As with all skin care products, it’s important to determine how often you should apply eye cream. If your under-eyes are dry, apply eye cream as part of both your morning and nighttime routines. If you find that your eye area gets oily, applying eye cream once daily is best. But always remember that it’s important to read the instructions on the specific eye cream you choose in order to determine the best application frequency.
When Should You Apply Eye Cream?
The order of application is key when it comes to using eye cream correctly. An easy way to determine the correct order for your skin care products is to start with the products that are the most fluid or lightweight in consistency and work up to the heaviest consistency. With this philosophy in mind, eye cream should be applied after serum and before moisturizer and SPF (in most instances).
How to Apply Eye Cream
Once you’ve established how often to apply your eye cream and when in your routine to apply it, follow these steps on properly how to apply the skin care product to your eye area.
Step 1. When it comes to eye cream, a little goes a long way. If you apply too much, it can potentially cause congestion or contribute to milia in the area. Pick up a small amount of eye cream with your ring finger and dot it on around the orbital bone, from the inner to the outer corners of your eye area.
Step 2. Rubbing in eye cream may be fast and easy, but it can actually be too harsh for the sensitive area. Because of how delicate the skin around your eyes is, you’re better off applying eye cream as gently as possible. After you’ve dotted it on, use the pad of your finger to gently pat, rather than rub, the eye cream to help it absorb.
Step 3. Wait for about three to five minutes for your eye cream to absorb into your skin, then move on to applying your serums and moisturizer.
Source:
L'Oréal
