Are eye creams really necessary?
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free skin care · Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:18 pm

Bellezza wrote:

Vanna, I've read that book which reinforced my idea that eye creams are unnecessary. I've always used my moisture cream around my eyes. That was before I started reading this board....

I'm new here and I'm overwelmed by all the information I found! I only wish people gave their age group because what works for young or middle agers may not work for mature womem. I often wonder if even the Baby Quasar will help rebuild collagen. Isn't collagen nearly all gone by the time we reach 60?

Maybe Winnie can help me out here. She's so knowledgeable. So, can eye cream, Remergent DNA Repair and gadgets help seniors achieve tightness of face skin?

Thank you all for your great posts and thank you for reading mine.

I sent you a PM so I wouldn't get off topic. Cool

free skin care · Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:14 pm

Vidisha, I'm soooo sorry! Embarassed

Looks like I need to start worrying about my sight too!

free skin care · Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:29 pm

Wennie, you are an inspiration !!!!!!!!!!
You go girl !111
I started using CP serum 2 mos. ago. I don't think I see improvements yet. At the same time I started taking C Ester, 1000 mgs. and MSM. Also Amino 3000 Burst.I tried Remergent and Murad. Too expensive for me to keep up. I've never herd of Janson Beckett.
My debate is still what eye cream is good for older skin. Any suggestions?
Also can HA serum be used for eyes?
thanks a bunch

free skin care · Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:53 pm

Bellezza wrote:

Wennie, you are an inspiration !!!!!!!!!!
You go girl !111
I started using CP serum 2 mos. ago. I don't think I see improvements yet. At the same time I started taking C Ester, 1000 mgs. and MSM. Also Amino 3000 Burst.I tried Remergent and Murad. Too expensive for me to keep up. I've never herd of Janson Beckett.
My debate is still what eye cream is good for older skin. Any suggestions?
Also can HA serum be used for eyes?
thanks a bunch

HA serum can definitely be used for eyes. I use it all the time!! Cool

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:28 am

Bellezza wrote:

Wennie, you are an inspiration !!!!!!!!!!
You go girl !111
I started using CP serum 2 mos. ago. I don't think I see improvements yet. At the same time I started taking C Ester, 1000 mgs. and MSM. Also Amino 3000 Burst.I tried Remergent and Murad. Too expensive for me to keep up. I've never herd of Janson Beckett.
My debate is still what eye cream is good for older skin. Any suggestions?
Also can HA serum be used for eyes?
thanks a bunch

HA serum can be used around the eye area. You must put an eye cream on top as HA solo can be drying. If your eye cream has HA included in the ingredients it's fine. Just don't use straight HA on your eyes or face without a moisturizer on top.

hmm

Eye creams are such a personal thing. In my case I need something to take down the puffies and at the same time keep the skin firm. I am very fond of Dremu Airbrush. The price is right PLUS light, hydrating and firming. Smile

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:43 am

I started using an eye cream daily (in theory - I'm lazy and forgetful when it comes to much of my routine, oddly enough!) based on the advice of my mom and her friends, and Winnie's advice only confirms this - START YOUNG! That's how I've always been about sunscreen for the face, too - I've been hardcore about using facial sunscreen since my early teens, and I know it's helped slow down the aging process (no age spots/pigmentation, and very few fine lines so far). I'm still in my 20s, so I'm sure that most of the damage I'll start to see has yet to show its face, but I think using an eye cream does help.

But I use my regular facial moisturizer all over, and then put eye cream on top of that in just the eye area. I don't think most well-formulated facial moisturizers will do harm to your eye area - it's just that extra boost of moisture and any other actives that your eyes may want. I also often limit eye cream use to just at nighttime, if I feel like it. As I said before, I'm not always consistent, but I'm trying to be! Very Happy

If I use eye cream during the day, I try to let it soak in well before applying sunscreen on top, so the SS doesn't slip off because of the extra-emollient cream. I also sometimes dust with Peter Thomas Roth powder sunscreen around my eyes, but I don't like the effect it gives since it's darker than my skin tone - I tend to only do this in the summer.

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:54 am

Some people may need a separate specific product for the eye area as it tends to be more sensitive than others (also you're applying close to the eyes which can be more sensitive to some ingredients).

I am not regular about applying product but I have used both items made for face and specific eye products. Winnie - after reading your post, I'm going to become more REGULAR about applying eye cream!

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:47 am

How could I forget sun glasses. Invest in a good pair that block all the rays and keep you from squinting. Sunglasses are a hugh antiaging aid. Cool

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:11 pm

I think it's not. I can use facial cream as eye cream.

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:48 pm

I definitely need an eye cream. I have ever since I was in my late teens because it has always been so dry there.

I've tried a few (not a lot but a few) and always end up going back to Nivea Q10 eye cream. But I think I would like something more in ways of FIRMING my upper eye lid (my PS who does my injectables recommended an eye job Sad

) and more moisturizing for my lower...so two separate creams.

Any rec's would be appreciated.

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:47 pm

edited to remove DIY home based business product.
I'll take Winnie's recommendation and try Dremu Airbrush. I also have residual under eye puffiness from surgery. Several years ago I had my eyes done. My under eye bags used to be HUGE! I had them all my life - probably even as a baby - And they made me miserable.
I have been happy with the results. The little puffiness I have now is nothing compared with the baloons I used to have, but still, if Dremu works for me it would be an added improvement.
My other issue with my eyes is that, because of surgery, I'm beginning to develop vertical lines from the outer corners down.
That reminds me of Dr. Perricone saying that plastic surgery just rearranges the lines on our faces...
Can the Baby Q improve the skin around the eyes? I've read that you're supposed to wear goggles and stay away from eyes. I want a BQ so bad. I was bidding on one on Ebay and when I thought I was winning I was so excited I couldn't even sleep. But I didn't win it, price when too high for me.

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:11 pm

edited to removed home base business information

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:20 pm

edited to removed home base business information. Please use our PM system to discuss.

free skin care · Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:29 pm

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That reminds me of Dr. Perricone saying that plastic surgery just rearranges the lines on our faces...
Can the Baby Q improve the skin around the eyes? I've read that you're supposed to wear goggles and stay away from eyes. I want a BQ so bad. I was bidding on one on Ebay and when I thought I was winning I was so excited I couldn't even sleep. But I didn't win it, price when too high for me.

You no longer have to wear goggles while using the BQ. Just keep your eyes closed. You can go all around the orbital bone of the eye. Don't put the BQ or SP directly over the eye ball. I use it under my brow, on my crows feet and directly under my eye.

Hope this helps.

free skin care · Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:52 am

I have also read that facial moisturizer should be enough. In my twenties, I mainly used eye creams that focused on puffy eyes. This was from studying at night, allergies and maybe too much salt in my diet.
I am not sure what made this problem stop now. I switched to Cellcosmet when I first joined EDS and can't go back to anything else. Although, I am still searching for a firming type of eye cream or gel, because with age, your skin may look good, but your skin can sag.
Every morning, I apply Vivier vitamin C 20% around my eyes in hope to maintain skin firmness and even tone, then I apply Cellcosmet, then sunblock. My dermotalagist told me it is okay top apply sunblock around your eye area, including my eye lid. (It seems that I get a skin burn when I'm in the sun too long)

free skin care · Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:04 pm

Firming upper lid - try PSF's Cranberry eye gel, wait 5 minutes for it to absorb and continue with the dmae gel over. My favorite undereye is a home-based business product. PM me if you want to know. Works great.

free skin care · Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:11 am

After reading some of your posts, I see that most of you would agree that using an eye cream is necessary -- at least for some of us. I think the issue is more about finding the "right" eye cream. As I mentioned in my original post, although I've been using one for years, it turned out to be doing more damage than good, as it was actually dehydrating my eye contour. In this case, I imagine I would've been better off using a regular moisturizer!

Sigh... The search continues! Smile

free skin care · Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:50 am

This thread makes interesting reading. I have worked for a few different skincare lines. At product training it was always emphasized that eye cream was required for a couple of reasons...
skin around eye area is more delicate than facial skin so
(1) regular moisturizer is too heavy and can actually weigh the skin down and make things worse
(2) regular moisturizer and its active ingredients will not penetrate the skin around the eye area as the skin is too fine...will be ineffective and may cause milia

To be honest I always wondered if this was just propoganda to scare people into buying eye creams and making the companies more money.

I guess i've not yet found my HG eye cream. Maybe then I'd be convinced. The comments above have made me think that I should keep on searching though...or I might be regretting it in a few years time. Shock

Thanks for getting me thinking guys.

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