Goodbye suitcases under the eyes, this easy -to -make gesture attenuates the appearance of dark circles. And it’s an expert who says it!
Shortly night, chronic fatigue, genetics … Dark circles have many origins. If it is not always easy to get rid of it, some reflexes can still alleviate their appearance. We are not talking about makeup, but of gestures to take the problem at the source. “”The eye area is a delicate area where the skin is very fine. It is subject to movements all day which makes it easy to wrinkle. There is obviously a very important genetic part depending on the shape of the eyes, that of the frontal bone, the maxillary …“, Explains Alix Saint Georges, facialist and founder of the Paume Institute in Paris. Thus, if we are not all equal in the face of nature, other factors such as food and the quality of sleep also count.”This area is really a reflection of our overall lifestyle.“Dark circles can also be linked to poor blood and lymphatic circulation.
In order to get rid of dark circles in the long term, the professional advises to bet on three verbs: to drain, hydrate and protect. “”Draft to evacuate the blood, water and fat that accumulate. To do this, we will have to make pressure gestures, with the thumb along the brow centers“, Continue the facialist. So start by putting the elbows on the table, and place your thumbs along the brow cup. Smooth the eyebrows with your fingers and repeat this movement four to six times. The second self-massage essential to mitigate the dark circles?”With the hand opposite to the eye, the skin is held at the level of the temple. The left hand comes to hold the right temple and with the right ring finger we smooth all the bottom of the eye.“Then make tapping on dark circles with all fingers. The purpose of these gestures is to revive lymphatic circulation. But Alix Saint Georges warns:”You have to have in mind that you have to keep the skin well so as not to create an additional fold. We do not work both eyes at the same time.“Do not hesitate to add a drop of oil to hydrate the area.
Finally, the professional recommends always use a special cream for the eye area in the morning, and protect the skin with a SPF treatment. His small technique to decongest the eye upon waking? “”Take cottons soaked in lotion that you put in the fridge overnight and apply in the morning to your eyes.“It also works with cryotherapy spoons. You are radiant from the first minutes of the day!
