10 Eye Care Products That Make Your Eyes Look Brighter

Not getting enough shut eye? Help to improve the look of tired-looking eyes with eye creams and serums. Keep reading for 10 eye care products that can help the eye area look brighter… even if you didn’t get enough sleep.

Lack of sleep can result in more than a little drowsiness during the day... it can also impact the appearance of your skin, too—that’s why we call it beauty sleep after all. And—surprise, surprise—the first place we often notice the visible signs of fatigue is around the eye contour. From dull-looking skin to puffy under-eye bags to dark circles, the eyes tell all. Luckily, there are some stellar eye care products out there that are formulated to reduce the look of a few too many sleepless nights. We share some of our must-try eye creams and serums that can help the eye contour appear brighter.

KIEHL’S POWERFUL WRINKLE REDUCING EYE CREAM

Want to create the illusion that you got your beauty sleep and get in some anti-aging action? Reach for Kiehl’s Powerful Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream. Enriched with copper PCA, calcium PCA, and caffeine, this hydrating eye cream can soothe under-eye bags and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 

Kiehl’s Powerful Wrinkle-Reducing Eye Cream, $43 MSRP

VICHY AQUALIA THERMAL AWAKENING EYE BALM

Reduce the appearance of fatigued-looking eyes and improve the look of under-eye radiance with Vichy’s Aqualia Thermal Awakening Eye Balm. Much like its name, this drugstore eye care product helps your eyes appear brighter, and provide the delicate skin under your eyes with a boost of hydration upon application.

Vichy Aqualia Thermal Awakening Eye Balm, $29 MSRP

BIOTHERM AQUASOURCE TOTAL EYE REVITALIZER

Revitalize tired-looking eyes with the cooling effect of Biotherm’s Aquasource Total Eye Revitalizer. The ultra fresh texture can soothe fatigued-looking skin, provide under-eye skin with a boost of nourishing hydration, and leave the skin looking—and feeling—silky smooth.

Biotherm Aquasource Total Eye Revitalizer, $42 MSRP

THE BODY SHOP ELDERFLOWER COOLING EYE GEL

Give your eyes a sense of relief with The Body Shop’s Elderflower Cooling Eye Gel. The gel-based eye care product can soothe, nourish, and replenish tired-looking eyes and leave them looking—and feeling—soft, smooth, and hydrated. What’s more? It’s fragrance-free and gentle enough to use on all skin types, including sensitive skin.

The Body Shop Elderflower Cooling Eye Gel, $11 MSRP

LANCÔME ABSOLUE EYE SERUM

Looking for a luxe anti-aging eye care product that can rejuvenate tired-looking skin? Consider reaching for Lancôme’s Absolue Eye Serum. Enriched with linseed, jasmine flower, and chorella extracts, this awakening eye serum can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while working to nourish the delicate skin under the eyes.

Lancôme Absolue Eye Serum, $130 MSRP

DECLÉOR HYDROTENSEUR ANTI FATIGUE EYE SERUM

In search of an aromatherapy-inspired anti-fatigue eye care product? Look no further than Decléor’s Hydrotenseur Anti Fatigue Eye Serum. Enriched with a blend of mallow extract and hyaluronic acid bio complex this dual-action eye serum helps to nourish the skin under the eyes. What’s more? The lightweight eye serum can be used in the morning before makeup application.

Decléor Hydrotenseur Anti Fatigue Eye Serum, $56

YSL BEAUTY TOP SECRETS WAKE-UP EYE CARE

Awaken the appearance of your eyes on the go with YSL Beauty’s Top Secrets Wake-Up Eye Care. Packaged in a roll-on massage pen applicator and formulated to nourish and soothe tired-looking eyes, this luxe eye care product rolls on gently to improve the look of under-eye bags and promote a radiant-looking eye contour.

YSL Beauty Top Secrets Wake-Up Eye Care, $45 MSRP

GARNIER SKINACTIVE CLEARLY BRIGHTER ANTI-DARK CIRCLE EYE ROLLER

Looking for something a little more budget-friendly? Stop by your local drugstore for Garnier’s SkinActive Clearly Brighter Anti-Dark Circle Eye Roller. Enriched with antioxidant-rich vitamin C and caffeine, this affordable roll-on eye care product can leave the skin looking—and feeling— refreshed and replenished.

Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Anti-Dark Circle Eye Roller, $12.99 MSRP

L’ORÉAL PARIS EYE DEFENSE

Minimize the look of dark circles, puffy under-eye bags, and other visible signs of fatigue with L’Oréal Paris Eye Defense. The ultra nourishing drugstore eye cream is as affordable as it is hydrating and can leave your eyes feeling soothed and refreshed upon application.

L’Oréal Paris Eye Defense, $13.89 MSRP

SKINCEUTICALS AOX+ EYE GEL

Reduce the look of tired-looking eyes and protect your delicate eye contour from environmental aggressors—such as, free radicals and pollution— with SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel. Enriched with antioxidant-rich vitamin C, phloretin, and ferulic acid, along with a blend of nourishing botanicals, this powerful eye gel can help soothe, replenish, and refresh fatigued-looking eyes.

SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel, $93 MSRP