It’s never too early to add an eye cream to your routine. Many creams deliver brightening and smoothing benefits and give you a great base for makeup. If you’re not ready for an anti-aging eye cream that focuses on crow’s feet and wrinkles, a moisturizing eye cream can help with fine, dry lines.

Apply a non-greasy eye cream before you use concealer for eyes, this will give you a smooth base for applying your makeup and let everything glide on that much easier.

Apply your eye cream before your moisturizer. You can use eye creams morning and night. Some, like an eye cream for night, are specially formulated to be part of your bedtime skincare regimen. Other creams are formulated to give you a brighter, more wide-awake look during the day.

If your undereye area looks tired and dull, moisturizing ingredients can help give you that nourished, hydrated, glowy appearance. They can also help by smoothing the look of dry, flakey skin. Niacinamide helps by brightening skin and improving skin’s texture.