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Combat Tired-Looking Eyes
DO YOUR EYES LOOK TIRED?…EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT?! We’ve all been there…even under the age of 30, well hydrated and with enough sleep…we look in the mirror in the morning and see the eyes of an OLD, TIRED person looking back! CAUSES of TIRED-LOOKING, AGING EYES: GENETICS = #1 reason. Fair skinned people tend to have thinner skin under the eyes, which makes it more obvious when blood pools there (especially with slower circulation from lack of sleep). This accumulation causes fragile capillaries to stretch and leak, resulting in…DARK CIRCLES! Darker skinned individuals tend to have... -
Common Skincare Myths You've Been Falling For
MYTH #1 – Eye creams are unnecessary; it’s just a ploy to get you to buy extra products. Using your regular facial moisturizer as an eye cream is just fine. The Truth: No, it’s not. The area under and around the eyes is 6 times thinner than the rest of the face. Using “regular” face creams around the eyes leads to congestion, irritation, inflammation, and milia (small, hard, white, keratin-filled bumps). This delicate area of the face is where fine lines appear first, so having a specialized eye cream is a must after about age 25. Eye creams...