The Best Creams to Solve Your Eye-Area Issues
Even when you're feeling far from well-rested and stress-free, our favorite natural and organic creams and gels will banish bags, puffiness, dark circles and crow's feet.
The news as of late has us tossing and turning during the night, with mornings bringing tired, puffy eyes and dark circles. So we've been on the hunt for the best balm to smooth away our worry lines. Our testers tried a ton of organic and natural creams and gels to target every eye-area complaint: puffiness, dryness, crow's feet, dark circles. Most delivered positive results, and we've rounded up four great picks for each problem category, with plenty of budget-friendly prices in the mix. Be sure to keep those peepers well-moisturized and above all, remember: the best natural remedies are plenty of sleep and H2O!
Eye Issue:
Mascara Build Up REN Conditioning Eye Makeup Remover
Solutions:
After a long day of peering at a computer screen in a dry-air office or trekking around in the smoggy urban jungle, it's no surprise that your eyes are tired, dry and stressed. And when you get home, you just want to clean off the gunk and hydrate. The first step? Remove makeup every night and environmental buildup environmental buildup with a gentle, non-irritating cleanser. Our tester loved www.skinbotanica.com, which wasn't oily but left the eye-area well-moisturized and "really did remove everything." If you prefer a liquid to a cream, try www.gardenbotanika.com which de-goops without stripping.
On late nights when you just want to take it all off, www.josiemarancosmetics.com are a tired girl's dream: these soft cloths contain soothing aloe and cucumber and can be swept all over the face and eyes.
Eye Issue: Dry Skin
Solutions:
No matter how tired you are, before you turn in you should be sure to moisturize well. The cream can do its work overnight, giving stressed, delicate skin a chance to recover. For dry, crepe-y skin in need of hydration, try www.beeceuticals.com, the new "best-ever" skin-softener of one tester, who said she noticed a difference in just two days. Drugstore-brand www.walgreens.com with rosehip seed oil has a "nice, light texture," and www.drugstore.com contains amino acids and jojoba for deep skin repair. For daytime, try www.drhauschka.com, a deeply hydrating yet light and silky option for under-makeup wear.
Eye Issue:
Puffy Skin and Bags
Solutions:
Allergies, stress, alcohol, hormones, a salty diet — these can all cause skin to puff up under the eyes. Not the prettiest thing to face in the a.m., so no wonder this turned out to be our most popular problem category. Our beauty product-obsessed friend — who usually opts for high-end (chemical) brands, but is slowly becoming a green convert — was delighted to see www.luckyvitamin.com put a damper on the morning puffs; we too had rapid results after a recent sleepless night. A co-worker swears by www.target.com which "dries smooth and has a cooling sensation" and is rich with nourishing Royal Jelly.
luckyvitamin.com rushed to the rescue with a stimulating, moisturizing bounty of plants and herbs, and www.futurenatural.com renewed our view with a toning plant-oil pick-me-up.
