Today patches have become a lifesaver against dark circles, lack of sleep. But do they really help?
With gold, pearls, wine, a swallow’s nest – what kind of patches do not exist. You open your feed on social networks and, for sure, once a day you will come across either an advertisement for this miracle remedy, or a fashionable blogger with stickers on her face and the phrase “It really helps!”. And you immediately have the same patches in your personal cosmetic bag.
And to whom and when do they help? And in general, is there any effect from them if you are already over 55 years old?
– I think that everything makes sense and everything helps a woman at any age, if after using it she became a goddess and went home happy, to please her loved ones with a good mood. At the same time, you need to understand that not a single cosmetic product in the world will make you in one second a girl with velvety skin without wrinkles and swelling, as in 18.
Why are patches so popular today? Because the first thing we see when meeting a person is eyes: happy, shining or sad, with bags and circles. And the patches quickly help to solve the problem of puffiness, blue circles due to their silicone base, impregnated with an active composition. There are moisturizers, nourishing, lifting effects and many others.
Secret: the main thing is not the composition, but the silicone, which by its weight pushes the skin and the lymphatic system begins to work, expelling excess moisture. And the swelling subsides. So the composition, price and color are not so important. If you are thinking of buying, then opt for relatively inexpensive (about 600 rubles per pack).
Store patches in the refrigerator: chilled, they work better!
Patches solve not only the problem of edema, but also wrinkles. True, not forever, but only for a short time. But sometimes we really need it – to go out without swelling and wrinkles! How do wrinkles go away? When the patches lie on the face for a long time, drying out, they tighten the skin, creating tension.
By the way, our mothers, instead of the newfangled means, used tea bags or whipped proteins and applied them with a cotton swab under the eyes – the effect is the same: drying out, the skin becomes smooth and beautiful.
– I would not say that the patches are super effective, although personally I also use them every day in the morning before work to look rested, says the beautician. “But I don’t think they will work a miracle. For example, a good cream for the eyelids from some luxury line better penetrates into the deep layers of the epidermis and has many times greater effect. But the cream is much more expensive than patches.
So use patches in the morning to look fresh. But don’t overpay. Any silicone patches in 15-20 minutes will remove puffiness, bruises and dark circles under the eyes.
– Many beat experts believe that the beneficial ingredients that make up patches for the area around the eyes do not penetrate into the deep layers of the skin, but remain on its surface. Therefore, we see only a temporary effect from the remedy, and not a lasting one.
American scientists note that the composition of inexpensive patches includes petrochemical products, which does not in the best way affect the quality of the skin. In this case, speculation that the ingredients do not penetrate deep into the dermis is a big plus. That is why it is so important to study the composition of a cosmetic product and be aware of its choice.