The lower blepharoplasty has become more than just a buzzy term in beauty. The procedure, designed to tighten and lift sagging skin, is sought after by all ages. For those who aren’t ready to go under the knife, eye patches and masks can be a good place to start. Saturated and soaked with anti-aging ingredients, these patches offer potent results. Think: retinol, nicinamide, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, the whole gamut. While there are many products staring these ingredients, the unique shape of these eye patches allows them to treat the entire eye area, including corners and eyelids prone to creasing. Some formulas even include brightening ingredients to combat dark circles. From lines to deep-set wrinkles to puffiness and discoloration, these eye patches are the key to a low-maintenance, momentary eye lift.
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These eye patches are small but mighty thanks to a slew of potent ingredients. Collagen and peptides instantly tighten sagging under-eye skin while caffeine and niacinamide work to diminish dark circles and depuff bags. The result is a smoothed under-eye that's radiant, youthful and revitalized.
BUY ON PETER THOMAS ROTH - $36
BUY ON ULTA - $36
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This mask is infused with gentle anti-aging ingredients to smooth fine lines and wrinkles without disrupting the delicate skin's moisture barrier. It delivers on its own, but the shape is designed to work with Dr. Dennis Gross' DRx SpectraLite mask ($455) to boost the ingredients' effects and maximize the results.
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The cat-eye shape of these patches is designed to do more than just give you a cute self-care selfie. With coverage that extends beyond the under-eyes to the corners, temples and eyelids, it infuses ingredients into the areas most prone to signs of aging. It has retinol to smooth wrinkles, peptides to tighten and hyaluronic acid to combat dryness.
BUY ON ULTA - $29
BUY ON SEPHORA - $29
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If dryness or lackluster and dry skin is a concern, this is a good option. It features a sheet mask eye design to hug the contours of your face and infuse the skin with peptides and hydrating ingredients. Even better? It's designed to cover your brows, giving them the same care.
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Need a quick fix? Reach for this eye mask by Shiseido. It's saturated with anti-aging and skin-loving ingredients like retinol and hyaluronic acid to lift and tighten the eye area. Plus, they have a unique botanical complex to stimulate circulation and improve dark circles.
BUY ON SHISEIDO - $88
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These innovative eye patches are formulated with self-dissolving microneedles infused with hyaluronic acid that create micropores to increase the absorption rate of the ingredients. The patches are also saturated with brightening botanical extracts to treat dark circles. The combination is a one-and-done solution for aging and tired eyes.
BUY ON PCA - $100
BUY ON BLUE MERCURY - $100
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Sothy's eye patches are soaked with powerful botanical and marine-based ingredients and work like a concentrated serum. Together, they help decongest and depuff bags, revealing a smoothed and plumped appearance. Plus, they impart a natural radiance that gives a fresh-from-a-facial glow.
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