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  • How Good Is Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream?

    My quest for the perfect eye cream is something I’ve been on for a long time. Life, children, more life, getting older, a little more life, really can take it out on a person. And for me, it shows under my eyes. They’ve always been my weak spot facially which has been made worse by just existing. And this is why I’m always checking out and trying a variety of different eye products. My latest one has been Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream. But is it any good?

    Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream
    Why did I buy it?

    As a brand, Garnier are good at producing high quality skincare products. This particular eye cream I went for because the mix of ingredients was something I hadn’t used before on my under eye area, and hoped it could deliver a result. And it was fairly priced, under £5.00 from Amazon, which was much cheaper than other retailers.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream is supposed to help brighten and improve the appearance of tired under eyes. Making dark circles and fine lines look better, and giving the under eyes a brighter, smoother and more even tone than before use.

    Packaging

    This eye cream comes in a plastic tube, with a rubber end that the eye cream comes out of. You need to squeeze the product out to use. This tube comes boxed, with the colours and design mirroring each other.

    Look & consistency

    Don’t be shocked but this eye cream comes out yellow! It has a slight pearlescent look to it and the consistency is cream like, smooth, not solid but not too liquid either. When squeezed out of the tube, it comes out easily and has a light hold to it.

    Ingredients

    Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream contains various ingredients, including:

    Vitamin C – helps to protect the skin from pollution and sun damage. Helps make skin appear smoother and clearer, and can help fade pigmentation.

    Niacinamide – helps reduce the look of lines and wrinkles. Helps keep moisture in the skin and helps to even out skin tone.

    Caffeine – can help reduce puffiness and improve blood circulation.

    Banana Powder – can help skin look brighter, more even in tone and hydrates.

    Fragrance free!

    In use

    I squeezed a small amount of this product onto my finger tips and patted it lightly under my eyes. It didn’t feel heavy, easy to apply and sank in well. It left my under eye area feeling moisturised without being greasy. This feeling lasts a long time. But to look at my eyes I was hoping for them to look a little brighter, maybe the delicate shimmer would take the edge off how tired they looked. But it didn’t. It looked no different than usual. What I would say is although they my under eye area looked normal, and didn’t look dry or feel dry, but there was no visible improvement.

    Recommended?

    I like this eye cream. Its really nice on the skin and very moisturising without making the under eyes feel heavy. And if this was all I wanted then this would be perfect. But what I hoped for was to see a gradual improvement look wise or at least a temporary improvement with an application. So for that, I wouldn’t repurchase this again as it’s not for me. This is a product I’ve used for a few weeks so I’ve given it enough time to work its magic. I’ve used cheaper products that have done the same for my skin in the past. I think what I personally need is a product to help improve the condition of my under eyes but also mask how they look.

    Would I recommend this? I’m not convinced this will help under eyes that look really tired and dark. But if you’re looking for a good eye cream to maintain an already healthy looking under eye, this will do no harm!

    *LINK Garnier’s Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream from Amazon

  • How Good is L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream?

    We all have areas of our face that we wish looked different. Mine is my under eye area. Feeling sick? Eyes look tired. Hay fever kicked in? Eyes look deathly. Not enough sleep? Eyes look awful. Basically, my day to day life is plastered all over my under eye area and I want it to look better! This is why eye products are my guilty pleasure. My most recent purchase for the eyes has been L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream. But is it any good?

    L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream
    What is this supposed to do?

    L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream is designed to make the under eye area:

    Hydrated.

    Toned.

    Smoother.

    Firmer.

    Helps with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

    This eye product is geared towards people, mainly women, aged 40 and above.

    Packaging

    This eye cream comes in a small, lidded pot. White in colour, red lid. It comes boxed, mirroring the colours of the pot and lid. Lots of information is on this, what it does, ingredients etc, which is helpful when deciding whether to purchase this or not. How this is presented doesn’t look cheap and is definitely geared towards a more mature purchaser/user.

    Texture

    L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream looks luxurious and thick, and it is. Off white in colour, smooth and silky, but texture wise not greasy.

    Fragrance

    There’s no obvious fragrance in this eye cream, and fragrance isn’t mentioned on the packaging. So ideal for those who don’t want their skincare to be scented, because this product doesn’t have one.

    On the under eye

    I use a small amount of this eye cream and lightly dab into the undereye area and massage it in. It’s a beautiful product to apply. Thick but not greasy. It wasn’t heavy on the skin and felt quite light weight. It also didn’t leave a film or sheen on the skin. My eyes did feel moisturised and protected, but not overloaded with product, which I loved!

    Any changes to the eyes?

    Honestly? Out of all the things this product says it will help with, one thing definitely gets a tick which is about hydration. My under eyes feel supple and moisturised from morning to night. No tightness, very nourished and comfortable. Anything else? Not that I’ve seen so far after using this for a few weeks, but lets see!

    Recommended?

    Now, this is the tough part. I’m not convinced that any eye cream/serum/gel will create magic on the face, but I can’t help but try to find it! As much as I wished this was THE eye cream it isn’t. BUT, I really like this product as a general eye cream. The texture is gorgeous, I love applying this to my eyes. It keeps my under eye area well moisturised in a natural feeling way. I can see why this is aimed for older skin. What I would say is if you want a good quality eye cream to maintain and nourish this area, this could be for you. Anything more than that, the jury is out for me. It’s maintaining my under eyes but not changing it.

    Cost

    This isn’t the cheapest skincare product but not the most expensive. Normally, L’Oreal’s Revitalift Hydrating Eye Cream retails for around the £15.00 on the high street but currently is half price at Boots (at time of writing this post). Unfortunately, skincare products for the more mature skin does have a a bigger price tag, so if this sounds like the product for you get, it while it’s on offer!

  • New Skincare Products In Aldi

    Aldi never fail to disappoint me. I walked into my local store for milk, but somehow made a beeline for their new skincare products! And there were quite a few skincare (and haircare) products that caught my eye thanks to their bright and vivid packaging. So what does Aldi’s Lacura skincare range have to offer skincare lovers at the moment?

    Aldi’s Lacura skincare currently instore now!
    Aldi’s Lacura Jelly Cleanser

    This cleanser can be used to remove make-up, daily dirt and grime and leave the skin clean, soft and smooth without drying it out. Rub into wet skin either or both day and night. 150ml for £3.99.

    Jelly Cleanser
    Aldi’s Lacura Pineapple Microdermabrasion Scrub

    A gentle but effective exfoliator, that gets rid of dead skin cells and leaves skin softer and smoother. It should improve the texture and radiance of the skin. Apply onto wet skin, rinse off and use 2 to 3 times a week. £3.99 for 100ml.

    Pineapple Microdermabrasion Scrub
    Aldi’s Lacura Vitamin C & Turmeric Oil

    Designed to hydrate, brighten and create a more soft and supple skin, Lacura’s Vitamin C & Tumeric Oil should be applied onto clean skin underneath a moisturiser. £5.99 for 30ml.

    Vitamin C & Turmeric Oil
    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Glycolic Treatment

    Perfect for dull and lacklustre skin, Lacura’s Exfoliating Glycolic Treatment aims to brighten and make skin look more smoother and vibrant. Apply 2 to 3 times a week onto clean skin before using a moisturiser. 30ml for £5.99.

    Exfoilating Glycolic Treatment
    Aldi’s Lacura Whipped Moisturiser

    Containing ceramides and various oils including watermelon, this moisturiser is made to moisturise and hydrate the skin. It sounds like it’s aimed towards skin that maybe is on the drier side. £6.99 for 50ml.

    Whipped Moisturiser
    Aldi’s Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser

    This is a moisturiser geared more towards anti-ageing. Aldi’s Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains peptides, nutrients and proteins to help even out skin tone and improve the firmness and texture of skin. £6.99 for 50ml.

    Multi-Peptide Moisturiser
    Aldi’s Lacura Intensive Eye Cream

    An eye product that can help improve fine lines and wrinkles and hydrate the under eye area is Aldi’s Lacura Intensive Eye Cream. Containing Vitamin A, C and E, which should help nourish this area. 15ml for £3.99.

    Aldi’s Lacura Intensive Eye Cream

    So what are my impressions of these skincare products? Firstly, some of these aren’t new e.g the Jelly Cleanser. This isn’t a bad thing. It’s nice to see some products coming back, rather than just one hit wonders. What I like is the mix of products available and how they form a solid, full, skincare routine. These seem easy to use, hard working products all at great, budget friendly price points. Will they suit everyone? Of course not! But definitely worth a try if you’re looking for a new skincare item.

  • Budget Friendly Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream

    Let’s talk eye creams. Like any skincare product on the market, there’s loads of them! I struggle to choose one and be confident that the one I’ve purchased is right for me. And isn’t an eye cream just a more expensive and smaller version of a face cream anyway? So many products, questions and confusion for such a small pot or tube no wonder I struggle. Anyway, a few months ago I purchased Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream from Home Bargains, for the ridiculously cheap price of 49p for 25ml.

    Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream
    Why did I buy this?

    I needed a new eye cream. I hadn’t used one for awhile as I’ve been taking my face cream up to my eyes and I decided no, I’m not doing that again! I’ve used Face Fact’s Ceramide Facial Wash and really liked it, so I was happy to buy something else from the brand. When you get older anything hydrating is a must (which this claims to be), the size of this is generous (normally eye products are 15ml not 25ml) and the price was a steal, so it needed to be bought!

    What is this supposed to do?

    Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream is aimed at making the under eye area look less tired, puffy, be more moisturised and overall give a more ‘alive’ look.

    Packaging

    25ml of eye cream comes in a small, blue and white tube. This comes boxed. It’s not flash in look but easy enough on the eye and quite neutral in appearance, so one that would appeal to both the guys and the girls.

    Texture & Fragrance

    Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream is white in colour and quite rich in it’s consistency. When I squeezed this out of the tube it held it’s shape. Similar in texture to a rich night cream as this isn’t runny or loose. This is a fragranced. It’s not strong but smells floral and fresh. I don’t mind it, it’s nice enough, but I would prefer this to be fragrance free,

    Under the eye

    All eye cream products suggest to use a small amount and this is no exception. I didn’t need to use too much because it’s a rich texture but it dabbed beautifully into the skin. It felt very comforting immediately, moisturising and protecting. It didn’t leave any residue behind. My under eyes felt moisturised but matt in look and feel. Did they look any fresher? I’ve been using this for under 2 weeks morning and night. I don’t particularly suffer from dark circles and my eyes haven’t really been puffy. But they have been well moisturised without feeling weighed down.

    Recommended?

    We all have to be realistic with our expectations for skincare. I don’t pick up products anymore thinking it will give me a real life filter on my face. But Face Facts Hydrating Eye Cream firstly is bigger than a lot of eye creams on the market. Beautifully rich in texture that sinks in quickly but still leaves the under eyes moisturised. Perfect for those whose under eyes are dry, or dare I say are a little on the older side. This cost 49p which isn’t an everyday price and not a regular stock item in Home Bargains. But direct from Face Facts still is budget pleasing £1.49! Why would I NOT recommend this?