PA few seconds in the morning can do a lot to improve the appearance of eye contour. As? Thanks to the anti-dark circle self-massage: it is an acupressure technique that allows you to move the liquids that stagnate in the area around the eyes and give the eyes a fresh and bright appearance. Here’s how it’s done.
Eye contour: never neglect it
The area around the eyes is among the thinnest and most sensitive on the face. Characterized by a lower presence of sebaceous glands, the area around the eyes is more easily subject to dehydration and dryness. Furthermore, there is a lower presence of collagen and elastin fibres, which is why it tends to age more prematurely.
Not to be overlooked, a marked eye contour gives a tired look to the entire face. Dark circles and bags must therefore be treated carefully, through the application of creams and serums to brighten, tone and depigment the area.
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Anti-dark circle massage: 30 seconds a day is enough
Not only facial professionals and luxurious treatments, fighting dark circles is possible thanks to self-massage: an acupressure technique which allows you to counteract the formation of dark rings around the eyes and deflate bags under the eyes.
In fact, 30 seconds a day are enough to awaken your gaze and improve the appearance of the area around the eyes. Next step to the skincare routine, start by using the index and middle fingers to delicately tap the area around the eyes using circular movements, starting from the inner corner of the eye and moving towards the temples, also passing through the eyebrow area. In this way the blood circulation is awakened.
Subsequentlypress gently in the areas where liquids tend to accumulate more easily, that is, under the eyebrow bone and on the sides of the nose. Gentle pressure is exerted for a few seconds and then moved towards the tear ducts, making the same movement.
In this way the accumulations of liquid are drained which will then be eliminated by the lymphatic system. The last step in fact involves massaging the temples with the index and middle fingers, making everything flow and concluding with a moment of relaxation.
Dark circles, bags and wrinkles: how to prevent and combat them
In addition to the anti-dark circle massage, it is well known that taking care of the eye contour through the application of specially formulated cosmetic products is essentialin order to reduce the formation of dark marks, bags and wrinkles.
However, each problem must be treated in a targeted way, through creams and serums designed to meet the specific needs of the skin. For example, swelling is caused by an accumulation of fluids, determined by tiredness and lack of sleep, which is why to eliminate them you need to choose draining creams, while bags are often caused by advancing age, which is why it is advisable to choose a toning product.
Dark circles appear instead due to constitution, tiredness and stress and are characterized by an intense color that changes from blue to purple. In this case it is necessary to depigment the area. As? By choosing an illuminating product that promotes microcirculation.
Finally, the wrinkles of the eye contour they are determined by a loss of elasticity which is why it is necessary to improve their appearance use a nourishing and hydrating product. And your gaze will thank you.
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