X-post: One Crepey Eye

topic posted Thu, June 12, 2008 - 7:20 PM by 
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Yes I have one crepey eye and it's crappy, er, crepey right above the upper eyelid and the skin between the lid and brow seem to be sagging a bit. And if knowing my age is helpful, I was born the year Kennedy was shot. I have one freakin' line on my entire face that's a smile line probably from 20 years of smoking (quit 13 years ago though) and I gotta go and end up with a craptacular crepey eye. =O)

I have been using the following without much success:

L'Oreal Eye Defense daily for over 1 year

Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pods first thing in A.M. but only if my eyes are puffy, since November

Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Intensive Deep Wrinkle Eye Cream nightly for about 6 or 8 weeks

I was putting eye shadow over eye cream but stopped because the color immediately sunk in to the crepe. "Can be used under makeup or alone" my eye! I have stopped my long time habit of applying shadow with an applicator and am learing to use a brush which seems to help at least in the a.m. but as the day wears on, down in to the crepe creeps the shadow.

Oh wait, there's one more wrinkle (ha ha) to the problem; my eyelids, inner corners and under the lower lash areas are O-I-L-Y with a capital Oi! so I must use a shadow base, Lancome actually, but am very careful not to bring that up too far and mix it in to the crepe.

This is so crappy, what can I do about my one eye that is crepey? =O)

Call me Crepey Suzette (but never call me late for dinner)
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  • Re: X-post: One Crepey Eye

    Thu, September 10, 2009 - 9:53 AM
    I got two! Yes, with fine, thin Irish skin, too much sun when younger -- at 65, I have the crepes and more crepes. The eyelids being worst, and the rest of my skin good for my age, usually taken for my 50's. Anyway, I find that I must use a matte eyeshadow most of the time. I think Revlon or L'Oreal came out the one in a few colors. Physicians formula makes a Mineral line with some basic matte colors too.Anything with ANY shiimmer or mica in the formula is out. I only put shimmer on the eyelid close to the lashes, or at night just a little under the brow. The same for stage makeup, but can do it more dramatically then. I try not to pull the skin, because then the crepe line extends and doesn't smooth out for a while afterwards. It's frustrating, eh? I've had to adapt my makeup in the last few years, but I look better now. An older woman with too much day makeup, too much shimmer or glitter, tends to look tacky, tis' my opinion. Plus makes us look older, because we're trying so hard. Good luck!

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