May 23, 2010

Remember a few weeks ago when I let myself run completely out of eye cream?  It wasn't pretty.  In fact, it was darn frightening for the people around me.  Since I was starting at square one, I decided to go on a mission to find an effective eye treatment that was affordable.  I first tried Olay Regenerist Eye Products, with mixed results.  I'm still using the anti-aging eye roller, but the eye lifting serum went right back to the store.

What to try next?  Aha!  I found a package of Loreal's Revitalift Eye Lifting Repair Duo with big half-ounce samples attached of Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate (for day) and Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair Night Cream.  I paid less than $20, and got 4 new products to try!  How fun is that?

I've been using all 4 products now for almost 2 months, and have some good news to share.

• None of these products caused a break-out!  That's pretty big for my grumpy skin.  90% of the moisturizers and treatments I try will immediately cause clogged pores and/or zits, even if they're dermatologist-tested/approved and theoretically non-comedogenic.

• All of the products seemed to do a pretty good job of moisturizing.  Even so, the day cream didn't cause shine to bleed through my foundation in the morning, which some products can do.  Using the night cream with my Tazorac every evening helped to lessen the drying effect that the retinol product can have on my skin.

• The daytime eye cream worked fine in conjunction with the anti-aging roller, and didn't get goopy or cakey with my concealer.  The night eye cream was richer than the day version, and seemed fine.  Neither eye products caused any burning or irritation.

Now for the bad news.  I hate that there IS bad news, since the price point on these products is great and there was a fair amount of good news. But Loreal's Revitalift line is about advanced anti-aging action and wrinkle repair.  Did I see any lessening of wrinkles?  I don't think I did, I'm sorry to say.  If there was any improvement, it's so slight that I haven't really noticed.

I'll probably keep using these products occasionally until they're gone, but I don't think I'll repurchase.  I'm still on a mission for the best eye cream.  Any ideas of what I should try next?  Be sure to come back for this week's Fabulous Friday when I'll share my review of an anti-aging skin serum that actually does work!  😀

~BigSis

November 10, 2008

I never start the day or end the day without using an eye cream, eye balms, or serum, but I am actually not completely satisfied with my eye product situation right now, so I'm on the prowl for something new since the Chanel eye cream I used to use was discontinued.

• My morning eye treatment was recommended to me by the esthetician at my dermatologist's office, and I've been pretty happy with it. It's Replenix Intensive Eye Lightening Serum. I don't have much problem with dark circles, which this says it will address, but it's also supposed to tighten and firm the under-eye area, and I think it does a good job of that. In BigSis' Perfect Eye Cream World, it would just be a little bit more moisturizing. At skincarerx, I pay $54.95 for it.
• I like for my nighttime eye cream to very hydrating, but not make my eyes puffy, which most eye creams will do to me. Currently, I'm using Loreal Skin Genesis Multi-Layer Cell Strengthening Daily Treatment Eye Serum. Is that a big name for an eye cream, or what? The price tag is pleasingly small though, at less than $20 at discount stores. I read about it on makeupalley, and it got great reviews. It's performed well, but I think I need a little bit more oomph from my nighttime eye cream.
  

  Loreal Skin Genesis Eye Serum

• According to the Best of Beauty feature in the October issue of Allure magazine, the best anti-wrinkle eye cream is Relastin Eye Silk ($69) so that one may be worth a try. There are 15 reviews for it on drugstore.com, and the only 2 negative ones were about packaging and that the product didn't last 60 days.
• I do have to give a big thumbs-up to my all time favorite eye makeup remover, Lancome BiFacil. I've tried the highly-recommended drugstore brands to save some money, because the BiFacil is a pricey little product in my opinion ($26), but the less expensive products seem to dry out the skin around my eyes, and that's not good! So I always go back to BiFacil. NOTHING clears eye makeup away like it does, even waterproof mascara, and it never causes clogged pores or eye irritation. It's one of BigSis' Hall of Fame Beauty Products!

So, LilSis, give me the lowdown on your current eye cream favorites. I could use some guidance!

~BigSis