#eye serum

Beauty of Joseon has yet again released a best-seller! This antiaging eye serum is gentle for the eye area while offering potent antiaging benefits due to the combination of retinal and ginseng extract in the formula. Spoiler alert: It's a WIN for me!

Read my review here to learn all the details: Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum Ginseng + Retinal Review

Hey guys,

I don't know if it's because of when I had Covid but I just look so damn tired all the time. Not gonna lie it took me a little while to bounce back and feel like myself but I'm getting there thankfully. I was looking for something to help me out with these dark under eyes I seem to have developed and in typical me fashion I headed to the Tilbury counter near my work.

Somehow I managed to completely miss the release of a new eye product but luckily for me I found it at the right time. Today we are chatting about the Cryo-Recovery Eye Serum , £45.00 ( I paid £36 due to a promotion).

This eye serum is so funky and I'm obsessed with everything from the applicator to the formula. This eye serum is designed to give your eyes that instant eye-awakening effect. This cooling eye serum includes caffine and iceawake in it's ingredients for eyes that appear depuffed, smoother and brighter.

The metal applicator for this serum helps create a cooling effect so when you apply the cream your eyes instantly feel colder and refreshed. I have been using this serum for a week or two now , twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening and it really has made a massive difference to my complexion. Once you apply this serum and let it set for a minute you can see a real difference in the before and after. Having read a lot of reviews I get why this product has so much hype around it.

Once I have used this product for over a month straight I will do a follow up review and let you know what it's done for me. In the meantime I have linked the eye serum below for you to check out.

https://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk/product/cryo-recovery-eye-serum

Lots of love

Given all the asks I’ve gotten about eye creams lately, I’ve decided to make this post! Eye creams appear simple; its a moisturizer specifically for the eye area, concentrated with ingredients designed to deal with common eye concerns (ie. dark circles, puffiness, fine lines, etc.). As always, its never that simple and I’m ready to talk your ear off about it!

Eye creams claim a lot, but often don’t deliver. Unless a product contains proven effective ingredients, its not going to do anything other than hydrate/moisturize. The same can be said for most skin care products.

Certain eye creams can work wonders; for example, The Ordinary Caffeine Solution contains, you guessed it, caffeine. Caffeine can help to reduce puffiness, and you can see immediate results from this solution. Another example would be the Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Eye Serum. This contains retinol, which is a powerful ingredient against fine lines, texture, and many assorted skin concerns.

However, keep in mind, if a product doesn’t contain ingredients that have been proven to effect an eye concern, they won’t do much. For example, the Algenist ELEVATE Firming & Lifting Contouring Eye Cream is pricy and won’t do much for your wrinkles, as the majority of its ingredients are ineffective on wrinkles.

Also, to further complicate matters, you have the concern of milia. Milia are little flesh colored bumps that can appear around the eyes. They don’t tend to disappear unless removed (go to a dermatologist for this). Multiple factors can lead to their development, but creams that are too heavy for your particular eye area can cause them. Therefore, many people like an eye gel for their eye area, as it doesn’t clog them and feels comfortable.

For me, I need something heavier, as I have dry eye skin as well as eczema around my eyes. I’ve used Eucerin around my eyes before to treat my eczema, which to some may seem excessive and pore clogging. It really depends on what your individual needs are and what you can tolerate.

Now the big question: Do you need an eye cream? I would recommend it, but its not necessary. Many people have success simply extending their skin care onto their eye area. If this works for you, then don’t worry about it and continue doing it. I personally like a dedicated eye cream (along with some of my facial serums, so I do a combination). They work well if you have an issue specific to the eye area that needs treatment. Again, its your choice!

Recommendations by Skin Concern:

Dryness: Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel or Benton Fermentation Eye Cream

Puffiness: The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG or Clinique All About Eyes Serum De-puffing Eye Massage

Fine Lines/Wrinkles/Dark Circles: Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Triple Correction Eye Serum or ROC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Eye Cream

Shop update - Night Owl Eye Serum

Made especially for those creative geniuses, late night writers, full time students, insomniacs, those who generally hate mornings, and other creatures of the night! Night Owl eye serum was formulated for you.

As a night owl with a day job, I combat puffiness around my eyes, dark circles, and exaggerated fine lines. I’m too young to look that old and tired in the mornings, so I made this to use and share with others.

Ingredients:

Green Coffee Bean Oil Green Tea extract Mallow root extract Ginseng extract Avocado Oil Argan Oil Cera Bellina wax extract

What is it: It is a gel eye serum created using a combination of extracts and oils. The oils are gelled using a wax extract that has a light, satiny finish upon the skin. Cruelty free. No parabens. No preservatives.

What it does: Reduce puffiness with natural caffeine. Reduce dark circles under the eyes. Moisturize the skin around the eyes. Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Saturday Skincare Spotlight: The Ordinary

This week’s skincare spotlight is The Ordinary, a Canadian skincare brand that has recently risen to the forefront of the beauty scene because of their unbeatable price points and sleek packaging. I ordered four products: the hyaluronic acid + b5 serum, the AHA 30% + BHA 2% peeling solution (which looks creepily like blood in a bottle), the natural moisturizing factors + HA surface hydration formula, and the caffeine solution, which I’ll review below!