Giving Your Eye Care Routine a Second Look: 7 Must-Do Eye Rituals

With everyone wearing masks in public, our eyes are more important than ever. Taking care of your eyes and the skin around them can keep your vision in tiptop shape for years to come.

The skin around your eyes is more delicate than the skin on your face and body. It is prone to showing signs of age before the rest of our face. Along with taking care of the skin, your eyes need routine maintenance, too. With these must-do rituals, you can reduce signs of aging and help your eyes stay healthy.

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Go for routine eye exams

If you are trying to avoid adding wrinkles around your eyes, routine eye exams can help. When people struggle to see, they often squint, which causes wrinkles over time. Wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses from 1 800 Contacts can help you avoid wrinkles and keep your eyes open to the beautiful sights around you.

Put on moisturizer

Wearing moisturizer also helps fight the signs of aging all over your face. When you apply moisturizer around your eyes, be gentle as excessive pressure can damage the thin skin. The best way to moisturize your aging skin is to use cream in the morning and evening after cleansing and toning your skin.

Your nightly moisturizer can be thicker in consistency than the daily moisturizer. The thicker product helps keep the skin around your eyes hydrated throughout the night.

Protect your face from the sun

Before you venture into the sun, protect your face in as many ways as possible. Consider how much you squint when out in the sun. To prevent wrinkles from squinting and sun damage to your eyes, wear sunglasses and a hat.

Along with direct sun protection, wear a moisturizer with SPF to help prevent sunburns. Without sunscreen, the face on your skin is prone to aging quickly. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen to your eyelids and the thin skin under your eyes.

Keep your hands away from your eyes

Because the skin around the eyes is sensitive, you can easily damage it by repeatedly touching it. Rubbing your eyes, scratching the skin, or resting your face on your hands can damage the skin and speed up the aging process.

Your hands pick up bacteria, dirt, and grime throughout the day. When you touch your face, you transfer the bacteria and dirt from your hands to your face. While many aestheticians recommend massaging your face to keep the skin supple, they recommend using a tool, like a chilled and sanitized jade roller, rather than using your fingers.

Give yourself screen-time breaks

Staring at screens all day is not healthy for your body and mind. It is also not beneficial for your eyes. If you must stare at a screen all day because of work or school, take frequent breaks and look at something far away. You can also use blue-light glasses to help protect your eyes from strain.

Invest in a quality under-eye serum

To keep the skin under your eyes moisturized, apply a serum explicitly designed for it. Serums tend to penetrate the skin better than traditional moisturizers. Serums with caffeine, vitamin E or vitamin C are especially beneficial to apply at night.

Stay hydrated

Your entire body benefits from hydration. Your eyes create tears to stay lubricated, so being dehydrated can affect how your eyes function throughout the day. Drink at least eight glasses of water a day to keep your criers nice and moist.

Wrap up

Staying hydrated by drinking enough water throughout the day and applying moisturizer in the morning and evening are top tips for taking care of your eyes. Developing an eye-care ritual can help reverse signs of aging and keep your eyes functioning properly.

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