Sometimes I hear one of you saying "I am not sold on eye creams". You know what I think about it? "You lucky you!". If you need it, then you know it. Now read this, I can do without facial moisturizing for a few days, but without an eye cream, I can't go pass 24 hour mark. Dry under eye area is no fun, it is very uncomfortable. Combine it with under eye circles, you double the fun. Any concealer would accentuate the dry flakes and make it feel even drier. Setting the concealer, better not! The story of my life, I have been searching for the right eye cream and concealer combination.
I am thinking to feature some of the eye creams I have been testing for you with similar problems. Also I would love to hear what works for you best and open a discussion for dry under eyes ladies, ready? Let's start with La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel.
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| La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel |
My first encounter with La Mer Illuminating Eye Gel caught me by surprise. This is the first product I have tried from the brand. Although I have heard lot of good things about it, I was not sure what to expect. As it is written in the instructions, I have applied one pump of the eye gel on my left ring finger finger, distributed it on equally on my right ring finger and applied it under my eyes. There was enough slip so I didn't have to tap these but you can swipe it across your skin. with what is left on my finger I swiped it on the eye lid as well. Not all the eye creams are suitable for applying over the lids but in its instructions La Mer Illuminating Eye Gel is recommended to be applied both under and over the eye area.
First I have felt a cooling sensation, this is great in the morning to calm the puffiness and feels fresh. My bottle didn't come with an ingredient list but I believe this sensation points out to an hyaluronic acid rich content. Also from the slip I believe that there are some silicones in the formula. It feels really good after the application. The surprise with this is that usually the effect of the gel or cream lasts about half an hour if it is a good one but with this, it lasts hours long. I apply it at night and in the morning it feels very hydrated and smooth. I also apply it in the mornings before my makeup. After the first usage, I was intrigued to see if this effect would go on as my skin gets used to it.
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| La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel |
I am using Illuminating Eye Gel around three weeks now. I am glad to see that it still works. The cooling and moisturizing effect on the eyes lasts long and hours after application it feels good. What surprised me most is to see that after a short sleep how it takes away the signs of fatigue around the eyes. You know I am taking photos of myself everyday to share the make-up looks with you. If I don't sleep good, it takes forever to shoot a photo which I can use. Even in this case, portrait needs a lot of work on software. After I started using Illuminating Gel, I noticed that I hardly needed a touch up under the eyes. No puffiness and certainly less dark circles. Is it magic? Am I dreaming? If so please don't pinch me!
I have now one and only concern though. After I started using the product, my very hydrating under eye concealers started smudging on me. This must be because I don't have all that "dryness" under the eyes anymore. Now I started searching for a concealer to match the Illuminating Eye Gel. Have you tried La Mer Concealer? Might that be the one?
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| La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel |
Be sure to check out Lily's review on La Mer Illuminating Eye Gel. She just became a mother 2 months ago. As she is suffering a (happy) lack of sleep, her review has proven that I am not imagining things and this one really does work.
Final thoughts: Three weeks with La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel and I am sold. I will definitely repurchase it. It really does a good job in hydrating the area and hiding the sleepless nights. Now I have to find a matching concealer to this formula.
Have you tried La Mer Illuminating Gel? I would love to hear the thoughts of you with similar dry under eye area problem. Tell us what works for you and what doesn't.
Disclaimer: The product in this post is provided for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
