Do you need an eye cream? Yes, yes you do. The best eye creams are those that blend seamlessly into your skin and under make-up during the day. Eye creams are specially formulated for the delicate eye area and they target the eye with powerful ingredients to firm and protect the eye area. Use after your double cleanse in the evening to power up your night routine, and daily under your make-up.
Why do you need an eye cream?
A good eye cream should be an essential part of your skincare routine. They serve two valuable purposes: 1) targeted correction and 2) hydration.
Since your eyes are one of the biggest features that stands out on your face, a lot of attention is needed around that area. Your eye area will have specific needs, depending on each individual. In more mature skin you will be looking for an eye cream that helps diminish or blur fine lines and wrinkles. For tired eyes, you may be looking for an eye cream that brightens and lifts the eye. In other cases, you may need to lighten dark circles under the eyes. This is why an eye cream is essential – to target and correct specific eye concerns.
Eye creams are also terrific because they work where many moisturisers fail. Almost all of us use a moisturiser. Of course you can bring your moisturiser around the eye area too. However, many people experience moisturisers that sting the eye, even if you don’t particular have sensitive eyes. So that you don’t have to experience that stinging discomfort that comes from some moisturises, always use an eye cream. A gentle, non pilling, make-up friendly one for the day and lovely thick one at night to hydrate and restore your eye area when you sleep.
Tested Thoroughly
These eye creams below have all been tested thoroughly by our team and have come out on top. Thoroughly tested means that we tested these eye creams until the very last drop in the bottle, and these are the ones that we highly recommend.
Sunday Riley
AUTO CORRECT
Instantly gives a brighter, lifted look, while reducing the appearance of dark circles and puffiness. Caffeine and Brazilian ginseng root extract rapidly reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles, energising tired-looking eyes. Smoothes the appearance of crow’s feet and fine lines, while giving an instantly lifted look.
USA: Sephora $65 for 0.5oz/15ml
UK: Space NK £60 for 15ml
AHC
The Real Eye Cream for Face
Korean skincare at it’s best and our personal favourite. A clinically anti-aging formula that improves skin elasticity and provides a facial lifting effect. It retains moisture for up to 24 hours, and mitigates skin-aging. This is cheaper than the other three options and double the size.
Combines top quality ingredients to enable effective absorption into the skin and provide intensive nourishment for the whole face. Addresses not only the look of fine lines and dullness around the eyes, but also improves the texture and tone for a youthful appearance and radiant facial complexion.
USA: Walmart $46.50 for 1.01oz/30ml
UK: LookFantastic £26 for 30ml
Dr Dennis Gross
Ferulic + Retinol Triple Correction Eye Serum
A fantastic eye cream for more mature skin or skin with early signs of wrinkles. Clinically proven to treat the aging eyes in 3 ways – firm skin, boost hydration, and reduce the look of wrinkles and crepiness.
Boosts hydration & replenish, smoothes fine lines & wrinkles, boosts radiance, and visibly firms & lifts.
USA: Sephora $69 for 0.5oz/15ml
UK: Space NK £70 for 15ml
Murad
Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector
A powerful eye brightener. A vitamin C eye serum that fights the look of all types of dark circles, while visibly de-puffing and soothing. 86% of users saw brighter skin around the eye area in just 2 weeks.
Vita-C Complex is highly stable, bioavailable and preserves efficacy for full-strength results every time.
USA: Sephora $65 for 0.5oz/ 15ml
UK: Space NK £57 for 15ml
MIZON
Snail Repair Eye Cream
Containing 80% snail mucin, this MIZON bestseller fortifies, nourishes and moisturises the delicate skin around eyes. The formula helps diminish lines, wrinkles, sagging, dullness, dryness and dark circles around the eye area to instantly rejuvenate your look.
Worldwide: Yesstyle 25ml for $14 or £12
