• By Corrie Shenigo
• April 7, 2015
• as posted on Smart Beauty Guide

If your shut-in winter status has left you with even more time to fixate on the ravages that Father Time is inflicting on you, you may have noticed that your eyes — once merely the windows to your soul — are now a reflection of the true digits on your driver’s license.

Your facial structure, genetics, the damage done from years of sun exposure and a too-lax skincare regimen all play a part in how the eye area ages. Fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration undereye baggage, and drooping eyelids are all common symptoms of eyes that may be giving away more info (read: your age) than you necessarily want them too.

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