By GRAZIA INTERNATIONAL

The 101 on Brightening Your Eyes

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, it’s time to take better care of the shades. Here's six products which will do just that.

brighten-eyesCLARINS PRECIOUS LA CRÈME YEUX EYE CREAM, RM600 SHOP NOW

The delicate skin around your eyes can become dry and crepe-y in the colder temperatures, which is why it’s essential to use a good eye cream. Clarins launched their new luxury line, Precious, this month with the La Créme Yeux Eye Cream playing a starring role. The thick, rich formula has moonflower cryoextract at its core which is known to moisten, plump and revive tired skin. Used every day, it claims to smooth expression lines and firm and lift the skin around the eyes which will in turn make them appear more open.

brighten-eyesSKINSTITUT ROSE QUARTZ ROLLER

Roll away puffiness and roll in your eye cream with this staple Rose Quartz Roller. The smaller side of the instrument can be used every morning under the eyes to gently massage the formulation from the bridge of your nose out to your temples. The larger side can be used on the rest of your face and neck.

brighten-eyesCHANEL OMBRE ESSENTIELLE MULTI-USE LONGWEARING EYESHADOW, SHADE 228 ROSE CHARNEL, RM170 SHOP NOW

The house of Chanel has released its next instalment of Makeup Creation Studio this month, Ombre Essentielle. Designed by Cometes Collective member Cécile Paravina, there are 14 new sheer shades and they are inspired by pieces of the Maison’s history. Think: the lining of a Chanel 2.55 handbag, Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment, or the grey rooftops of Paris. Packing a pigmented punch, the shadows are beautiful ways to add some colour into the monotone dressing which we all succumb to in the cooler months.

brighten-eyesAUGUSTINUS BADER THE EYEBROW & LASH ENHANCING SERUM 8ML, RM690 SHOP NOW

If you’re making a concerted effort to look after your peepers, you can’t go past a good lash serum—and Augustinus Bader is pricey for a reason. Backed by over 30 years of research, this serum helps to nourish, stimulate and revive hair follicles which will in turn support the hair’s natural growth cycle. Yes, longer lashes will instantly brighten and open your eyes. This product can also be used on your brows. Try it out.

brighten-eyesGO-TO SKINCARE FANCY FACE NOURISHING CLEANSING OIL

One way to wake up with fresh eyes is to remove your makeup at night. Go-To Skincare, the brainchild of journalist and beauty mogul Zoë Foster-Blake, delivers in spades with her Fancy Face Nourishing Oil Cleanser. Luxurious and safe for even the most sensitive skin types, the product quite literally melts away even the heaviest of eye makeup—and yes, that includes waterproof mascara, too!

brighten-eyesSLIP ROSE CONTOUR SLEEP MASK, RM298 SHOP NOW

Once you’ve washed off your makeup and applied your eye creams and lash serums, the next step in your nighttime beauty routine is to catch some Zs. Indeed, it’s almost the most important step in the Bright Eye syllabus. To help, we suggest a silky eye mask like this one which is contoured so it sits above your eyelids.

This story originally appeared on GRAZIA International.