With the economic crisis going on and the wedding we just paid for (the Oscar wedding dress didn't help our finances, but it was well worth it!) my husband and I decided to sit down and discuss our finances. One of the things I agreed to cut back on was my cosmetics (eek!) So in agreement I was on the lookout for a new affordable eye cream. Running out of my La Mer Eye Concentrate right AFTER our wedding weekend made me ok with the decision.

The eyes are the first thing any person that we meet sees, we express ourselves through our eyes and therefore we want them to look great and avoid any of the common problems such as dark circles, puffiness, eye bags and even wrinkles.

Yes, there is! But before we get into that, you should remember that the best anti-aging and beautifying eye creams aren't worth doodly-squat if you don't take the appropriate skin health measures. A natural eye cream or gel can only do so much; you have to help it achieve its maximum beneficial effects by observing healthy lifestyle habits. So if you have a penchant for irregular sleeping hours, if you avoid fruits and vegetables, if you drink alcohol and smoke excessively, if you're always under stress.

Eye creams are the basis of every anti aging regimen. Choosing the best eye cream can help you in a number of ways. For starters, by using an eye cream on a daily basis, you will help lift and tighten the skin under your eyes. This is important because the skin under the eyes is very delicate, and as we age this skin becomes weak and thin. Using an eye cream can help bring new collagen stimulation to this area of skin, one that is hard to treat with other products.

However, when you choose a cream for your wrinkle concealment, you need to choose the right one that is based on a natural formulation which is mild on the skin. Strong chemical based creams can have a lot of side effects and can do more harm and damage to your skin. Also a lot of low cost creams that promise to work like a wrinkle concealer are usually nothing but mere moisturizers packed together in the name of anti wrinkle cream.

Marie Claire conducted some listing of the top ten best concealers based on their fans and readers. Among the names that floated are: Chanel Correctove Concealer Stick, Clarins Instant Light Perfect Touch, Burjois Brush Concealer, Lancome Flash Retouche Highlighter, Bobby Brown Creamy Concealer Kit, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer, Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat, Clinique Airbrush Concealer, and L' Oreal Touch Magique Concealer.

There can also be genetic problems. They are usually spotted in the family history. It can be treated and concealed by applying under eye creams but due to the accessibility of so many products; it usually becomes confusing to choose the best under eye cream for dark circles.

Newer eye creams have been released recently that will allow women the world afar to rejoice at how simple they are to apply and how effectively that they work. And yes, how affordably priced that they are. The best eye creams currently available without a prescription will offer micro circulation formulas that have been clinically proven to eliminate dark eye circles, puffy eyes and yes, even crow's feet in a matter of weeks.