Creams/serums to combat eye puffiness

xemzx

Hi girls, was just browsing through the beauty buys thread there and came across a few products but thought it would be easier to post a thread on here to get a wider range of reviews.
Will be honest, one area I don't look after enough is the eye area, i'm in my 20s but lately with finals and I guess lack of sleep my eyes have just been looking very bag and just worn, I know sleep will counter this a lot but I do want to purchase a good cream/serum to rejuvenate/moisturise this area on days I just feel it needs it.

Any ideas/experiences with products you found good/bad? Would really appreciate it .

Toast4532

I found this cream to be great for puffiness and dark circles, it made my lids really oily though.

http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_123070921999_-1

I now use this and find it great for hydrating and moisturising my eyes and it doesn't leave them oily.

http://www.brownthomas.com/bobbi-brown/hydrating-eye-cream-15ml/invt/41x1830xe65y

It doesn't do anything for puffiness or dark circles though unfortunately.

mathepac

Slices of cucumber straight from the fridge on the eyelids

Used, still-damp and cooled camomile tea-bags one on each eye-lid. Some people swear by the cooled tea in an Optrex eye-bath

As usual check or allergies / sensitivity first, especially with anything near your eyes,

Worst case (in the absence of allegies) with these two, they'll do no harm and cost next to nothing, best case they'll work well for you, but they are not a substitute for sleep.

dee_mc

I love Clinique All About Eyes, I always use it when I'm tired and/or hungover and it does wonders for my dark circles and puffiness! Lovely light gel-like texture.
Edit: Just realised you linked the same product Toast4532, I don't find it at all oily, my skin absorbs it very readily but then it is very very dry!

Toast4532

dee_mc wrote: »

I love Clinique All About Eyes, I always use it when I'm tired and/or hungover and it does wonders for my dark circles and puffiness! Lovely light gel-like texture.
Edit: Just realised you linked the same product Toast4532, I don't find it at all oily, my skin absorbs it very readily but then it is very very dry!

My skin is opposite, my mum has dry skin too and finds the Clinique one great and its not oily on her at all.

I have dry-combo skin, but its just my jawline/cheeks that are dry, everywhere else is oily, so its just my skin and not the cream.

Tiddlypeeps

+1 for the Clinique all about eyes, it's great. I don't find it oily either.

xemzx

Thanks for the advice guys, be sure to check out the clinique one when i'm in debenhams at the weekend. Have been reading round a good view reviews online and this one has cropped up a lot.

copea2

I use Clinique All about Eyes as well and find it great. Also just to note Clinique do the mini all about eyes tubs sometimes in their Bonus time. These little tubs last ages and you can see if it suits you.

You can see what store has the Bonus time on the events section of the Clinique UK facebook page. You need to buy 2 clinique products - one skincare - to get it.

dee_mc

xemzx wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guys, be sure to check out the clinique one when i'm in debenhams at the weekend. Have been reading round a good view reviews online and this one has cropped up a lot.

Hi xemzx, have a look at Brown Thomas too, there's a good 'Bonus Time' offer there at the moment, buy two full size products and get a small pot of All About Eyes (small but still lasts a month or two!) and Moisture Surge and a Chubby Stick and a nail varnish etc, if you're a Clinique fan the Bonus Time is usually better in Brown Thomas than in Debenhams!

Edit: Sorry copea2, somehow only saw your post now! The offer you mentioned is on now, I got a notification this morning