Results from Face Lift WrinkleFree Eyes

April 25, 2009

Did I notice results from the University Medical Face Lift WrinkleFree Eyes? I can honestly answer yes to that question! And, I gotta tell ya, I am really surprised. I wasn't expecting to see a noticeable difference after just one usage.

I'm more impatient than you, BigSis! I used all three products right away.

  • First, I used the micro-charged eye patches. Instead of 20 minutes, I might have kept them on for an extra five minutes accidentally. I didn't experience any tingling or itching at all. When I took them off, I was pretty impressed with the immediate results.  I don't know if they should go so far as to call it a 20 minute botox because the patches don't make the lines completely disappear as botox does. (And yes, I admit to occasionally getting my pesky little crows feet injected with botox.)

The true test will be to see how long this lasts.  If the results are still noticeable after a week until time to use the patches again, I'd be sold. I wouldn't even mind keeping these on hand to use before a special event.

  • I liked the 24 Hour Face Lift product also. It really did seem to fill in some fine lines. The only thing I noticed is that it left a little bit of a film around my eyes after it dried. I just put some of my normal eye cream on top of it and was able to put concealer on as normal.
  • I only used the nighttime Retinol Cream once and didn't really notice anything different with that. I didn't have any adverse reaction but I'll probably be more careful using this product around my eyes at night. I read one of the reviews about the nighttime cream that stated a few of the women experienced red, blotchy skin. When they reported their results to University Medical, they suggested only using the nighttime Retinol Cream every other night if experiencing any adverse reaction.  But on the flip side, one woman reported the nighttime Retinol totally making her dark circles disappear.

BigSis, even though you are the “older” sister, 🙂 I think I have more problems with crows feet and fine lines than you do because of my skin being dryer.  I guess, in hindsight, maybe it would have been fun for both of us to show “before” and “after” photos.  Ha!

So, I say we continue using the other two products for a full week and then report back with our final review. Now, can we talk about something else? Maybe something a little more fun than puffy eyes and crows feet?

Please tell me that you're not seriously considering showing us photos of your kitties' hairballs.


~LilSis

Face Lift WrinkleFree Eyes Review

April 24, 2009

When I was in Californie last week, LilSis and I were wandering around SuperTarget in search of the Garnier Nutrioniste Anti-Puff Eye Roller.  We found that, plus this other intriguing product that neither of us had heard of.  It's made by University Medical and is called Face Lift WrinkleFree Eyes.  The package screams that it's a “20 Minute Botox” treatment!  Of course, we bought into the marketing strategy…hook, line and wrinkle.  Yep, we forked over our $30 and bought it.

Adios to Wrinkles??

Adios to Wrinkles??

Here's what you get in the 2-week starter kit, according to the manufacturer's web site:

Includes 2 sets of MICRO-CHARGED EYE PATCHES with Retinol 4X™ Activating Creams – each patch treatment reduces the look of wrinkles in only 20 Minutes & lasts up to a week. The kit also includes daily treatments of Retinol 4X™ Intensive Cream (for nighttime use) and 24 Hour Face Lift™ (daytime use) to maintain your results between patches.

Since I had to get back to Texas and my real life – ding dang it – LilSis and I split up the kit and each took half the ingredients to try.  I did my first treatment tonight. I tried the eye patches first.  You smear the retinol product on each patch, apply to your under eye area, and leave it for 20 minutes.  The patches are supposed to be “micro-charged” to deliver the retinol product to the skin more effectively.  That may be malarkey, but it sounds good, right?  I was a little nervous about applying a retinol product that close to my eyeballs, but I was very careful not to get any in my eyes.  The patches felt a tad bit tingly, and my eye area might have felt a little twitchy, but then again it may have been my crazy wild imagination because of the “micro-charged” claim.

After 20 minutes, I removed the patches and cautiously rinsed off the remaining product.  There was a tiny bit of irritation, but I really think it was from the adhesive stuff on that tender skin more than it was from the retinol.  The under eye skin did FEEL a bit softer, but did it look smoother?  Did the crows feet look softened?  Did the fine lines appear to be lessened?  Did I look as though I'd had Botox (which I've never had, so I don't really have an educated basis for comparison)?  Ehhhhh…maybe a little bit??  I can't really say yes to any of those questions.  Yet.

There are two other products in the kit.  One is a nighttime retinol product and the other is a daytime line filler.  I don't want to go crazy and use all 3 in one fell swoop in case there's a reaction of some negative kind, so I'm going to wait and try the retinol nighttime product tomorrow night and hollah back when I can give the system a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Meanwhile, you can check out some reviews that other folks have done on this product.  Blissful Style has commented on it, as well as Cleveland Moms Like Me and LiveStrong.com.  How about you, LilSis?  Have you tried this yet?

~BigSis