“Stop rubbing your eyes,” my mom would often say when she catches young, sleepy me rubbing my eyes in the morning. I always thought to myself, “I can’t help it!” I had no idea back then that my mom was simply saving me from the woes of puffy under-eyes in the future.
My biggest fear
Because the area around our eyes is more sensitive than the rest of our face, it’s the first to sag and wrinkle when we age — or when we rub our eyes!
And that is my greatest fear today, to have the ultimate puff under my eyes. I was greatly concerned when I observed a random stranger’s eye bags one time. It looked as if an insect bit them and left perfect half-moon-shaped swelling below each eye. I vowed to take care of my under-eyes from that point on. No rubbing, no dragging when applying or removing makeup, no harsh products that are not formulated for that area.
Unfortunately for me, though, I was born with natural eye bags, which look worse when I’ve had a toxic week. (Thanks, Mom.) But hey, this doesn’t mean I can’t do something to lessen the puffiness through proper skincare.
Let the search begin
And so, I began my search for the best eye cream. From eye-rollers to cucumber masks to eye spas — perhaps you’ve tried it, too. Some deliver decent results while others are a total waste of cash. The skincare industry could certainly do better when it comes to coming up with products for reducing and preventing under-eye bags, puffiness, and sagging. That’s why I got excited when I discovered this eye cream by Kedma Skincare Philippines.
Kedma Eye Cream contains elastin, collagen, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. Elastin, as the name sounds, gives skin elasticity and suppleness. Hyaluronic acid and collagen prevent dryness and fine lines, and lessen or prevent water loss. Peptides give the skin that “plump” look. It also stimulates collagen production.
The cream contains Dead Sea minerals, age-defying ingredients, plant extracts, and natural oils. Altogether, this eye cream promises to “transform under-eye puffiness and wrinkled-looking skin into tight, plump, and smooth skin.”
Kedma recommends using their Eye Cream daily for the skin around your eyes and the neck.
Stunning results
After cleansing your face, you apply a small amount of the cream on the area around your eyes and your neck and massage it gently into your skin until completely absorbed.
I remember the first time I tried it. I patted a small amount under one eye. In less than five minutes, the difference between my left and right eye bags became so obvious that I felt embarrassed for the other eye bag that didn’t get the treatment.
The eye moisturized by Kedma looked younger and less puffy. The other one looked sad and haggard. I can’t wait to see the result after several days.
Kedma recommends using their eye cream every night. If you do this faithfully for a long time, you will notice a remarkable difference in your eyes from the time you started using it (make sure to take a ”before” and “after” photo for proof). I will.
Before I end this post, I have one more story to share. Years ago, at a theater backstage, preparing for a play, I put on eyeliner on my lower waterline. My co-actor, not knowing what I did, nonchalantly asked, “Did you put eye bags (makeup)?”
I had to remove the eyeliner right away because my role didn’t require eye bags. Today, I still dream of using dark eyeliner without being accused that I lacked sleep or cried. With Kedma Eye Cream’s help, that might be closer than I imagined.