The area around the eyes is the most delicate part face. The skin here is the most challenged and most susceptible to pre-mature ageing, mainly due to the fact that it’s much thinner than the skin elsewhere on the face. The skin sits just on the bone of the eye sockets and as such has minimal cushioning from beneath to ‘prop it up’. Couple this with the range of movement experienced in the eye area when we speak, laugh, cry, frown and the likes, it comes as no surprise that lines, wrinkles and bags develop here much more quickly and at a much younger age than any other area of the face.
But we come with good news - there is hope. Lines and wrinkles are the trickiest issue to deal with and it certainly is a case of prevention is better than cure, so start using an anti-ageing product before they signs of ageing start to develop.
Dark circles and puffy eyes are slightly easier to deal with, although the former can be a case of concealing as opposed to erasing. Dark circles can be covered with concealer, puffy bags and winkles, however, can not.
To ensure that you keep your eyes looking youthful and free-from the signs of maturing skin, we’ve cherry-picked two eye care products which are 'added to basket’ more than any others, and here’s why.
NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate (FECC)
Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate, or FECC as it’s more commonly know amongst the NIOD aficionados, is a very lightweight, translucent serum with low viscosity which means it sinks into the skin very quickly and leaves a healthy, slightly dewy finish on the skin. FECC combines 28 clinical technologies to target the signs of visible ageing on both the eye contour and around the eye lids. The formula is packed with age-fighting ingredients which target lines, wrinkles, dark circles and puffy bags. We particularly like the fact the FECC features Methyl-Glucoside-6-Phosphate. This is possibly one of the most advanced peptide technologies of its time and improves density, firmness and elasticity; the very things which, left to deteriorate, can cause pre-mature ageing around the eyes.
Shop NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate here >
(and btw, only once you’ve purchase it are you allowed to call it FECC ;))
Dr Dennis Ferulic + Retinol Eye Cream
Dr Dennis Gross is your go-to guy (if you live in New York!) for problem solving skincare solutions. He’s a Dermatologists and specialises in treating the most common, and often the most difficult to deal with skincare concerns. But fear not, if you’re not able to drop into his New York clinic we can bring you a little of expertise in the form of his award-winning skincare collection.
Second only to Dr Dennis Gross’ Daily Peels, his two eye care formulas feature a cocktail of ingredients to target the ageing eye area from every angle. Today we’ll focus on the cream; Ferulic + Retinol Eye Cream. The second product is Ferulic + Retinol Eye Serum, we’ll discuss that another time. Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Eye Cream features Ferulic Acid to boost the effect of other anti-oxidants and prevent cellular-level damage. Retinol smoothes lines and wrinkles and helps to erase crows feet and creepy skin. The thing we like most about Ferulic + Retinol Eye Cream is the finish it leaves on the skin. Its velvety texture leaves a completely shine-free finish on the skin meaning your 'matte complexion goal’ isn't at all compromised.
