By technique · Sub-chapter 06
The eye area and the neck age faster than the face and receive a fraction of the products. Three seconds each, twice a day. That's the ask.
119 how-to's · Updated 28 April 2026 · Avg. 4 min per piece · Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director
Editor's note
The neck is on a different ageing timeline than the face — less sebum, less collagen density, continuous muscle movement — and it's usually the first place the difference between a careful routine and a careless one becomes visible. The eye area is the second: thinner skin, more movement, and fewer sebaceous glands to offset the dryness.
The eye area
Eye area movement and technique
The eye area has the thinnest skin on the face — roughly 0.5mm, compared to 2mm elsewhere — no sebaceous glands, and is moved 10,000 to 15,000 times per day. Apply eye cream with the ring finger along the orbital bone, pressing rather than dragging. Never on the eyelid itself.
The neck and décolletage
Neck and décolletage care
The neck is the one zone that ages on a different timeline than the face, and gets a tenth of the products. Bring it into the routine. Three seconds, twice a day. Daily SPF is the non-negotiable — the same two-finger rule as the face, extended downward to include the décolletage.
Start here, if these zones are new to you
- The neck — why it ages differently (4 min)
- How to apply products to the neck correctly (3 min)
- The eye area — a different set of rules (3 min)
- How to apply eye cream without dragging (3 min)
- Building a zone-inclusive routine from scratch (5 min)