Kiehl’s should get a little flushed on the cheeks right about now.
Their best-selling under-eye cream only has 2 main ingredients: Shea butter and avocado oil. Apart from a whole lot of ingredients I can’t pronounce.
Shea butter and avocado oil do a great job in moisturizing the fragile skin underneath your eyes. So you can easily make your own eye treatment, for a fraction of the cost.
What you’ll need (for 30 ml):
- 1 tbsp. Shea butter
- 1 tbsp. Avocado oil
Melt the Shea butter in a double boiler or in a tablespoon over a candle.
Pour the melted Shea butter in a bowl and add the avocado oil. Stir well and let it solidify. You can put it in the fridge if you like.
Give it another whisk and there you go, your own eye cream ready to work its magic! Keep it in the fridge if you live in a hot climate.
A little goes a long way with this eye cream. Use the finger next to your pinky (I’m sure there’s a more official name for it) and let a teeny-tiny amount melt onto your finger. Dab it underneath your eyes.
This is definitely a treatment for your eyes. I only use it at night times. Unless your eye area is very dry, it’s not an ideal makeup base.
Time for some beauty sleep!
Other moisturizing goodies you might like:
– DIY LUSH Dream Cream inspired Soft skin Body Lotion
– DIY LUSH Ultrabland inspired cleanser/moisturizer
Melanie
Tuesday 11th of December 2018
I just joined and have turned 63 this past 7th of December. I’m not sleeping well and have chronic pain. My generation loved to bake in the sun ( no good info) I’ve had a professional chemical peel some years back, helped a lot of sun damage to face. Ouch but didn’t have neck done! My neck tells a story much older than I am!! Any tricks for really firming up the neck and decolette? Ha, did i spell that right? Ignored the spelling and unfortunately that area of my body! So wrong! Young ladies out there, don’t neglect your neck!!!! Melanie A
The Makeup Dummy
Wednesday 12th of December 2018
Welcome Melanie! I'm sorry to hear that. For better sleep I can recommend my Lavender Pillow Mist. It really helps you relax before you go to bed. My best tip for firming the skin in your neck area would be to keep the area moisturized. it'll make a big difference in the appearance of the skin! I would also make sure to keep hydrated from within, so drink enough water throughout the day. It's good that we know a lot more about the sun and the damage it can do today!
mii
Tuesday 28th of February 2017
Hello ! I enjoyed this article: 3 but I wonder one thing that limits its use is how long? Looking forward to your reply.
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Saskia
Saturday 11th of April 2015
The 'finger next to your pinkie' is called a Ring Finger :)
ashleerad
Friday 13th of February 2015
Could you make a whole tub of this or would it go bad?
The Makeup Dummy
Friday 13th of February 2015
If you keep it somewhere dry it should last a pretty long time! Make sure no water gets in there and keep an eye out for any signs of spoilage.