Are you having a restless night's sleep or vivid dreams? Lockdown can do that to you. So, if you're struggling to get a full eight-hours sleep, and the effects are showing on your face - this eye cream edit may be of interest, says editor Trudi Brewer.
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Today’s super-light, eye creams address most eye care concerns. However, finding the right formula for you is often trial and error. Here are the brightening and firming formulas we adore.
Editor Trudi Brewer shares the best tips and formulas to address every eye care concern.
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C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream,
$113.
For brightening, tired-looking eyes, it’s heavy on vitamin C, peptides, and ceramides that together plump-out fine lines and wrinkles, while reducing darkness.
Eau Thermale Avène DermAbsolu Youth Eye Contour Cream, $75
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For dry, tired eyes, prone to sensitivities the metallic massage applicator helps de-puff, while the hyaluronic acid instantly firms. It's a given that the thermal spring water soothes most skin irritations - it’s genius.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex $124.
A luxurious gel-like cream that soothes skin on contact and helps combats the side effects of sleep deprivation, including darkness under the eyes and dryness.
Shiseido Ultimune Eye Power Infusing Eye Concentrate, $119.
Anyone who rubs their eyes, wears glasses, or suffers with irritated, dry skin, this eye serum will help. It reduces the effects of friction, boosting firmer, and brighter skin around the eye area.
Adashiko Silk Repair Eye Cream, $90
While this collagen packed cream soothes all the signs of ageing, the vitamin B, and C brighten, while vitamin E, and Cupuacu butter are intensely nourishing. For just about any concern - this little pot works wonders.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask
$74.
A luxe-y cream that doubles as an overnight mask, stacked with coffeeberry, encapsulated retinol, and vitamin B3, as well as the star ingredient avocado. Together these ingredients firm, and hydrate the eye area.
Lissom Avocado Smash Brightening Eye Cream, $52.
This NZ made eye cream contains ultra-nourishing avocado, Ginkgo Biloba and vitamin B3, peptides, grape seed, and kiwiseed oils. While the skin around the eyes will be brighter-looking, it will also look well-nourished and smooth within days.
Environ Youth EssentiA Vita-Peptide Eye Gel, $114.
Packed with heavy hitting age erasing, such as vitamin A, and C, and argireline, dermaxyl, and matrixyl 3000 - with that lineup of wrinkle warriors, those peasky lines won’t stand a chance.