buying eye serums can get expensive, because the eye area is the most delicate and requires the highest quality ingredients.
i’m here to knock your socks off with a cheaper and super effective DIY. you can put this in a tiny dropper bottle or buy a steel ball roll-on. either way, it should be magical.
you’ll notice 2 of the 3 ingredients are also found in The Botanical Dew, for good reason.
this is me… so artsy… ha… (yes, i also used this picture for @kietabotanicals cuz your girl only has so much time in the day)
- prickly pear seed oil
- antioxidant, anti-aging
- high in vitamin K, helping to reduce under-eye darkness
- high in vitamins A and E, softening skin
- contains 150% more vitamin E than argan oil
- high in omega-6, linoleic acid
- amaranth seed oil
- highly effective antioxidant and emollient, due to abundance of squalene
- improves skin elasticity and reduces appearance of fine lines
- restores skin barrier
- high in omega-6, linoleic acid
- cucumber seed oil
- anti-aging – revitalizes and supports maturing skin
- contains high amounts of phytosterols to improve skin elasticity
- soothing and hydrating
- high in omega-6, linoleic acid
below are suggestions on where you can source the ingredients. i grouped them so you only have to purchase from 2 places. please note none of these links are affiliates. they are only provided to help you. i gain nothing at all.
- 10 mL dropper or 10 mL roller – each $9
- pipette dropper – each 60 cents (you’ll need these to measure out the oils)
- prickly pear seed oil – 1/2 ounce for $26
- amaranth seed oil – 1/2 ounce for $14
- cucumber seed oil – 1/2 ounce for $14
(seem pricey? i’ve included a cost analysis below.)
HOW TO:
- 5 mL or 100 drops of prickly pear seed oil
- 2 mL or 50 drops of amaranth seed oil
- 2 mL or 50 drops of cucumber seed oil
carefully put all 3 oils into bottle in any order. seal jar and shake well.
sparingly and very gently dab onto eye area each night before bed. don’t wash off.
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using the lowest number of batches your ingredients will make, let’s look at costs.
- initial cost – $64
- makes 3 bottles, bound by the 1/2 ounce of prickly pear seed oil
- you will have amaranth and cucumber oils left over, maybe for a nice hair oil
- price per bottle for the first 3 – $21.34
- price per bottle after the 3rd (no longer allocating cost of bottle or pipette) – $18
comparing to the average cost of a purchased eye serum, you’re getting 3 DIY bottles for the price of 1 you’d otherwise buy.
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do you use an eye serum, either DIY or purchased? please share!
XO, ALEXRAYE
