Two genius uses for eye cream you hadn't considered.

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Eye cream is generally highly concentrated and packed full of all the good stuff to keep the delicate skin under your eyes hydrated and puff free. So why restrict the benefits to just your eyes?

Here are two ways to get your eye cream working for you that you probably hadn’t even considered.

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1. The area above your top lip.

Just like your eyes,  your lips, and the area just above them, are one of the first areas to show signs of ageing. I’m talking fine lines, dehydration and wrinkles.

This is especially the case if you’re a smoker and it’s because the skin under your eyes, as well as the skin around your lips is generally thinner and more lacking in oil glands than other areas of the skin.

As we age, we lose collagen within our skin, which is why it pays to treat the skin around your mouth with the same kinds of things we address concerns around the eyes with. (Post continues after gallery.)

Not only are eye creams highly moisturising, but they also target specific skin concerns with high concentrations of active ingredients.

You don’t need much product to make a difference. A small dab around the mouth area at night will give you the concentrated benefits you’re looking for.

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I tried using my regular eye cream around my mouth and while I didn’t note any specific reduction in fine lines (I didn’t try it for long!) I did find that the area felt more hydrated than usual.

 Lips

Winter can really wreak havoc on your lips, leaving you with sore, cracked smoochers.

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So what do you do? Coat those puckers in wax-based ointments for weeks on end and sit around wondering why they're not getting any better.

Wax-based lip products don't actually repair existing damage, but rather act as a protective layer to prevent further dehydration and cracks. (Post continues after gallery.)

Therefore you need to look for the big guns, something that will really penetrate the skins layers and repair the damage that's already done.

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Using a treatment which contains hyaluronic acid (which is found in a lot of eye creams) will draw moisture and water from the atmosphere and inject it right to where its needed and give you much more intensive restoration than traditional balms.

Use your eye cream as an overnight treatment as well as in the morning for maximum benefits. If you're looking for a new one to try, The Glow Team recommends the multi-tasking Alpha-H Eye and Lip Treatment ($74) or the budget-friednly Swisspers Hydrotherapy Eye Cream ($7.49).

I used twice daily and definitely noticed an improvement to my cracked, Sahara Desert-style lips in a short amount of time. For me, it would usually take a few days of intense lip product application to feel such a big difference.

Remember that good skin comes from looking after yourself inside and out.

What's your eye cream of choice?