Firm skin around the eyes

The area of ​​skin around the eyes is particularly thin and highly sensitive. Of course, its structure is the same as in other areas of the face and body. But at the same time, there is practically no subcutaneous fat and muscle under the skin around the eyes, which is why it tends to stretch. By the way, the first wrinkles on the face appear, as a rule, in this area.

The skin in the eye area needs proper, regular and thorough care. Even those who are still young and do not complain about their appearance should not neglect this.

Reasons for the problem

A young, healthy person's skin looks quite attractive. It is elastic, resilient and beautiful. However, over the years, the complexion begins to change, acquiring grayish or yellowish shades. The corners of the eyes, under which the first wrinkles are already visible, noticeably droop and look down. The skin loses the feeling of being filled from the inside. Facial muscles become weaker and pores become noticeably larger. All these are characteristic signs of sagging skin.

What are the reasons for such changes? Among them:

1. Age. Over the years, the body stops producing hyaluronic acid, which provides skin elasticity.
2. Wrong lifestyle. It is expressed in a lack of adequate sleep and rest, which are combined with constant stress, overwork and increased workload.
3. Insufficient skin nutrition. A similar factor often arises with excessive enthusiasm for diets and fasting.
4. Bad habits. This includes drinking large doses of alcohol, smoking, and an unbalanced diet.
5. Spending a long period of time in the sun and abusing treatments in the solarium.
6. Excessive application of decorative cosmetics.

As a result of the influence of these factors, the first swelling, bruises and wrinkles become visible on the face in the eye area. All of them are a signal of the need to take urgent action.

Such problems can begin quite early, as early as 25-30 years of age. Over the years, more of them appear and they only get worse. In this case the following appears:

1. Bruises under the eyes. This phenomenon occurs due to venous stagnation or due to the close proximity of blood vessels to the surface of the skin.
2. Dryness. This factor provokes the appearance of the first wrinkles and occurs due to a lack of subcutaneous fat.
3. Crow's feet that appear in the corners of the eyes, or facial wrinkles on the skin. A similar phenomenon can be observed in almost every woman who has crossed the 30-35 year mark.

After approximately 35 years of age, the following occurs:

1. Thinning and sagging skin around the eyes. This is caused by its prolonged dryness.
2. Cuperosis. It appears as a vascular network under the eyes as a continuation of seemingly harmless bruises at first glance.
3. Nasolacrimal and palpeobromal grooves.
4. Dark spots. These formations help create the effect of tired eyes and reveal age.

What is the proper care for the skin around the eyes? Reviews from most women say that it must be special. This is also confirmed by professionals. It is necessary to choose the right lotions for this area of ​​the face, use oils, make nourishing masks, and also contact a cosmetology office, where a specialist will offer one of the many necessary procedures.

Caring for the skin located in the eye area requires sequential completion of certain stages. Let's take a closer look at them.

Cleansing

This procedure should become mandatory and regular for a woman. In order to remove eye makeup, it is recommended to use special cosmetic milk.

By the way, the cleansing procedure is necessary before bed even for those women who have not used decorative cosmetics during the day. But it is worth keeping in mind that you cannot wash your face with soap. No matter how expensive and delicate this product is, if used daily it will dry out the skin. This will invariably lead to the activation of its premature aging processes. If you use only water for the procedure, it will only wash away the dust. It is impossible to remove cream residues this way. Experts advise using only special eye cosmetics in the form of milk, emulsion or lotion for the cleansing procedure. They will need to moisten a cotton pad, and then move along the top line, starting from the inner corner of the eye, moving to its outer side. In the opposite direction, the procedure is performed along the lower eyelid.

To carry out makeup removal, experts recommend the use of products intended for removing decorative cosmetics. It is worth keeping in mind that regular lotion or milk cannot remove all remnants of mascara. But it is precisely this that should be washed off first. To do this, place half a cotton pad under the lower eyelashes. Next, closing your eyes, remove the mascara from your eyelashes. This can be done by moving from top to bottom with a previously prepared cotton swab, which is soaked in a cosmetic product. It is necessary to cleanse the skin in the eye area to remove residual makeup using circular movements, the same as during normal cleansing. After completing the procedure, it is recommended to rinse your face with cool water.

Hydration

Any skin needs this procedure. However, moisturizing the area around the eyes is especially important and should be done regularly.

Cosmetologists recommend carefully caring for these areas of the face in the summer to save them from drying out, as well as in the winter. During cold weather, the skin is subject to double stress. In the house, its dryness is provoked by central heating radiators, and on the street it is negatively affected by frost.

To properly care for the skin around the eyes during cold periods, you must follow simple requirements. Cosmetologists recommend, after applying a moisturizer, to go outside only after 30-60 minutes. Otherwise, the skin, as a rule, does not have time to absorb the cream and will become frostbitten, and then begin to peel off. In winter, professionals recommend the use of moisturizers that have a denser structure, for example, fat or oil based.

Nutrition

Over the years, the skin of the eyelids needs to be additionally nourished. This can be done with creams that contain vitamins, plant extracts, cosmetic and essential oils and other useful components.

Nutrients have a specific structure. It contains smaller molecules that can penetrate deep into the epidermis. When using the cream in the evening, it is recommended to apply it to the eyelids two hours before going to bed at night. This will prevent swelling from occurring. After applying the product, you must wait 30 minutes, and then remove the excess with a cotton swab.

Cosmetologists also advise not to use oil-based creams during the warm season. And the point here is not at all that they leave behind an unnatural and ugly shine. When applied to the eyelids, the oily cream is not absorbed in the summer, but begins to melt. By doing this, it blocks the access of oxygen to the skin, which complicates the outflow of lymph. In the eye area, fluid begins to accumulate under the skin, and swelling appears. That is why, when it gets hot, professionals recommend using products that have a relatively light composition.

Skin protection

The area around the eyes is very vulnerable to the negative influence of a wide variety of external factors. In this regard, the skin will require special protection at high and low temperatures. In the summer, cosmetologists recommend wearing sunglasses when outdoors. And this is not a tribute to fashion at all. Glasses will help protect the delicate skin around the eyes from burns and wrinkles. After all, when the light is bright enough, we squint. At the same time, the skin begins to gather into small folds, leaving an imprint in the form of facial wrinkles in the corners of the eyes and the bridge of the nose. Such changes have nothing to do with age. That is why in the summer, cosmetologists recommend the use of creams with SPF protection. They will save the skin of the eyelids from the negative effects of the sun's rays, which contribute to phytoaging of the skin.

Severe frosts in winter should be a reason to avoid washing your face with water. The best thing for cleansing the skin around the eyes during this period is milk, lotion or toner.

Troubleshooting

How to tighten the skin around the eyes if it no longer pleases you with its healthy appearance and elasticity? You can influence the problem that has arisen in different ways. Among them:

1. visiting a salon for special procedures;
2. use of a nourishing, moisturizing, cleansing and toning mask;
3. performing special exercises for the facial muscles.

Let's look at each of these methods in more detail.

Beauty salon services

How to tighten the skin around the eyes? If she has the money and time, a woman can sign up for a beauty salon, where qualified specialists will help choose the most suitable procedures to restore her beauty.

Judging by the reviews, various types of peelings help tighten the skin around the eyes quite effectively. They are cleansing procedures that rid the face of dead cells. Peeling is performed using vacuum, ultrasound or liquid nitrogen. The purpose of such a procedure is not only the necessary cleansing of the skin, but also the restoration of full blood circulation and the production of collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity of the epidermis.

Tightening the skin around the eyes can also be done using mesotherapy. This is a procedure for introducing hyaluronic acid and vitamins. This composition allows you to activate metabolic processes and resume the production of elastin and collagen.

The most popular procedure, which is quite effective for tightening the skin around the eyes, is hardware lifting. It can be radio frequency or light. By the way, lifting is sometimes also called non-surgical blepharoplasty. With this method, a specialist applies heat to the skin. This serves as an impetus for activating the production of elastin and collagen in it.

How to tighten the skin around the eyes without visiting a beauty salon? A woman can take care of herself at home.

Selection of cosmetics

A variety of products produced by modern manufacturers will allow you to tighten the skin around the eyes at home. At the same time, cosmetologists do not recommend purchasing creams and lotions intended for facial care for this area. The fact is that such products, as a rule, include more allergic and aggressive components. This could be, for example, alcohol or panolin. Such substances applied to the eyelids may well have a negative effect on them.

Professionals advise choosing a cream for tightening the skin around the eyes, taking into account your age. For example, up to 25 years old, just moisturizing, toning and protecting is enough for this zone. At 25, it is recommended to add nutrition to this. At 30 or 35 years old, the products should contain substances that help strengthen the walls of blood vessels. After 40, it is impossible to do without a tightening lifting cream for the skin around the eyes. Its effective, carefully selected components will saturate sensitive, very thin and delicate skin with moisture and nutrients, which has undergone deformation due to facial mobility of this area and ongoing age-related changes. At this age, creams with hyaluronic acid and retinol will be effective. Indications on the age category of users can usually be found on the packaging of the product.

Before you purchase a cream that will tighten the skin around your eyes at home, you need to look carefully in the mirror. If your eyelids are drooping already at 35, then you shouldn’t wait until you turn 40. Already at this age you will need to purchase a product that has a lifting effect.

How to tighten the skin around the eyes at home without resorting to store-bought creams? In this case, the necessary product can be made independently. To do this, you will need to take vitamin E (10 ampoules) and glycerin (30 g) and mix the components thoroughly. This cream is applied to the area under the eyes and left on it for 20 minutes. Next, blot off the excess product with a cotton pad or paper napkin. The cream must be stored in the refrigerator.

Toning

How to tighten the skin around the eyes? To do this, it is necessary to use tonics, gels and lotions that contain plant extracts. Such products will refresh and soothe the skin. Their application is quite simple. A cotton pad is moistened in one of these products, which is then applied to the eyes for 5-10 minutes.

A wonderful tonic effect can be obtained from the use of ice cubes, which are a frozen decoction of calendula, mint, chamomile, linden blossom or parsley. You can also use regular drinking water for this product. Cosmetologists recommend rubbing an ice cube over the skin around the eyes immediately after washing your face in the morning. The duration of the procedure is only a few minutes. Next, the skin must be allowed to dry on its own.

In addition, moisturizing and toning cosmetics based on extracts of medicinal plants can be used at home. Apply it twice a day in the morning and evening.

Masks

Cosmetologists recommend using quick-acting products for the face. These are masks for tightening the skin around the eyes, which can eliminate fine wrinkles, bags, and dark circles under the eyes. Such products are produced in gel and creamy forms. Sometimes the nutritional composition is on the fabric.

Quite effective masks that tighten the skin around the eyes are gel masks. They are produced in the form of glasses. Before starting the procedure, such a mask should lie in the refrigerator. The ready-to-use product is applied over the eyes for 30 minutes.

A fabric mask will also help tighten your skin and smooth out wrinkles. It is applied to problem areas for 20 or 30 minutes.

Products that include collagen allow you to get a quick and long-lasting effect in facial care. For the skin around the eyes, the use of this natural protein allows problem areas to return their former elasticity.

For home use, you can purchase various masks with this element, which are presented in a fairly wide range. Having purchased a product containing collagen for the skin around the eyes, you need to read the brief instructions, which are usually given on the packaging. The product should be applied strictly following all its points.

At home, very effective masks can be made from readily available materials. It could be parsley, potatoes or black tea. A mask made from cucumber slices will perfectly smooth the skin. It is also recommended to wipe the area around the eyes with a grape cut in half. This will smooth the skin and give it the necessary nutrition.

You can tighten the skin around the eyes with essential oils, which are added to homemade or store-bought masks. Natural extracts from incense and jasmine, patchouli and sandalwood, cypress, lavender and other medicinal plants are suitable for lifting procedures.

Doing exercises

To lift the skin around the eyes, a special massage of the problem area is recommended. This procedure is performed using simple exercises:

1. At the base of the eyebrows, gently apply pressure to the skin with your index finger and thumb. Next, slightly pull out this section. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the eyelids are well stretched.
2. We perform circular movements with our fingertips, placing them at our temples. In this case, light pressure should be applied to the skin.
3. Close your eyes and gently massage your eyelids. After this, we smoothly move on to the areas around the eyes.
4. We place all the fingertips, in addition to the big ones, which we place on the eyelids, on the eyebrows. At the same time, you need to close your eyes. We try to open them, overcoming the pressure of our fingers.

After the massage exercises, you should apply a special cream intended for the skin around the eyes.

Unfortunately, foundation does not always help hide skin imperfections. Folk remedies come to the aid of foundation.

You can relieve inflammation around the eyes with regular green tea. The most important thing is to use pure green tea, without additives. You need to soak a cotton pad in tea and place it on your eyes. Keep the mask on for 10 minutes.

Parsley fights swelling well. You need to prepare a decoction of parsley and freeze it. In the morning and evening, wipe the area around the eyes with an ice cube and parsley.

When you don’t have time for procedures, you can hide imperfections with eye corrector. Don't use dry powder, you'll only ruin everything. It is better to use a thick corrector or foundation. After applying the corrector, you need to apply shades of pink tones, they will help make your look fresh and natural.

There are various creams and roll-ons available for the skin around the eyes. Constant use of cosmetic products will help to eliminate imperfections in the eye area.

A well-known and effective folk remedy is fresh cucumber. Soak cotton swabs in cucumber juice and apply to your eyes. After twenty minutes, remove the compress and wash. You can use thin cucumber slices. After this procedure, the skin becomes tightened and fine wrinkles disappear.

To prepare a nourishing and moisturizing compress, you can use boiled milk cooled to room temperature. This is a very effective method, as a result of which the skin smoothes out and takes on a fresh look.

Herbal infusions are an amazing moisturizer. To prepare, take equal parts lemon balm, mint, parsley, chamomile and sage. Pour 1 tbsp. the resulting collection with a glass of boiling water. Cover the container with a tight lid and wait for the liquid to cool to room temperature. Soak cotton pads in the infusion and apply to the eyelids for ten minutes.

You can add a couple of drops of glycerin and 2 tablets of activated carbon and glucose to the herbal infusion. The result is a nourishing and moisturizing infusion. It should be stored in the refrigerator for a month.

A compress of walnut leaves and cornflower flowers will help moisturize the skin and relieve eye fatigue. Take 1 tbsp. each component and pour 500 ml of boiling water. Place the container in a water bath for ten minutes. Then strain and cool to room temperature. Use the decoction to make compresses.

Every woman dreams of stopping time and fighting aging, but, unfortunately, this is impossible. Sooner or later, the skin will lose its elasticity, and the first telltale wrinkles will appear. It is impossible to prevent them from appearing, but you can delay this moment and achieve a later appearance of the first signs of aging.

Usually the first sign of loss of skin elasticity is wrinkles around the eyes or in their corners, the so-called “crow's feet”. For many girls, they begin to appear after the age of 20, some retain a relatively youthful appearance of their skin until their 30s, but sooner or later wrinkles will appear. Therefore, it is very important to start proper skin care and anti-aging measures as early as possible.

Causes of wrinkles around the eyes

Why does the process of wrinkles begin in the area around the eyes? Firstly, there is really very thin and delicate skin there. There are very few sweat glands around the eyes, so the skin is poorly protected by fat and easily overheats and gets cold. This leads to the skin losing its elasticity and the appearance of the first wrinkles.

In addition, we all tend to actively move our eyes, which leads to stretching of the skin and the formation of wrinkles. Wrinkles usually appear earlier in smokers. This is due to the fact that the influence of smoke negatively affects the health of the skin and the entire body. In addition, smokers squint more, as smoke gets into their eyes and irritates them. People with poor vision also often squint, which leads to the appearance of premature wrinkles.

Wrinkles can also be caused by improper skin care. Rubbing the delicate skin around the eyes with your hands or a hard towel leads to stretching and injury, which can cause early aging. Poor quality of tap water also negatively affects the skin. Another reason for the appearance of wrinkles is extreme fatigue and lack of sleep.

How to prevent wrinkles under the eyes

Getting rid of wrinkles is not an easy task, so it is better to try to prevent them from appearing. To do this, you need to follow simple tips and properly care for your skin. The first rule for those who want to keep the skin around their eyes young is to squint less. When applying makeup, you should try to relax your eyelids as much as possible, on sunny days wear sunglasses. Girls with poor eyesight must wear glasses or contact lenses.

Helps keep skin young and proper nutrition. Vegetables and fruits should be consumed daily, and spinach, broccoli and carrots deserve special attention, as they help maintain youthful skin. Cranberries, prunes, blueberries, strawberries, apples, raspberries and blueberries are very beneficial for the skin.

Various stresses have an adverse effect on the skin, so they should be avoided if possible. You may notice that optimists and people with a positive attitude usually look younger. It is very important to get enough sleep regularly. Everyone knows that even one sleepless night can negatively affect your appearance, and regular lack of sleep can turn any of us into an old woman prematurely. It is better to sleep on your back, you can also sleep on your side, but not on your stomach.

Helps maintain youth and maintain proper water balance. It is better to drink clean water, sometimes you can drink juices and compotes, but it is better to limit the consumption of coffee and tea. Alcohol and smoking are known enemies of beauty and should also be avoided. In addition, it is important to lead a fairly active lifestyle.

Another rule for preventing wrinkles is proper skin care. Before going to bed, be sure to remove makeup; this must be done carefully, without stretching the skin. It is important to use a special cream or other product before going to bed. You need to wash your face with cool, clean water; you can wipe your skin with ice.

Cosmetic ice against wrinkles around the eyes

One of the most affordable and simple home remedies for the appearance of the first wrinkles is cosmetic ice. You can prepare such ice cubes from the simplest products that every housewife has, for example, from fruit or vegetable juices, tea or coffee, and decoctions of medicinal herbs. They all have different effects on the skin, but they are united by the ability to improve blood circulation, refresh the appearance and rejuvenate the skin.

Before you start rubbing with an ice cube, you need to properly prepare your skin for this.. The skin around the eyes is very thin and delicate, so before applying a cold compress you need to lightly lubricate it with any vegetable oil. This will help avoid the possible negative effects of cold. After this, you can proceed to directly rubbing the skin with a piece of ice.

An ice cube should be placed under the lower eyelid and moved from the inner corner of the eye to the outer. We do not touch the upper eyelid. The duration of the procedure should not exceed one minute. If you do this procedure morning and evening every day, very soon the skin will smooth out and become more elastic, and the bags under the eyes will disappear forever.

Lotions for firming the skin around the eyes

Very popular folk remedies for wrinkles are various lotions. They are made from the juices of various fruits and vegetables, from herbal decoctions and simple black tea. The essence of the lotions is that under the influence of heat, the pores of the skin expand, and it can absorb beneficial substances from the compress.. This helps improve skin condition and smooth out fine wrinkles.

Making such lotions is very simple. For this you can use regular cotton sponges. They need to be dipped in heated lotion liquid and placed on the eyes for about 10 minutes. Typically, a decoction of chamomile or rosemary, heated strawberry, raspberry or currant juice, coffee and tea are used to prepare lotions. But there may be other options.

Masks against wrinkles around the eyes (Video)

A very effective folk remedy for wrinkles around the eyes are a variety of masks. Most of these masks are easy to make with simple ingredients you can find in your kitchen. To prepare a very effective mask made from ground oatmeal, take one full tablespoon of cereal, add a few tablespoons of warmed milk and well-beaten egg white. The resulting mask must be applied to the skin around the eyes, including the upper eyelid, and lie down for 15 minutes, trying to completely relax your face.

A good remedy for wrinkles is aloe. Many of us have these unassuming plants in our homes, or you can ask your neighbors for one leaf. Aloe vera leaf must be stored in the refrigerator. If necessary, knead a piece of the leaf with a fork and apply the resulting mass to cotton sponges, which are placed on the eyes. After 15 minutes, remove the compress and clean the skin with a damp cloth.

Not the most popular and widespread remedy for wrinkles is beer. For the mask, fresh, unpasteurized natural beer will be useful. Such beer usually has a shelf life of no more than two weeks. Two tablespoons of beer must be heated and mixed with a spoon of rye flour. The resulting composition is lubricated on the skin of the upper and lower eyelids. You need to keep this mask for about 15 minutes, after which the skin should be washed with water at room temperature. Repeat this procedure twice a week.