Working from home in this time of Covid-19 has affected the work-life balance of many people. As the lines have blurred between work, home studying for parents, and recreational or personal time, many feel exhausted. Often, it indeed shows in the face. The signs of fatigue are most noticeable in the undereye area. That's why there have been lots of skincare products coming out targeting that area. From eye creams and serums, the options are endless. Another beauty product that has been gaining popularity are eye patches or eye masks. Just like sheet masks, eye patches deliver concentrated amounts of active ingredients to address undereye issues like dryness, dark undereye circles, and fine lines. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Debra Jaliman tells Hello Giggles to look for ingredients such as caffeine, collagen, cucumber, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and retinol. As recommended by Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Who What Wear, and Women's Health, here are the best eye patches to erase signs of fatigue.
Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Pure Retinol Express Smoothing Eye Mask
This celebrity-favorite eye mask has retinol, hyaluronic acid, and other natural ingredients to smoothen out fine lines and plump up the undereye area with continued use. You can also use them to smoothen wrinkles around your mouth.
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Skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels
These cooling eye patches feature Icelandic glacial water, elastin, peptides, botanicals, and antioxidants. Those ingredients reduce puffiness and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and help prevent more damage to the delicate eye area.
KLORANE Smoothing and Relaxing Patches
For dry and lined under eyes, try these patches laced with botanical ingredients like cornflower. Good Housekeeping's lab tests showed a decrease in lines and wrinkles by 15 percent after one application. Their testers have also confirmed noticeably softer and smoother skin.
Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Eye Masks
These Instagram-worthy golden eye masks are packed with amino acids, hyaluronic acid, peptides, aloe, and lavender. Say goodbye to puffiness and dark undereye circles with these eye masks made from cellulose fiber and gold foil.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery Eye Mask
Spare 10 minutes a week and indulge in some eye therapy with the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery Eye Mask. Their world-renowned Advanced Night Repair technology will revive your tired eyes and bring back radiance and plumpness.
e.l.f. Hydrogel Under Eye Masks
These drugstore eye masks will give you the bang for your buck. You'll get three pairs of eye masks for $8. These masks are infused with purified water, seaweed extracts, and licorice to give you plump and dewy skin under the eyes.
Joanna Vargas Bright Eye Firming Mask
The name says it all. This brightening and firming eye mask contains powerful ingredients including arbutin, peptides, hyaluronic acid, Matrixyl 3000, and licorice root extract to hydrate skin, reduce dark undereye circles and improve skin elasticity.
Peace Out Puffy Under-Eye Patches
Peace Out is known for its pimple patches, and their eye patches are equally in demand. They are infused with caffeine and niacinamide to get rid of puffiness and dark circles. Hyaluronic acid also seals in much-needed moisture for the delicate eye area. These patches are also made of biodegradable biocellulose.
To avoid irritation, Dr. Jaliman advises following instructions and avoid leaving masks on your undereye area way beyond the allotted time.
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