Eye cosmetics

What is it

The make-up makes the look more intriguing. But be careful: if your eyes are tired, it can even make the situation worse.

Before putting your hand to eyeshadows and eyeliner, taking care of bags and dark circles is a must.

How to prepare the eyes

Getting enough sleep is necessary to have rested eyes. Better to use a low pillow and not too soft, so as to allow the face to “breathe”.

A cold chamomile wrap before going to sleep deflates the eyelids and decongests the whole part. Keep on for 10/15 minutes.

Limit salt in the diet, responsible for water retention that causes the so-called “bags” under the eyes. Dark circles, on the other hand, are the consequence of a temporary alteration of ocular microcirculation.

Do not smoke and reduce alcohol consumption.

Use a good moisturizer for the eye contour every day.

The emergency trick

Important evening and destroyed face? In 20 minutes, with the classic grandmother’s remedies, you can successfully deal with it.

Apply a few slices of raw potato on the eyelids: refreshing and decongestant, the potato contains starch, vitamins and other substances that can “absorb” the swelling.

Gentle cleaning

The eyes must be treated with extreme delicacy, starting with hygiene. It is a good rule not to touch them except with perfectly clean and freshly washed hands.

In the evening, even if you have not made up, the face should be washed with the most suitable product for the type of skin and the eye contour cleansed with cotton wool circles and rose water or your favorite tonic. Apply a specific cream.

In the morning proceed with the daily cleansing of the face and use a gel for the eye area, more suitable to “hold” makeup and with a slight lifting effect.

Active ingredients

Eye formulations should not contain perfumes as this area is particularly sensitive and at risk of allergy.

Typically, the products contain vitamin C and E, caffeine, chamomile, linden and cucumber extracts, enzyme complexes and liposomes.

The real trick

If, despite all the precautions, the eyes are tired and the dark circles are evident, all that remains is the concealer. It is a covering product, used by professional make-up artists, able to mitigate any imperfection and enhance the most interesting features of the face.

The concealer should be chosen in the shade of your skin or a slightly lighter tone. It is obvious that if the skin is tanned you should use an extra concealer.

Make-up experts suggest spreading the product also on eyelids and eye contour, to give brightness to the look. Then spread the foundation or a veil of powder.

To enlarge and lengthen the eye

It takes eyeliner, which is found in classic black, but also in other dark colors. There are markers, for the less experienced, and brush, to outline fine lines.

If your eyes are small, use the white pencil to make up the inner bottom edge.

Eyeshadows and mascara

Basic rule: light colors are used on the inside, dark ones should be shaded towards the outside of the eyelids. In powder, cream or pencils, the latter to choose of soft consistency, so as not to have to press too much on the eyes.

Final touch, mascara. Also in this case, the varieties of eyelash cosmetics are many. It should be remembered that, however, the best results are obtained on rested eyes and eyes.

Each cosmetic must be purchased carefully, in specialized stores, making use of the experience of the cosmetics industry.