Dermalogica Biolumin C Eye Serum

 Say goodbye to dull, tired looking, puffy dark eyes with Dermalogica’s Biolumin C Eye Serum.

This powerful eye serum has been supercharged with an impressive host of ingredients to outsmart the visible signs of skin ageing caused by daily eye movements and environmental stress.

This luxurious, targeted serum delivers a highly-bioavailable Vitamin C complex to the skin around your eyes to dramatically brighten and visibly firm.

 

 

Suitable for all skin types, there is no time like the present to call ‘halt’ to the ageing process.

As you know, the skin around the eyes is thinner than on the rest of your face, making it more delicate and prone to revealing the signs of ageing.

Because of this, it is important to use a product specifically for your eye area in the fight against ageing.

 

 

This sleek, chic little tube of sunshine is about to become your new skincare BFF, for so many reasons.

Housed within a white tube with a vibrant, orange tip, the serum itself is wonderfully silky, light and features a nude hue.

Top of the list of key ingredients is of course, a powerful vitamin C complex which fends off oxidative stress while illuminating the appearance of dark circles.

 

 

Vitamin C and Arjun Tree Extract (both powerful antioxidants) get to work repairing the damage caused by environmental aggressors such as pollution and sun damage while chia seed oil helps to reduce under-eye puffiness and provides antioxidant protection from free radicals.

Mushroom Extract delivers nutrients to the skin, with poria mushroom helping to boost luminosity and increase your skin’s own hyaluronic acid production which results in keeping the delicate skin well hydrated.

Tremella mushroom and micro-algae locks in moisture and papain, from the Papaya plant, gently exfoliates the skins surface to reveal a brighter, healthier looking complexion.

 

 

Together, this impressive blend of botanical ingredients improves elasticity, reduces the appearance of fine lines, de-puffs and improves the look of dark circles.

The serum is lighter than a traditional eye cream but no less nourishing.

Quickly absorbed, your skin feels instantly quenched and pampered and you’re left feeling brighter and lighter somehow.

My eyes have been my trouble spot for the last 8 years or so in that I’ve really begun to notice the fine lines and crow feet creeping in.

 

 

However, since using this decadent serum I’ve also noticed that my dark tear troughs have faded and the puffiness I experience of a morning goes down much more quickly than had I not used the serum.

Free from artificial fragrance, artificial colour and parabens, it is great for those of us with sensitive skin.

Dermalogica’s Biolumin C Eye Serum is available now and costs £63.

Emma Hardie Midas Touch Revitalising Eye Serum

They say that your eyes are the windows to your soul as I’m getting older there’s no denying that anyone looking into those eyes can see that my soul is aging!

Now, the skin around the eye area is thinner than the skin on the rest of your face so naturally, requires a slightly different approach to looking after it. 

Following on from the success of Emma Hardie’s Midas Touch Face Serum is her new Midas Touch Revitalising Eye Serum (£49).

 

This lightweight serum has been created to lift and tighten the eye area while reducing puffiness, smoothing fine lines, fading dark circles and boosting cellular renewal, all while offering nourishing and moisturising qualities.

Sounds a lot huh.

Housed within a sleek, chic gold cylindrical vessel with the iconic EH adorning the cap, this little bottle is packed full of skin loving ingredients designed to help brighten and tighten the eye area.

You won’t be surprised at all to hear that it contains Hyaluronic acid as this little gem works to keep skin hydrated, moisturised and plump throughout the day. 

Aloe Vera offers a cooling and soothing sensation to help liven up tired eyes while Raspberry seed oil which in rich in fatty acids and Vitamin E creates a condition lipid barrier for protection and moisture retention.

Sweet Almond oil also features thanks to its vitamins A, B1, B2 and B6 plus it’s a great skin  conditioner while an ingredient called Glycofilm acts as a natural shield to protect against environmental aggressors and damage.

It also contains something called ‘Beautifeye’ which is a technology to strengthen and lift the eye area, blur fine lines and fade dark circles. All rather impressive I’m sure you’ll agree.

As for the serum itself, its actually slightly thicker than I had expected (before remembering that the eye area requires different treatment!)

It has the most delicate, aromatic scent which is barely detectable but is pleasant nonetheless and glides onto the skin like a dream.

To apply, dispense a small amount onto the eye contour area in the morning after cleansing and gently tap it around then blend with your fingers until all visible traces have disappeared.

I found that it takes a little while to sink in so don’t apply if you’re in a hurry to get our make up on!

I like using it the most at night where I apply a generous quantity and sit back and enjoy the cooling and soothing experience of my windows, sorry I mean eyes, receiving their daily TLC.

Emma Hardie’s Midas Touch Revitalising Eye Serum is available now and costs £49.

Clarins Multi-Active Eye

When it comes to looking after your skin it’s important to know that the skin around your eyes requires special treatment.

The eye contour area is 3-5 times finer than the rest of the face, meaning that it is usually the first to

show visible signs of ageing.  This is certainly the case with me as I’ve had crows feet lines around my eyes since my mid twenties!

I’m forever keeping my eyes out (‘scuse the pun) for the next great product to help my eye area look youthful and came across Clarins Multi-Active Eye.

Housed within this very pretty pink tube is a new eye care product inspired by the latest technological advances in plant power, that is meant to help counteract the effects of a stressful lifestyle.

This serum-esq product is designed to preserve radiant, youthful-looking eyes, smooth fine lines, minimise signs of fatigue and brighten the eye area.

It contains several key ingredients;

 Teasel extract helps to revitalise and protect tired, stressed skin by encouraging the production of the energising molecule Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP) that helps fight free radicals. The fatigue fighting properties of Teasel extract also helps to fight dark circles and puffiness.

Myrothamnus extract (a South African plant capable of surviving hydric stress) reinforces the preventative anti-ageing effect of encapsulated teasel extract by helping to reduce the look of fine lines on the contour area.

Escin from horse chestnut helps to fight dark circles while caffeine helps to fight puffiness.

The product itself is light and very much like a gel/serum in texture. You might be able to notice from the photos that it is also slightly iridescent in colour which I rather like as it instantly helps to brighten tired eyes and lighten eye bags (of which I have plenty).

The applicator itself is fabulous with one side dispensing the product and the opposing side featuring a sleek, smooth and cryo-metallic (meaning ultra cold metal) smoothing tip.

I like to dab the product around my eye area before using the cool metal tip to massage it into the skin. The coolness of the tip instantly revives tired, sore eyes and helps to reduce the appearance of puffiness.

The gel-serum is absorbed really quickly and instantly my eyes feel revived and I look more awake.

I’ve been using it for several weeks now and I’m very impressed.

I’m a big fan of its lightweight texture as opposed to a thick, heavy cream and while it hasn’t got rid of my crows feet (but then what will other than cosmetic surgery) it has really helped to brighten my eye area, reduce the appearance of dark circles and really helps with puffiness after a bad nights sleep.

I would highly recommend giving this a try if like me you suffer with dark circles and puffiness of a morning!

Clarins Multi-Active Eye is available now and costs £35.

Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

One of the problem areas on my face as far as I’m concerned is my eye area.

Perhaps it’s because I haven’t slept properly since I had my son over 2 years ago, maybe its age creeping up on me or most likely it’s a combination of both, but one way or the other, this area needs special attention.

I’m always on the hunt for eye creams, lotions, serums and potions that help to make me look more awake and fresh.

My latest find is Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado (£20 for 14ml).

This small but perfectly formed little pot contains a beautifully rich, thick and creamy treatment.

It has a delicate green hue and a fresh, natural scent and has to be, in my opinion, one of the loveliest eye creams I’ve ever had the pleasure to use.

Now, this product doesn’t claim to be anti ageing, rather, it is designed to hydrate and nourish the delicate skin around your eyes.

It contains Vitamin A, Avocado Oil and fatty acids which provides a real hit of nourishment that can be immediately felt on application.

This cream possesses some cool qualities in that it does not migrate into your eyes, unlike some other products that can run or spread.

When applied the thick cream immediately takes on the texture of a much lighter product, making even distribution easy peasy and thanks to its super subtle scent, it isn’t over powering and won’t irritate your eyes (It is after all both Ophthalmologist and Dermatologist-Tested).

Straight away my eye area feels more soothed and nourished, awake and pampered!

I prefer to use this product at night time as due to its richness it someone times reacts with my concealer in the mornings, but to be honest it is so moisturising that come morning I don’t really need another dose.

If you’re looking for an eye cream that is going to leave your skin feeling soft and smooth, nourished and pampered then this is your product!

Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado is available now from their website and costs £20 for 14ml or £33.50 for 28ml.