Those fancy pants eye creams

Question #2: Are eye creams worth their price? If so how do I know which ones are good?

Some eye creams are really worth their price if you are faithful to them and know how to use them properly. People come back to our spa wanting to return their eye cream only later we find out they didn't even know how to use them. For example one of our eye creams you HAVE to use morning and night to get any results! Here are some ingredients that will help you determine if the expensive eye creams are worth it or not?

Reasons we all buy those expensive things-
Fine lines
Wrinkles
Dark circles
Bags
Puffiness

Here are a few key ingredients to look for in an eye cream that actually work

Argireline- very expensive stuff but works wonders (they use it as an alternative to people who aren’t ready for botox injections but want correction fast) This specific ingredient relaxes facial tension which contributes to facial wrinkles. The formal name of it is acetyl hexapeptide-3 (which means it is a PEPTIDE love peptides!!) Peptides are small fragments of proteins, which communicate with the skin cells to behave in specific ways like telling them to thicken or plump up our skin! Topical peptides that we use on our face are synthetic and are made to enter the skin cells and remain intact.

Hylaronic acid- is a fabulous natural moisturizer that is already produced naturally in our bodies. It is also aids in helping to prevent the loss of collagen and elastin in our skin, which is what makes our skin firm and tight! (Can I get some more of that produced around the bottom area! JK)

Alpha Hydroxy Acids- have you all heard of chemical peels? Well this is the main ingredient in a lot of chemical peels. Now we can all see why it would be important to have in an eye cream. AHA’s help to lighten skin and tighten wrinkles.

Some other awesome ingredients used are antioxidants like Acai Berry and Resveratrol. They help our skin get rid of our nasty dead skin, which help to revitalize the skin around our eyes. The antioxidants also work in conjunction with the hylaronic acid to help create new cells.

Haloxyl- not a ton of research has been done on this product but there is against saying that it’s currently the best ingredient you can have in your eye cream to treat dark circles.

GREAT eye creams I have tried are from Obagi, Sanitas, Lancome, and Dermalogica

*I used a lot of information from eyecreams.com
**Pictures from obagi.com
***Be careful when using product around the eyes, your skin is thinner and more fragile causing it to easily become irritated and red