Words: Zoe Dickens
Have you ever considered an eye serum? You’ve likely got your SPF protector, a pipette of beard oil and enough styling products to fill a barber’s drawer – but what’s taking care of the windows to your soul?
The skin around your eyes is more delicate and prone to fine lines than the rest of your face, so your usual moisturiser won’t cut it. It’s also the first place where colleagues, friends and potential clients are going to spot the first signs of a big evening out or a late night at the desk. But the good news is that there are a whole host of powerful serums that promise to brighten, smooth and refresh tired eyes in just a few powerful drops. So if you’re looking for something to get you through the final weeks of a long, harsh winter, we’ve got you covered…
Dr Sebagh Supreme Eye Serum
The area around the eye is highly sensitive and delicate, and if you tend to be a bit heavy-handed with your daily moisturiser, it will pay dividends to invest in a serum with a rollerball applicator, as it both gently massages and releases a controlled amount of product. Dr Sebagh can lay claim to over three decades of expertise in the field of cosmetics, and his label’s roll-on serum, pumped with a ‘LDH Complex’ that facilitates elasticity and guards against irritation, glides softly over the skin.
Horace Vitamin C + Glycolic Acid Serum
Turning heads for its approachable, easy-to-understand product line, Horace’s golden liquor is a more versatile product (it can be applied to the entire face) and aims to inject vibrancy back into your complexion, thanks to its mix of vitamin C and glycolic acid, the latter of which reduces hyperpigmentation. For full effect, add three drops into your hands at the beginning and end of the day, massage deeply into the face, and use consistently for at least two months.
Aesop Exalted Eye Serum
Pumped with vitamins B, C and E, which together boost hydration; fragranced with calming woody and warm notes; and lightweight to the touch, this concoction is the ideal remedy to the past month’s relentless work cycle (we suggest storing one in your desk drawer to combat the tasking days, and pairing it with the ‘Lucent Facial Concentrate’, which mattifies the face and is perfumed with sweet rose petal). It’s suited for most skin types, including dull, patchy and sensitive.
Heath Eye Serum
This option from British brand Heath is one of our highest-rated products of choice. It is mixed with soliberine NAT – which, it is said, helps block the damaging blue light emitted by smartphones and other tech – and hyaluronic acid and Persian-silk-tree extract, both of which reduce any puffiness and counter dark spots.
Elemis Absolute Eye Serum
Crow’s feet may be a sign of a life well lived but, if yours are becoming a little too prominent for your liking, it’s time to invest in a serum that targets fine lines. Elemis’ powerful formula contains a fine mix of chamomile (which tackles inflammation), soothing cornflower, and osmanthus (tightening and toning), and the non-greasy, lightweight texture immediately absorbs and is gentle enough to be applied twice daily.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Exoso-metic Eye Serum
If the highly technical name of Dr. Barbara Sturm’s serum didn’t already make it clear, this is a product with some serious science behind it. Since its inception, the brand has circumvented fads in favour of the key theme of skin strengthening; the latest range – called ‘Exoso-metic’ – focuses on exosomes, the biovesicles within cells that help renewal and repair. This small bottle, one of the line’s flagship creations, is a potent concentration to counter crepey skin – plus its finely tuned engineered style of design will be a sleek addition to your bathroom cabinet.
Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream
Indeed, when it comes to grooming products, the priority is what’s in the inside – in this case, a silky, weightless slick made with Augustinus Bader’s in-house ‘TFC8’ (a 40-plus-ingredient concoction that counters external stressors) and a pennywort extract rich with antioxidants – but when it comes to this specific product, we also have to draw attention to the royal-blue, ceramic base that alone is worth the purchase.
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