Sep 24, 2012

Yes, I'm an eye cream addict

Ever since I was 20 years old and realized that my eyes could get puffy and would get dark circles when I do and I don't get enough sleep. 

I have tried many eye cream. Some claims to erase dark circles, some say to reduce puffiness. As soon as I see the label says reduce puffiness, I'm sucked into buying those.

Currently, I'm using the following : 


L-R: Boscia amino-AG eye treatment, Yes to Blueberries brightening eye roller, La Roche Posay hydraphase eye cream with SPF 29, Dermaglow anti-age eye treatment and Bliss baggage handler eye gel

My perfect eye cream would be moisturizing but not sticky,  de-puff bags underneath the eyes, brighten the eye area and have SPF.

My morning routine would be combining a few of the products. I would use the Yes to blueberries brightening eye roller first. It claims to smell like blueberries but I don't find the scent appealing. The good thing about it is the roller is always cool and when I apply it, it could help de-puff my eye area. It is affordable($19.95). So I was willing to give it a try, not expecting it do much.

Then I would put on the La Roche Posay hydraphase eye cream. It has SPF 29. Very moisturizing. However, it has been discontinued. 


This is the replacement they came out with. I don't see any SPF but willing to give it a try. $38 at Shoppers Drug Mart

Next, I would put on some Bliss baggage handler eye gel on my " bags". It is a very light texture gel. I don't think it does much though. So for this reason, I won't repurchase.

At night time, I would put La Roche Posay Redermic eye(intensive daily anti wrinkle firming fill-in care). It is a very moisturizing cream. I like the fact that it would help diminish the fine lines around my eyes. 

Then I would put on one of the eye treatments, either the Boscia or the Dermaglow. I have been using those two interchangeably for 3 weeks now and have not noticed a significant change in the texture of the skin. So won't be repurchasing those.

I also use Kiehl's avocado eye cream at nite sometimes. It is the smoothest eye cream I have ever used. But I find it is not enough other than a regular eye cream. Don't have any anti-age or firming properties. So I am not sure if I would repurchase or not.

To add to my " collection", I just received my order from Kiehl's. They had a 20% family and friends promo a week or so ago. Since I'm almost out of the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate, I ordered that together with the Midnight Recovery Eye.


I have been using the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate for almost a year and love it. It is a serum I use at night. It really helps with the overall skin texture. Makes your skin so smooth but not sticky. So when they had the midnight recovery eye cream come out, I was tempted to try. 


Will try my hardest not to try this before I use up all my other eye cream first.


Also got a couple of samples of the eye alert

I have heard a lot of good reviews about the Origins eye cream and think I will go there next. Have you tried those or any other good eye cream you would recommend?




19 comments:

  1. I'm still to find an eyecream that I really like! I'll be keeping an eye on your blog to see if you find your HG!

    Jo
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    http://jo-beautyandthebooks.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. it is so hard to find the perfect eye cream. Will try to use my current eye cream up before I try the new ones :) For sure will keep you updated.

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  2. I am always trying to find a new eye cream!

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    1. oh you too? I will have to keep my search going. Will try to use up all my current ones before starting the new ones.

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  3. Great blog, you have a new follower here :)
    Maybe you could check out mine

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    1. thanks for visiting, heading over to your blog next :)

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  4. I have never tried any eye creams before, but maybe I should! Lol. My eyes are incredibly puffy and I get an average of 7-8 hours sleep per night!

    http://swatchesandwhatnot.blogspot.com

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    1. You must be a lot younger then if you haven't tried eye cream. Better start early than late. When I was in my twenties, I didn't bother applying eye cream either. But as I get older, need extra moisture and care around the eye area.

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  5. wow! you have tried a lot.
    i remember when i first saw my bags/under eye circles! i tried everything but sadly i didn't see any improvements..;-( so i eventually stopped trying. lol.
    funny thing is i was concerned about puffy eyes when i was younger but now i am worried about occasional "sunken" eyes which makes me look older.

    those kiehl's products look very interesting. i have been using just a simple moisturizing types but i will look into it. :)

    thanks for sharing!

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    1. that's the thing, tried so many products and they all claim to do different stuff and I don't see the results. Puffy eyes is so not cool. On days my eyes are really puffy, nothing works better than putting an eye mask from the fridge. I will keep my mission on for looking for the best eye cream for me. So excited to try the Kiehl's.

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  6. thanks for the review- i'm always on the hunt for a new eye cream! gotta prevent those wrinkles! visiting from the blog hop, i'm your newest follower :)

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    1. finding the perfect eye cream seems like an impossible mission. I will keep looking and trying new products.

      Thanks for dropping by, very sweet of you :)

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  7. Hi! Followed you, reviews are always useful for me :3
    Feel free to drop by to my blog if you like ^^

    xxx Lara
    http://rockteraptor.blogspot.fi/

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    1. so sweet of you to follow, heading over to your blog next :)

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  8. You're so right, eye cream is so important to start young. I use Origin's GinZing in the AM, it's amazing -- then I use The Body Shop's Cooling Eye Gel at night, it's super relaxing after a stressful day!

    www.elizabethmaycelovelifebeauty.com

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    1. heard so much good reviews for the Origin's Ginzing. Gotta to try a sample next time I'm in Sephora :) Thanks for recommending.

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    2. I love eye creams! Have you tried the Clinique De-Puffing roller? It worked great for me.

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    3. Forgot to add, thanks for linking up to Walkabout Wednesday!

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  9. I still have not found an eye cream I love! I have tried a couple but nothing groundbreaking :(

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