The Best Things for Under Eye Care
Holistic Tips for Bright, Refreshed Eyes
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So many of you wonder if an eye cream is actually necessary.
Funny story, an eye cream was my very first skincare product. I was 11 (yes, I was that 11-year-old — like today’s tweens taking over Sephora). Born to be an esthetician. I was completely obsessed with skincare and couldn’t wait to have my own special creams and potions. I read in a beauty magazine that “you’re never too young for an eye cream,” and I took that very literally.
Now, while you don’t need to start at age 11, the truth is: the under eye area can reveal a lot about our internal well-being, and the skin around your eyes is thinner, more delicate, and shows signs of aging and stress faster than anywhere else on your face. It also has fewer oil glands, which means it’s more prone to dryness, fine lines, and puffiness — and caring for it goes far beyond just slapping on a cream.
Let’s break down the best ways to care for your under eyes holistically — and I’ll share my favorite eye treatment to help soften and plump fine lines over time, plus a juice recipe to brighten from within.
What Your Under Eyes Might Be Telling You
The skin under your eyes is thin and closely connected to lymphatic flow, hydration, and what’s going on inside your body. Here’s what some of the most common issues may be signaling:
Dark Circles – Often tied to dehydration, thick/sluggish blood, or liver burden. Think: not enough hydration, too much fat, salt, alcohol, caffeine, and not enough cleansing restorative foods.
Puffiness – A sign of stagnant lymph, poor drainage, or inflammation. Often worse in the morning, or when you're run down. Learn more about puffiness & dark circles.
Brown Pigmentation or Shadowing – Can point to deeper liver congestion, often from certain diet/lifestyle attributes, medications, or exposure to toxins.
The Eye Cream I Swear By: Illuminate Eye & Lip Treatment
This rich botanical formula is more than just moisturizing — it’s regenerative, firming, and gentle enough for daily use under the eyes and around the lips.
Why it works:
💫 Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
A biomimetic peptide that tells your skin to boost collagen and elastin production. It signals repair and regeneration, helping to strengthen thin, crepey under eye skin and reduce the look of fine lines and sagging. This ingredient works to restore the dermal-epidermal junction — that connection point between the outer skin and deeper layers.
💛 Coenzyme Q10
A potent antioxidant that energizes your skin cells, boosts collagen, and supports recovery from oxidative stress and sun exposure.
🍄 Tremella Mushroom
Nature’s version of hyaluronic acid — this mushroom holds up to 5x more water and helps plump and hydrate the skin in a way that feels light and breathable.
Eye Brightening Juice
Pair your topical care with internal support. This juice is rich in enzymes, hydration, and gentle detoxifiers to help de-puff, brighten, and energize tired eyes.
Star Ingredients:
Pineapple – Pineapple’s healing compounds act as brushing mechanisms that help clean up and drive out sticky mucus & debris that can build up inside the liver. Pineapple is an excellent fruit to include in your diet to help cleanse and detox the entire body
Carrot – Rich in beta-carotene to support skin rejuvenation and carrots refuel the liver with glucose, vitamins, & minerals.
Apple – Helps hydrate on a cellular level, cleanse and purify the organs, improve circulation in your lymphatic system, repair damaged skin, and regulate blood sugar.
Cucumber – Fresh cooling cucumber juice is one of the best rejuvenators there is. Cucumber juice is a highly alkalizing and hydrating drink that is rich in nutrients such as vitamins A, C, K, magnesium, silica, and potassium. It is also an ideal way to properly hydrate the body since it is contains beneficial electrolytes that have the ability to bring nutrients and hydration deep into the cells and tissues making it far more effective than water alone.
Ginger – Improves circulation, supports digestion and is an energizing, immune boosting, anti-inflammatory powerhouse.
Juice Recipe:
1 large pineapple
1-2 carrots
1 green apple
half or whole cucumber
1/2 inch fresh ginger
Juice all ingredients and enjoy first thing in the morning for best results. Make it fresh daily, or batch and keep sealed in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
Holistic Eye Care Checklist
Here’s what I recommend for a bright-eyed glow:
✅ Apply Illuminate Eye & Lip Treatment 1–2x daily
✅ Use cold compress or cooling eye roller
✅ Warm gua sha stone glided down the neck
✅ Sip your eye-brightening juice in the morning
✅ Prioritize hydration and gentle liver support
✅ Sleep on your back (pillow propped!) to avoid fluid pooling. If you have trouble sleeping on your back, try the Sleep & Glow Aula back sleeper pillow.
✨ Our eyes are the window to the soul, and the under eye area is a reflection of out wellness within — and when you nourish it inside and out, you’ll start to see it and your entire complexion luminate.
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