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The skin around the eyes is capricious and contradictory. On the one hand, she always lacks moisture. On the other hand, it accumulates fluid, which leads to swelling and bags under the eyes. We learn to cope with them with the help of creams and not only.
Causes of bags under the eyes
The skin of the eyelids has a number of physiological features, due to which it tends to accumulate fluid, which is visually expressed in puffiness.
Edema tends to appear in the morning. © L’Oréal Paris
Dense vascular and lymphatic networks, that supply tissues with fluid. In case of slow blood circulation, the fluid stagnates.
Loose subcutaneous tissue, creating conditions for the accumulation and stagnation of fluid.
Low content of collagen and elastin. For this reason, the skin around the eyes is easily stretched, unable to withstand the pressure of edema. Hence the bags under the eyes.
small thickness. The skin of the periorbital zone is six times thinner, for example, the skin of the cheeks. With a tendency to stagnation of the liquid, an unbearable load falls on it.
It has been established: the larger the eyes, the more likely the tendency to edema in adulthood, because the area of fluid accumulation is larger. However, beauty can be fought for.
To begin with, it is worth analyzing your eating and behavioral habits in order to exclude anything that can provoke fluid stagnation. The main enemies are known.
Salty food in the evening and at night. Salt retains fluid, so canned cucumbers or nuts on the evening menu are a bad idea.
A glass of tea or a glass of alcohol before bed. Both of these provoke fluid stagnation, and it is impossible to stimulate lymph flow and blood circulation at night when you are motionless (flying in a dream does not count).
poor drinking regimen. To ensure the systemic excretion of fluid from the body, you need to drink 1,5-2 liters of water per day.
Sedentary lifestyle. Do you want your eyes not to swell? More movement! Walking at a brisk pace is one of the best ways to relieve puffiness.
Poor quality sleep. Sleepless nights have never been good for appearance, especially for the eyes, the fatigue of which is expressed in the appearance of edema and bags.
Sleep face on pillow. This situation worsens the free flow of lymph and blood. So do not be surprised in the morning with a wrinkled face and slit eyes.
The wrong cream. Illiterate eye care never ends well.
Cream Features
One of the best remedies for swelling under the eyes is a cooling cream or gel for the skin around the eyes. © L’Oréal Paris
Creams for bags under the eyes, like any means for the periorbital zone, should first of all moisturize and not provoke fluid stagnation. To accomplish this task, they are required to:
have a light texture;
easy to spread so as not to stretch the skin.
Direct fight against bags and edema is carried out due to:
lymphatic drainage properties;
improvement of local blood circulation;
cooling effect.
Often under-eye products are equipped with a massage tip or a roller applicator made of alloys with low thermal conductivity. The metal applicator cools the skin, removing swelling.
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Cream Composition
Perhaps the most important components of creams for bags under the eyes are moisturizers. In second place – lymphatic drainage, stimulating microcirculation. In the formulas of funds aimed at combating puffiness, different components can be used, for example:
caffeine, cornflower and licorice extracts;
extracts of chestnut and algae;
menthol, mint, their derivatives (racementhol, mentoxypropanediol).
How to choose
The composition of creams for puffiness of the eyes includes drainage components. © L’Oréal Paris
The older we get, the more demanding the skin around the eyes is. While the eyelids suffer only from morning swelling, a light moisturizing gel with lymphatic drainage properties and a cool applicator is enough. If the skin’s strength begins to deplete, it will need a cream with firming action and antioxidants.
Usually, eye products aimed at correcting wrinkles and tightening the skin contain components that drain and stimulate microcirculation, because bags under the eyes and swelling are often an age-related problem.
Application rules
When caring for the area around the eyes, do not forget that the skin here is very thin, vulnerable, quickly loses elasticity and firmness.
Apply the cream only on clean skin twice a day.
As a “working tool” use the ring finger – the most “delicate”. If you have an applicator, use it.
The movements should be light – smoothing or patting.
No need to press hard on the skin or stretch it, as this cream is not for massage, but for care, ”warns Garnier expert dermatologist Marina Kamanina.
The cream is applied along lines that coincide with the physiological routes of lymph movement:
from the center of the face to the periphery;
above the upper eyelid – from the bridge of the nose to the temple; under the lower eyelid – from the temple to the bridge of the nose;
on the border with the moving eyelid – with slightly pressing movements, as if blotting the skin with fingertips.
Evening skin care session should take place two hours before bedtime. If you take a horizontal position immediately after applying the cream, the moisturizing components of the eye product will retain water and may cause swelling.
Safety measures
If you’re prone to puffiness, avoid dyes and fragrances in eye products as they can aggravate the problem. Apply rich creams with a high concentration of active substances 1,5–2 hours before bedtime. And be choosy – give preference to products from a trusted brand.
Overview of funds for women
Cream for the skin around the eyes “Age expert 45+”, L’Oréal Paris
Stimulates cell renewal, contains proretinol and caffeine. Intensively nourishes with moisture, helps to improve the outflow of liquid, provides radiance.
Cream for the skin around the eyes Advanced Génifique, Lancôme
Refreshing gel texture, complex of probiotics in the composition. Gives powerful hydration, reduces puffiness, reduces wrinkles.
Intensive eye care Revitalift Filler [ha], L’Oréal Paris
Lifting treatment that improves skin elasticity. Fights wrinkles, dark circles & bags under the eyes.
Firming care for the eye contour against the signs of aging at different stages of formation Slow Age, Vichy
Contains an antioxidant complex, ginkgo biloba extract and caffeine. Strengthens the protective functions of the skin, prevents signs of aging and fights existing ones, including the tendency to edema.
Creams for bags under the eyes for men
Men’s skin, due to physiological and hormonal reasons, is denser than women’s and ages more slowly. But men are not spared from potential bags under the eyes and puffiness. Moreover, representatives of the male gender are ready to pay attention to the solution of this particular problem and spend their precious time on it. In men’s cosmetic lines, which are not as extensive as women’s, there is always a cream for puffiness of the eyelids. And this fact speaks for itself.
Men’s eye creams are distinguished by:
higher concentration of active ingredients – men’s skin is thicker and rougher than women’s, even in such a delicate area as the eyelids;
more pronounced effect with a single application – men do not like to wait until the result comes, and without thinking twice, they will refuse the remedy if they do not feel an immediate effect. That is why menthol is added to men’s compositions, the effect of which the skin feels instantly.
Here are examples of exemplary creams for bags under the eyes, which occupy the highest places in the popularity ratings among men:
Sheet mask-serum for the area around the eyes “Revitalift Filler”, L’Oréal Paris with pure hyaluronic acid and caffeine, suitable for both women and men. Has a cooling effect and the ability to quickly remove puffiness
Revitalizing lifting serum for the skin around the eyes Force Supreme Eye Architect, Biotherm Homme erases wrinkles and strengthens the epidermis due to the combined action of blue-green algae extract, strengthening proxylan molecules and Life Plankton’s probiotic fraction.
Overview of concealers and proofreaders
Let’s make a reservation right away: concealer is not able to eliminate bags under the eyes. The tinting agent is mainly aimed at highlighting this area.
Masking concealer for the face Alliance Perfect, L’Oréal Paris
Liquid concealer has a pleasant creamy texture with a natural tint.
Roller around the eyes BB Cream, Garnier
Thanks to pigments, it hides dark circles well, and grapefruit extract and haloxyl fight bags under the eyes. The balanced composition at the same time helps to smooth and moisturize the skin around the eyes, as well as eliminate signs of fatigue.
Home remedies for bags under the eyes
You can try to get rid of bags under the eyes not only with the help of cosmetics, but also using folk methods.
Raise your head
Try to sleep with your head slightly elevated. This technique helps to avoid the accumulation of fluid in the area under the eyes.
Love the cold
Soak a washcloth in cold water, wring it out and apply it to your eyes. This will help eliminate puffiness. Or freeze a few cotton pads in the freezer and apply them to your eyes in the morning.
Get a massage
Wet your fingers in cold water and tingle along your eyebrows. This contributes to the outflow of excess fluid in the area under the eyes.
Eat less salt
Do not forget that too salty and spicy provokes puffiness and bags under the eyes.
Keep potatoes handy
Cut two slices of raw potatoes and apply to the eyes. It helps reduce the visibility of black circles under the eyes and reduces the appearance of puffiness.