Did you know that beauty products that are developed for the area around your eyes must be distinctly differently from typical skin care products?  Why?  Because the skin around your eyes is typically softer, smoother and thinner than the skin on your face or the rest of your body.

Your eye area is one of the most important aspects of your appearance because eye contact is a primary form of communication.  You’ve heard the cliché “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” or “your eyes are the window to your soul”.

Your eyes are being looked at all the time, therefore eye creams are always being marketed for dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles.  Will they work for you?

Caring For African American Skin:  Your Eyes vs. Your Facial Skin

The skin around your eyes is fragile and it should not be pulled and tugged.  Your eyelid skin is soft, smooth and thin.  It has high blood flow and nerve density that’s distinct from the skin on other parts of your face.

The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest on your face with high trans-epidermal water loss but also high hydration.

As you mature there is a tendency towards lower skin hydration, higher pH values and decreased epidermal nerve density.  This makes the skin in your eye area more vulnerable and one of the first parts of your face to show signs of aging. A mild moisturizing serum will help you keep the skin around your eyes looking soft and youthful.

Signs of Aging and Fatigue Around the Eyes in African American Skin

Genetics, lifestyle factors, e.g smoking and sun exposure, all play a role in the challenges you face with the skin around your eyes. Research has shown an increase in wrinkling in the afternoon.  This stresses the importance of nighttime application of an eye care product of some kind that will enable skin repair while sleeping.

Conversely, an eye care product during the day is more focused on protection such as fighting sun exposure and free radicals.

The appearance of the skin around your eye area can also reveal the true state of your health especially when stressed, tired or ill.

Market data suggest that 40% of U.S. women and 19% of men are concerned about the dark circles under their eyes and sunken eyes.

Finally …

The best eye creams/products cannot change the patterns of facial expressions nor can it influence gravitational forces.

A holistic approach to eye care by advocating a positive lifestyle and using specific application techniques – without rubbing, crinkling and folding the area  around your eyes will work wonders.

Dedicated To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel

Esthetician/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care