Eye Cream 101: These Are The Best Eye Creams To Buy According To Your Age

This story first appeared on Her World. 

There's a lot of factors to consider when thinking about the skin around your eyes, from diet to sun exposure and sleep. It’s no wonder why our eyes are always the first to broadcast our bad habits (late nights, leaving the house sans sunscreen, squinting at the desktop, etc.); the skin around our eyes is the thinnest and most fragile part of the face– meaning it's far more susceptible to ageing signs.

This just means we’ve got to take every precaution when treating and preventing them before crow’s feet start to appear - and we all know when that starts to manifest, it’s hard to turn back time.

The tricky part is choosing the right under-eye elixir to hydrate, de-puff and lift because what works for a 20-something just wouldn’t be as effective for a 50-something — and vice-versa. To help you, here’s a guide on why, when and how you should start taking care of your eye area. And if you haven’t started paying attention to it, maybe you should start today.