Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:35 PM
Eye Care
From today onwards, I'll take a little time to post about grooming
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Now I shall start with
1. Eye Care
Why eye care
- The eyes are the window to your soul. It reflects your happiness, sincerity, likes and dislikes.
- The skin around the eye area is thin and has very minimum oil glands - easily prone to wrinkles.
- The effects of the following factors act on to the stress of our eyes.
E.g. Simling, frowning, blinking, straining the eye to see distant object, environment (pollution, sun, cigarette smoke), lifestyle and work.
1A. Dark Circles and Eye Bags - Causes of dark circles and eye bags
- Lack of sleep caused the blood capillary walls to break down and results in poor blood circulation.
- Hereditary genes: Some people are prone to have thinner skin in the aging process. The eye-bags appear when the dark blood vessels become visible under the thinner skin.
- Water retention: Fluid accumulates under your skin especially at night whe nthe body does not eliminate water.
- Fat likes to accumulate under your eyes. Surgery is needed to remove this type of stubborn fat.
1B. Best Cure for Dark Circles & Eye Bags
- A good night's sleep.
- You can put eye packs over your eyes while you rest to cool them and reduce the puffiness.
- Avoid salty food and drinking too much at night.
- Stay away from excessive alcohol and caffeine at night.
- Invest in eye gel that reduces eye puffiness and dark circles.
- Use concealer to cover up the dark circle
DIY method:
Infuse two tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and cool. Apply a compress to the puffy areas. Some teas like Assam and Chamomile work better for eye-bags.
If the idea of used tea bags disgusts you, try cold cucumber slices. They'll constrict blood vessels and reduce puffiness. A cold spoon also acts in this way
1C. Wrinkles - Ways to prevent wrinkles are:
- No rubbing of the eye no matter how itchy it is. Use eye drop to clear the dust in the eye.
- If you have to work in front of a computer, try to take small frequent breaks or look away from it once in a while.
- Invest in an eye gel.
- Wear sunglasses when in the sun.
- Do not drag the skin while removing eye make-up.
That's all for today.
next up would be on Fingernail Care. (:
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