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If I had to guess, I’d say you probably would be willing to run to the
grocery store with your hair quickly pulled back in a ponytail. You most
likely would take out the dog wearing your boyfriend’s oversized sweatshirt.
You might even drop the kids off at school in the morning still wearing your
bunny slippers. But leave the house without your eyebrows plucked? Not likely! If
you got pinkeye, would you let other people see you without eye makeup—and
wearing greasy eye medicine? Only if you could wear
dark sunglasses, right? Personally I don’t like to
do errands without at least some mascara and eyeliner. I never know whom I might see—and who might see me!
You
probably spend extra attention on your eyes because they are so expressive. You
look into other people’s eyes to see if they are telling the truth, to find out
what they are feeling, to show them you are fearless, and to let them know you love
them. Your eyes not only see the world but also communicate to the world your thoughts,
feelings, and intentions.
The way
you present your eyes says something too. You may prefer the fresh-faced,
minimal-makeup approach, showing that you are a natural beauty. Or you may
prefer the ultraglam, richly made-up look, complete with jewel-toned eye shadow
and false eyelashes—including, if you’re Madonna, $10,000 mink eyelashes with
diamonds on them! Part of the beauty of eyes, of course, is that you can
have it both ways and simply switch your palette to match your mood.
When
you’re healthy, your eyes are clear and bright. If you’re not feeling well,
other people will be able to tell immediately by your eyes. Sometimes the
appearance of your eyes gives clues to systemic problems, like liver, thyroid,
or kidney disorders. Stunning eyes say so much about you, and they are
flattering to your entire look. Following is my best advice for keeping your
eyes healthy and bright.
Our eyes
put up with a lot. We expect them to be 100 percent reliable, and we count on
them to see accurately under all sorts of conditions, from the deepest night to
a day with blazing sun reflecting off white snow. We subject our eyes to all
kinds of tasks, from reading the tiny print on medicine bottles and BlackBerrys
to scanning the far horizon. As children we read under the covers with
flashlights, sat too close to the television, and had flashbulbs go off in our
faces so brightly that we saw spots afterward. Now that youth is no longer on
our side, it makes sense to give our eyes some extra nutritional support
so they will stay clear and captivating.
When we
laugh or squint, we get “crow’s feet” at the corners of our eyes. Laughing is
always beneficial, but squinting . . . not so much. The skin around the
eyes is the thinnest on the body, and because it has very few sweat or
oil glands, it tends to be dry. With repeated squinting, the wrinkles become
more embedded, giving the face more character, but a less youthful appearance.
To keep the skin around your eyes flexible and hydrated, use moisturizer and followmy nutritional guidelines for thirsty skin.
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