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Are you not at your best in the morning, right after waking up? Well, we all do. Slightly sunken, baggy eyes, a creased expression. In good cases, a few cold water washes can quickly fix the problem, but let's be honest: as we age, it gets harder and harder to get our faces back to normal. This is when the use of various skin tightening, refreshing cosmetics comes into play.
How we look older - puffiness under the eyes
Children's faces can show it even if they've only been awake for a few minutes, but the older we get, the longer these signs remain. In fact, it can even become a permanent condition, baggy eyes and under-eye puffiness can unfortunately do a lot to make us look worse. But why is it that, over time, our skin becomes duller, looser and more wrinkled, and the circles under our eyes become darker and more prominent?
Well, while we're young, our skin is producing collagen at full throttle, and unfortunately sebum too, which gives us 'beautiful' acne, but these can be treated with home-made Korean acne products. There is a large amount of elastin in the skin. These are responsible for the elasticity, healing ability and general condition of our skin. However, over the years, the production of collagen slows down and the amount of elastin decreases. As a result, the skin loses its elasticity: it sags, becomes duller, wrinkles and crow's feet appear, and injuries are harder to heal.
In addition, ageing skin becomes drier and more sensitive, prone to irritation and itching. And if that's not enough, there are also environmental factors such as exposure to sunlight, addictions, gravity and lifestyle that can contribute to the visible signs of ageing.
But what do these have to do with bags under the eyes?
The area under the eyes is also covered by skin, so its firmness is also affected by the factors just mentioned. However, it is a little more complicated than that, because the skin around the eyes is very thin and has a network of capillaries underneath. The capillaries react immediately to changes and problems in the circulation, and the thin skin is immediately affected. In an oxygen-deficient condition, for example, the dark circles can become very dark.
In addition, the eyelids make thousands of movements a day, which puts constant strain on an area that is already more sensitive. That's why this is practically the first place where the passage of time becomes visible.
Causes of under-eye circles:
- Lack of sleep: it doesn't matter if you party a lot, work night shifts or are just a night owl and can't get to sleep on time. You may find that the bags under your eyes become more and more prominent and darker well before you are 30. Of course, the occasional lack of sleep won't have these consequences, but if it's persistent and regular, it's something to be reckoned with, unfortunately.
- A lot of stress. A stressed person looks worn - and it's clear that stress can show on the face. Sunken, circular eyes and deep wrinkles are also a sign of more stress than necessary. Unfortunately, we can't always avoid this, but stress reduction techniques can help.
- Use stimulants. Coffee, tea, energy drinks: sometimes they can be a real life-saver. But feeling fresher doesn't make you look fresher, and the harmful substances they contain will only make things worse in the long run.
- Low fluids. The elasticity of the skin also depends to a large extent on its hydration. If you don't drink enough fluids every day, the consequences will be visible from the outside. For example, dull, discoloured, sagging skin, sunken cheeks and dark circles under the eyes. What we drink is also important: replace fluids with clean water if possible!
- Harmful passions. Smoking and alcohol have a negative impact on our bodies in many ways. One of their effects is that they dry us out, which is problematic for the reasons mentioned in the previous point: if we are not properly hydrated, we will look older and more tired.
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Harmful effects on the eyes. We are thinking here, for example, of sitting in front of a lot of screens, which for many people is a part of the job, but our bodies are still relentlessly footing the bill. But it's not just the computer monitor, frequent staring at any display can cause baggy eyes. The solution? If it's your job, there's not much you can do about it, at most you can minimise gadgetry in your free time - that alone counts for a lot.
- Hormones. Yes, hormones control everything, so it's not too surprising that they have an influence in this respect too. For women, the darkness and visibility of dark circles under the eyes can depend on where they are in their cycle, and can also become more visible during pregnancy.
- Age. As mentioned above, the skin around the eyes also ages. The older we get, the more pronounced the circles under the eyes become, and the darker they can be. The best we can do about this is to use the right products to reduce the rate at which the skin ages.
- Genetic factors. Some people have circles in their eyes from a very young age, while others may not have them for a long time. The make-up of our face, our genetics, also determines how baggy-eyed we become - and unfortunately we have little control over this, we can only make things better, or worse, for ourselves.
As you can see from the list, there are many things we can do to make our under-eye circles less visible by taking care of our lifestyle. However, we can complement this effect by using really good quality cosmetics.
Eliminating under-eye circles
There is a huge range of cosmetics that have been developed to eliminate and reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. In the confusion of abundance, you don't really know which ones to try, and you don't really know what to expect from them, as the advertising is all praising them to the skies. How much they are worth is another matter.
In any case, by our thirties, most of us have tried a few products and usually end up disappointed because they do nothing or have little or no effect. And that's the best case scenario. In the worst case, you can even have a severe allergic reaction, the signs of which may take days to disappear.
Most cosmetics are full of artificial additives. That's what makes them smell nice, that's what makes them feel good, that's what makes them absorb so easily. And they cause most of the hypersensitivity, they cause most of the irritation, but they talk a lot less about that than they do about the purpose for which we use them.
If you've been disappointed by a few miracle creams and want to try something natural and really effective, we've got a tip for you!
PETITFEE GOLD Hydrating and Relaxing Hydrogel Eye Mask with Ginseng
The beauty of Korean women is legendary. It's no coincidence that Korean beauty care is also gaining interest: everyone wants to know the secret to delaying ageing and making their skin flawless. Korean cosmetics are extremely high quality and therefore deservedly world famous.
Well, the secret is in the technique and the naturalness. Korean cosmetics are made without artificial ingredients and develop a simple but effective beauty routine.
Instead of chemicals full of additives, we offer a much friendlier yet very effective solution, brought straight from Korea, which is PETITFEE GOLD Moisturizing and Relaxing Hydrogel Eye Mask with Ginseng. You read that right, it's not a cream, it's an eye mask that you apply to the critical area for a set period of time. In the meantime, it works its magic and brings spectacular improvements.
There is no magic in it, 'just' natural ingredients that can actually work on the body's functions to help make the skin look more radiant. By using the eye patch, you can reduce the appearance of troublesome discolouration.
What does PETITFEE GOLD Eye Mask contain?
You can use the product with peace of mind: you're sure that no harmful substances are absorbed through your skin. It's not just a collagen mask; it uses multiple active ingredients to achieve improvements.
What's inside:
- Red ginseng extract, which improves skin elasticity thanks to its ginsenoside active ingredients, and contains plenty of antioxidants.
- Hydrogel, which provides more moisture and less evaporation, helping to deliver the active ingredients to the skin.
- Swallow's Nest extract, which moisturises and nourishes the skin and stimulates skin cell regeneration.
- 24 carat gold, which is mainly responsible for the anti-ageing effect, and also provides a little extra shine for fresher skin.
- Collagen, the primary weapon against skin ageing.
- Rose water, which soothes the skin, helps maintain its pH balance and smoothes the skin's surface.
A super combination of fantastic ingredients to give your skin everything it needs to stay youthful! PETITFEE GOLD under-eye patch moisturises, brightens and relaxes the skin at the same time - so it does everything it takes to make dark circles disappear.
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