Your delicate eye area: handle with care

The eye is the window to our soul, or so the saying goes. So why not take care of it? This week’s beauty tip is not so much an actual tip, but a reminder: when handling makeup and beauty products, don’t forget to be gentle, especially in the delicate eye area. Constant tugging, pulling and rubbing can lead to sagging and lines. Who wants that when you can avoid it?

• Apply eye cream with your ring finger – the least pressure – and pat it on, instead of rubbing it in.

• When removing your makeup (more info on that in my post, How do I remove my makeup properly?), be gentle. Press the soaked cotton ball of makeup remover on your lids first, to ‘loosen’ up the makeup. This will allow your makeup to be removed easier, so you don’t have to rub your eye area too hard.

• When applying eyeliner, be careful not too tug your eyelids too much and be gentle when applying your eyeliner. You can make it easier by warming the pencil lead with your fingers first, to allow smoother application.

So remember, handle with care around your eye area!