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As you know, when meeting people, the first thing they look at is the interlocutor’s eyes, which means that the area around the eyes is also in the field of view. Another reason to think about additional care for this area of the face. Patches in this sense are a real salvation.
What are eye patches
Due to the fast pace of life, stress and overload, we regularly lack sleep, which inevitably leaves signs of fatigue on the face, including in the area around the eyes, where the skin is especially thin and delicate.
Today, eye patches are as commonplace as face cream.
What is a patch? The principle of action, in fact, is the same as that of fabric face masks – a woven or gel base impregnated with a mix of active ingredients. Patches can be used at any time of the day. In the morning they save from puffiness, hide traces of a sleepless night. And in the evening they smooth the skin and give real relaxation.
Types of patches
Patches for many have become the basis for caring for the area around the eyes.
There is a huge variety of eye patches on the market today, designed for different purposes and made from different materials. Irina Vavaeva, Lancôme skin care expert, distinguishes two main types: “The materials used for patches can be different, but the most popular are biocellulose and hydrogel. Both materials are safe and are also used in medicine and plastic surgery. Their unique quality is to ensure perfect adhesion to the skin.”
Biocellulose patches can be with or without impregnation. If they are not impregnated, then first you need to apply a caring agent, and then apply a patch. It works like a piston, ensuring the penetration of active ingredients into the surface layers of the skin. These patches can be used with any cream.
Hydrogel impregnated with the agent. When adhered to the skin, a kind of microclimate is formed, which enhances blood circulation. Under the influence of body temperature, the hydrogel begins to dissolve, giving useful substances to the skin cells.
Do wrinkle patches help?
Eye patches are used by both women and men.
Today, patches have become a familiar and favorite skin care product for many women and even men. The secret of success is this:
effectiveness of formulas – as a rule, these are modern products with a balanced composition for the skin around the eyes, which are able to moisturize, smooth, tighten the skin, correct swelling and dark circles;
ease of use – they do not need to be washed off like masks, you do not have to rub the delicate skin around the eyes once again;
fast effect.
According to Irina Vavaeva, patches contribute to the rapid assimilation of the product, and therefore can give an immediately visible effect. Including smoothing out wrinkles. This was made possible thanks to the special composition of anti-wrinkle eye patches, which are based on water and hydrating substances: hyaluronic acid and glycerin. In the composition of the patches you can also find:
caffeine;
probiotics;
vitamins and antioxidants;
patented complexes created in scientific laboratories of one or another manufacturer.
But, using patches, do not forget about the basic care in the form of a cream, serum for the area around the eyes. Patches are just additional care, as well as SOS care, when you need to quickly put yourself in order – erase signs of fatigue around the eyes and smooth out wrinkles.
How to choose eye patches for wrinkles
When choosing anti-wrinkle patches, you need to pay attention to the composition of the product. The main anti-aging and moisturizing ingredients:
hyaluronic acid;
collagen;
retinol;
peptides;
vitamins.
Lancôme Génifique Eyewear Mask
Patches are an excellent SOS remedy for puffiness and bags under the eyes after a hard day.
The area around the eyes has a unique structure. The upper and lower eyelids form a mucocutaneous area, that is, their outer surface is covered with skin, and the inner one is a mucous membrane that protects the eyeball. This is partly why the skin of the eyelids is extremely vulnerable. It is distinguished by:
low level of natural protection – the surface hydrolipid film is practically absent;
special thinness – on average, the thickness of the eyelid is 0,04 mm, while the thickness of the rest of the skin of the face is 1 mm;
significant load and a large number of muscles – there are 22 muscles in the eye contour area, 14 of them are responsible for blinking movements, of which we perform more than 10 per day.
To help women maintain their facial expression, Lancôme recommends its Advanced Génifique Yeux Youth Activator eye cream and complements it with intensive care products, one of which is the Advanced Génifique Yeux Light-Pearl patch mask, which contains probiotic extract increased concentration. As a result, a refreshing effect is provided, the skin becomes more radiant and supple.
Lancôme Eye Care. © Lancome
Lancôme recommends following the following care regimen.
Apply twice a day around the eye contour крем Advanced Génifique Yeux, Lancome
Features a weightless gel texture with a delicate finish. Absorbs quickly, and thanks to Génifique technology, which is the basis of the cream, restores and energizes the delicate skin around the eyes.
At the weekend, apply a mask in the form of patches for ten minutes Advanced Génifique Yeux Light-Pearl, Lancôme
The unique hydrogel mask for the skin around the eyes allows you to effectively and evenly distribute the probiotic extract. Thanks to its special melting hydrogel texture, the mask reduces bags and dark circles under the eyes. In 10 minutes, the active ingredients transform the area under the eyes.