and any previously mentioned oil.
A good effect on fading skin has a mask of tocopherol (vitamin E), cocoa butter and sea buckthorn, taken in the same proportions. It is enough to repeat its application 3 times a week to conduct an intensive course of rejuvenation of the skin around the eyes.
A regenerating mask for dry skin around the eyes with a banana and melon.
For the preparation of vitamin masks is very good to use natural fruits. Their flesh moisturizes and softens the skin. However, it is worth remembering about the individual reactions of the body to various fruits.
Dry skin along the contour of the eyes can be pleased with a mixture of banana and melon, adding tocopherol, which will enhance the nutritional effect. From these components it is possible to invent various variations, adding vegetable oils that are useful from a cosmetological point of view.
Reviews
All cosmetics manufacturers offer a variety of masks in their care lines. Many of them give good results from home use.
That's what consumers say about them.
Very popular mask gel for the skin around the eyes with an extract of black caviar from Avon. The reviews about it are mostly positive. According to consumers, due to the presence in the composition, in addition to the main component, of a valuable extract of kelp and hyaluronic acid, the maximum effect of moisture is achieved.
Golden mask for the skin around the eyes - the opinion of ordinary women
This tool has received a good rating from women who have tried it on themselves. Turmeric extract creates a powerful anti-aging effect, which is clearly visible after several uses. Improving the condition of the lower eyelid noticed 9 out of 10 women.
Gel mask patch with black caviar extract for the skin around the eyes helps or not?
In the market of cosmetics appears more and more diverse Asian stuff. Recently, the word "patch" has come into our use. This is a kind of application under the eyes. It can be made of fabric by impregnating it with useful substances in high concentration, and it can be hydrogel. This is what a patch with black caviar looks like. Reviews about him say that the effect of the application is noticeable - dark circles under the eyes are removed, the skin is smoothed out, it becomes tightened, the number of wrinkles decreases. But the action does not last long - after a day the result becomes less noticeable and gradually fades away. Conclusion - means well as an express method of short-term action.
There is a wide variety of skin care products. But we must always remember that the state of the whole organism, and the skin, including, is greatly influenced by lifestyle and nutrition. To look good, you need to be as much as possible in the fresh air, sleep at least 8-9 hours and eat more vegetables, cereals, protein foods and do not forget about vitamins.
