Most of us have used sliced cucumber or eye masks to try to make us look a little less ragged ... with varying degrees of success. You may doubt the necessity of a product for nurturing only the small area around your eyes, but these rich, gorgeous-smelling creams and serums are specifically designed to help soothe your skin, reduce puffiness and the appearance of fine lines, or brighten and refresh tired, red eyes.
6 x 4ml, £45
Sassy Spy:
"I turned out the ice cube, placed the cube in gauze and swept it over my eyelid and under my eye. This I did until the ice cube melted and went slushy. It was pretty cold and so I rushed application, but dabbing seemed to help.
The result? The delicate skin around my eye felt plumped up, most definitely refreshed and the lines appeared reduced."
Verdict: An effective product for the serious beauty enthusiast.
15ml, £42
Sassy Spy:
"This serum contains extracts of passion flower, liquorice and rose, and "Eyeliss TM peptides". My eye area is delicate and very sensitive, so I was chuffed to find that this product is non-aggravating. Contact wearers will be pleased to know that they can use this product with ease.
This serum is non-sticky, cooling and de-puffing -- I welcomed this addition to my morning and evening routine with open arms. Sadly, I haven't noticed a great deal of dark-circle relief so far."
Verdict: A light serum suitable for sensitive eyes that de-puffs a treat!
15ml, £34
"This light serum with healing, anti-inflammatory, and cell-regenerating herbal extracts is designed to soothe the sensitive eye area, alleviate dark circles and gently tone the skin.
With a very young baby who tends to wake up at ungodly hours in the morning, I've had plenty of dark circles to combat. I have to say I could look a lot worse in the circumstances. I suspect this serum may indeed have helped to hold that purplish shade of extreme tiredness at bay. People have even said that I look quite like my normal self! Well done Elemis, for helping me stage a valiant last stand on the wild frontier of sleep deprivation."
Verdict: If your eye area hasn't faced such a challenge recently, I should think that a certain rosy shimmer of health and vitality could be expected after a time of use.
Summer Spy
22nd May 2013
Spy Likes:
Warmth and sunshine; spas which take me away to another country; fruit infused waters; beach-worth pedicures; deep tissue massages.
Spy Dislikes:
High footfalls; treatments that over promise and under deliver; heavy lunches; loungers drapped in used towels.
