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How to Apply Eye Cream
Believe it or not, I can’t bring myself to buy an eye cream. The prices seem pretty high for such small jars or tubes and most of the time they contain the same ingredients as facial moisturizers, so I don’t see the point in buying one. I either use my normal moisturizer (unless it is very rich as I don’t want it to cause milia seeds) or those eye cream samples you find in magazines or sample kits.
But whatever products you use, it’s important to apply it correctly to reap the most benefits from it. When it comes to eye cream, though, everyone seems to have their own way to apply it. But what is the correct one? Read on to find out:
Wash your face
The first thing to do before applying any skincare products is to wash your face to remove dirt and other impurities. And if you have makeup on, you should obviously remove that too.
Don’t use too much
Use only a very small amount, about the size of a pea or even better that of a grain of rice. If you use too much, you risk getting milia seeds around your eyes and, once they harden, they’re not that easy to remove.
Use your ring finger
To apply your eye cream you should always use your ring finger. That is because the ring finger is the weakest one and so it won’t pull or tug at the delicate eye area nor apply too much pressure, which may lead to under-eye bags and fine lines.
Pat from the inner corner outwards
Apply three very small dots of cream to your under-eye area: one in the inner corner, one in the middle and one in the outer part. Now, using your ring finger, gently pat the cream from your inner corner outwards until it is completely absorbed. Repeat this step on the lid. One the outer corners of your eyes, use circular motions. This is supposed to help smooth out fine lines and wrinkles.
How do you apply your eye cream? Please, let me know in the comments.
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I do the same, I apply as less as possible as I find my eyes bulging the next day if i accidentally applied too much
I do use my ring finger too!!!
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Nikki, that happens to me too, it’s annoying. Not to mention you can get milia. I think this is the best way to apply an eye cream to get the most benefits and no side effects
When I first started, I applied a pea sized amount then I started to apply less because I wake up with flakes at the outer corner of my eyes. I don’t know know if anyone else gets them though. And I totally agree with you Gio. Sometimes I really can’t justify the price tag for most eye creams – too much for too little.
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A jar of eye cream is really small but you do not use a lot so it lasts a long time. Surprisingly enough, the plain vanilla eye cream works great for me without giving me milia. I guess my skin just prefers to have things like that.
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Dee, personally I never got flakes but like you, overtime I reduced the amount I was applying. With eye cream, less is always best imo.
I think some prices are crazy esp when most eye creams are pretty much face moisturizers packaged in a smaller tube. I’d just rather use my moisturizer in the first place.
Dao, I agree that eye creams can last for months and sometimes that can justify the price. My gripe is that most eye and face creams are pretty much the same. Just have a look at their ingredients list and you won’t see much difference. I wouldn’t use any face moisturizer on the eye area though. If it is too rich it’ll cause problems.
The packaging is important too. If eye creams contain antioxidants and are packaged in a jar, the antioxidants will degrade pretty soon and their effects, unlike the amount of product in the tube, won’t last for months.
But if I came across an eye cream with beneficial ingredients packaged in a tube and fairly priced, I’d definitely buy it. And I’m glad that cream works so well for you
i can’t agree with using RING FINGER more!!! it’s the only finger i use to apply anything on my eye area! it’s the finger with least force and thus easiest on our sensitive eyes as i have read. And since then on, I’ve only used it strickly. No joke at all.
and i also can’t bring myself to buy expensive eye cream or any serum since i haven’t seen any miracle those products bring to those who use them.
thanks for another excellent read. your blog is a fresh touch among all the beauty sites. And that’s why i have to come here over and again.
Hi Gio! I’ve used this cream a few years ago before discovering La Prairie anti aging ( for all ages) eye cream SPF 15. I could not say that is a great cream. It was more like moisturizing for me, but concerning the fine lines or signs of a slepless night it was 0. I didn’t see any reduction of fine lines.
Usually the eye creams should be used in a small amount and some of them are very concentrated and moisturizing also. For example mine La Prairie lasts me about 6 months.
Jojoba, thanks. You’re making me blush
And I agree, those expensive eye creams are usually just average moisturizers packaged in very small containers. And those “miracle ingredients” are just emollients or antioxidants present in too small concentrations to do much. Not really worth the money imo.
Hi Tavia! I agree that this cream was just average. It moisturizes well and I noticed that my fine lines were slightly reduced for a few hours but that’s it. It didn’t do anything for my dark circles or undereye bags and overall I think it’s overpriced for being an average moisturizer. I’m glad the La Praire cream works so well for you
I like it that it contains SPF, it’s not easy to find an eye cream with sunscreen.
I follow most of the tips u recommended here, but instead of patting my ring finger gently (which, I’ve read ’bout it a million times)I wipe the cream instead. It’s not a correct way, I know. But it just seems easier, to me. Hehee
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Hanna, yeah, that’s not the proper way but if you’re gentle, don’t pull and don’t apply too much pressure you should be ok. It’s when you treat your skin in a harsh way that the problems start.