Elle Australia - September 2019

(Nora) #1

#ASKELLE


Q.ISTHERESOMETHINGI CAN
DOTOMAKEMYDARKUNDER-EYE
CIRCLES GOAWAY?SOMETHING
THATACTUALLYWORKS?

A.Therearemanymythssurrounding
darkcircles,butaccordingtothepros
it basicallycomesdowntoageingand
genetics.“Theskinaroundtheeyesis
10 times thinner thanthe skin on the
face,” explains Skinstitut expert Zoe
Devine. Ageing means a decrease
incollagenproductionand,overtime,
the skin around the eyes becomes
eventhinner andless elastic.“As we
lose density in this thin tissue, the
capillaries within the dermis become
more visible and give rise to the
appearanceofdarkcircles.”
Lifestyle habits such as smoking,
lack of sleep and a high-sugar diet
only speed up this ageing process
(all the more reason to cut back),
causing bloodtopoolinthose veins

under the eyes. Thisis
creamscomeinto use. oreye
creams that utilise caffeine, as this
acts as a vasodilator to open
up constricted vessels and get the
stagnant blood flow going,” says
Devine. Antioxidants like vitamin C
willkeeptheareabright,whileusing
a vitamin A formula at night will
promote healthy cell turnover and
keepthedelicateareaplump.
For those who have genetics
working against them, it’s a more
challengingroad.“Bonestructurecan
produce deep-set eyes and create
shadowing under the eye area,”
explains Devine. “Some people with
this issue are happy to consider
cosmetic injectables, such as dermal
filler,toreduceshadowing.”
Unfortunately,inthecaseofnatural
pigmentation,thiscan’tberemovedby
topical products. But don’t despair,
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Words: Kate Lancaster; Christopher Xi. Photography: Chris Collie; Sevak Babakhani (still-life); Jason Lloyd-Evans

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