An eye cream should be the last thing you apply at night, and the first thing you reach for after cleansing in the morning. Editor Trudi Brewer edits the best.

For anyone wanting to improve, smooth and correct the delicate skin around the eye area - we have got you covered. Here's the creams, gels and eye mask we are never without.

Sensitive eyes

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream, $40.

For anyone who suffers with sensitive eyes pure Avène Thermal Spring Water will calm puffiness and correct redness. That and the nourishing plant extracts soothe irritation, tightness and redness and help rejuvenate the eye area. If you're starring at screens all day or working in air conditioning, this light-weight cream will come to the rescue.

Wrinkles and dryness

Osmosis Refresh Eye Serum, $134.

This eye serum is a serious anti-ageing option. It targets puffiness and wrinkles and helps reduce dark circles. Ideally used in the morning, you can expect to see the skin around the eye area improve in texture and tone within weeks. That is all thanks to the kick-butt anti-agers including, niacinamide (vitamin B3), bearberry extract and organic sweet almond oil - all heavy hitters in the war against wrinkles and dark circles. One tip, a little goes a long way, so use this serum sparingly.

A smoothing eye mask

Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle resist 24 Pure Retinol Express Soothing Eye Mask, $93.

For getting party ready, nothing comes close to these concentrated, firming eye masks. A one-shot, 15-minute mask that is infused with pure retinol micro-infusion technology, which means it correct lines and penetrates quickly. As a bonus, it brightens and conceals dark circles, and wipes out dullness. This will become your Cinderella beauty treatment, the effects only last for 24-hours but they are worth every minute.
There are 12 masks in each box.

Tinted eye cream

Clarins Instant Light Eye Perfecting Base, $43.

While this is not technically an eye cream, it does a good job to mask dryness and dullness. Applied after an eye serum it's a primer for the entire eye area. Before you apply makeup it smoothes and illuminates while helping your eye shadow last longer. The formula contains oat sugars and 3D pigments that brighten, we use this on those days when you need our eye makeup to last eight hours.

Coming soon

Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Eye Serum, $115.

One you try these new clever capsules, you will be hooked. The ceramide formulation consists of fatty acids, cholesterol, sea fennel extracts, hops and alfalfa extract - to name a few, all designed to plump out fine lines. While the lipids from olives, coconut oil and vitamin E help brighten and firm. The Omegas, 3,6,9 and vitamin A smooth wrinkles and help fade darkness. And if that's not enough, these tiny anti-ageing powerhouse caps are ideal for travel and so easy to use. Squeeze the serum from the pod and apply with your ring finger around the eye area - and you're done. Available July 31st.

Natural ingredients

Burt's Bees Hydration Intense Eye Cream, $50.

While this eye cream is lightweight, it offers heavy hitting hydration. For anyone who is searching for natural skin care that is also efficacious - this is it. Fine lines and wrinkles look smoother thanks to the Mediterranean Clary sage and plant seed oils in the formulation. This ingredient combination helps trap and retain moisture, which means wrinkles and lines are nourished quickly and look less obvious. Being dermatologist tested, it's safe for anyone who has sensitive skin.

For under makeup

Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-aging Eye Serum, $199.

This is my go-to lightweight eye serum for wearing under concealer. It's also perfect for sporty types, who run or spend lots of time outdoors. The environmental protection you get from this eye serum is next level, thanks to idebenone, a powerful antioxidant that helps correct, wrinkles, and sun damage, while nourishing immediately. I should also mention the cooling applicator tip helps de-puff and energises the eye area, before applying makeup - it's genius.

cheeky beauty buy

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream, 43.

This eye cream is never far from my reach. The combination of retinol SA, glucose complex, and hyaluronic acid, hydrates and helps fade sun damage. The retinol SA gently speeds up the cell turnover around the delicate eye area, encouraging fresh new skin to come to the surface and the velvety texture makes it ideal to wear under makeup - all that technolgy in one little tube makes it one of our best beauty buys.