Eye Cream?

[lauren9317]

Do you use something under your eyes to safeguard against wrinkles? I know we're all young but I keep hearing from different people how you "should" start doing this even in your 20s.

If so, what do you use??

[surfbetty530]

I use Clinique's All About Eyes in the am and Repairwear Intensive Eye cream at night. I also use a couple of serums (before my eyecream) for different concerns around the eye.

[sara76]

I haven't replenished my stash in about 5 years (where the hellll does time go?) but I used to love Origins eye stuff. It just felt good. Oh man, I'm totally splurging on that next time I'm in the mall.

[mrsjason]

Since there isn't a mall within a 50 mile radius of my house, most of the time I shop at Walmart for my stuff like this. Right now I am using some Oil of Olay eye cream and I like it. I think it was like $18, so it doesn't break the bank.

[sara76]

I just started using face cream for the first time in my life (besides the samples that come with free gifts) and I bought Oil of Olay from Target and love it. It's the age defying daily renewal cream. Maybe I'll try their eye cream. Is it super refreshing? The Origins one is pepperminty and makes you feel refreshed!

[lauren9317]

So what does face cream or eye cream actually do? How is it different from moisturizer? Is it specifically for wrinkles?

[kimandross]

I'm using an eye cream from Boscia now that I really like. At least in the case of eye creams, they differ from mosturizers because the skin under your eyes is different from the skin on the rest of your face. Its usually a lighter moisturizer and can have other ingredients that help with puffiness, dark circles, etc.

[surfbetty530]

Like Kim said, the skin under your eye is actually half the thickness of the rest of your skin. Different ones help different concerns... the AAE cream I use is for puffiness and dark circles. The RW eye cream helps soften any lines I already have and prevent any others from popping up.

Face creams = moisturizers. Although there are different formulas, so if your skin is very dry, it might be described as a cream. Moisturizers (for face) for oilier skin types are usually called lotions. It really just depends on the brand though or what you are used to saying!

[sara76]

Surfbetty you're pretty much the woman when it comes to this:). I remember them talking about it on The Doctors or some equally cheesy afternoon tv show and I remember that for my face type (dry mostly) and my age, I should use one labeled cream rather than lotion.

[lauren9317]

Thanks for the info, how often is eye cream used? Just before bed?

[surfbetty530]

2x/day