THERE is a debate in the beauty realm right now as to whether people need to use eye cream or not. One school of thought says no because they believe moisturizer does the work of an eye cream, which is just an additional expense and skin-care step. But many still believe eye cream is important.
This is my take on eye creams: personally, I don’t use them a lot but that is because I am lazy and I believe the serums I apply (one from a Korean brand and the other from a Western brand) are enough to address my under-eye issues, mostly fine lines.
But there are those with other concerns, such as puffiness and dark circles. For that, I say go to a board-certified dermatologist who can give suggestions and make recommendations.
For most people, the under-eye concern these days are dryness and puffiness caused by nonstop screen-time. Because of the work-from-home set-up, we are glued to our computer and phone screens for over eight hours a day at least five times a week.
The reformulated Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix is an eye concentrate that promises to reduce the look of lines in multiple eye zones and improve the appearance of eye area concerns, including crow’s feet lines, under eye lines, eye area wrinkles, loss of firmness, puffy eyes and dark circles.
The end-promise is the eye area will look more youthful, vibrant and healthy.
To keep this promise, Estée Lauder has put in place some technologies that have resulted in this formula being patent-protected until 2033.
Chronolux Power Signal Technology supports the natural purification process to help address cellular damage while the 360° Mesh Matrix Shock Absorber has a blend of a Visco-Elastic Polymer and multi-molecular weight hyaluronic acids to help cushion the thin, delicate eye skin with “a critical plumping layer of moisture strength.”
To address puffiness, Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix has a custom-designed applicator made from stainless steel that cools puffy eyes on contact. The cryo wand’s precision contour tip has a high-polish surface that massages and glides without tugging and provides cooling for up to five minutes.
The eye serum is free of synthetic fragrance and mineral oil, and is dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested and noncomedogenic.
A commonly asked question about eye cream is how early you can start using one and in my opinion, it is when you start having a serious skin-care routine, which should be about when in your early 20s and not before that. Having said that, reformulated Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix is ideal for people of all ages.
I have been using this eye serum on my lips and laugh lines mostly because, as I have said, I am not really an eye cream person. Is it working? On my lips, yes. On my laugh lines, it’s too early to tell. I like the cryo wand, I think it is a very innovative way of applying an eye cream. I also like the texture of the eye concentrate, which is a cross between a serum and a light cream. My only concern about this is the neck of the container. When the bottle is full, it’s sort of difficult to put back the wand. But it is a very minor concern.
So the question still stands: Do we need an eye cream on top of all other products? My answer is it depends on you and your skin. An eye cream is an added expense and skin-care step for some people but for others, it is absolutely necessary.