Skin care
Our Six-Week Eye Cream ExposePhoto evidence of how swanky brands stack up against drugstore gems when it comes to fighting wrinkles |
Jane, 50s Left eye (appears right): Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod Anti-Aging Triple Response System, $26.99.
Right eye (appears left): StriVectin-SD Eye Cream, $59
StriVectin-SD review: This seemed the easiest to remember to use every night and morning. If I were to buy one of these it would be this one, as it felt like it was making a difference. However, if the product got into the eye (of course it's not supposed to go "in" the eye), it did cause my eye to water a little. Although it's more expensive, after six weeks, there's at least half a tube left."
Olay review: "Remembering to use this every other day was less easy. I loved the idea of a delivery system, but the sponge seemed a little harsh on the skin under the eyes and, on occasion, the 'pod' scratched my skin. After six weeks, all the Olay pods were used."
Results: "I honestly can't see much difference after using either product. Truth be told, I probably avoided looking at those lines before. (What you can't see isn't there, right?) Also, after asking various people to stare at my eyes, I got mixed responses as to which eye showed fewer lines."
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Right eye (appears left): StriVectin-SD Eye Cream, $59
StriVectin-SD review: This seemed the easiest to remember to use every night and morning. If I were to buy one of these it would be this one, as it felt like it was making a difference. However, if the product got into the eye (of course it's not supposed to go "in" the eye), it did cause my eye to water a little. Although it's more expensive, after six weeks, there's at least half a tube left."
Olay review: "Remembering to use this every other day was less easy. I loved the idea of a delivery system, but the sponge seemed a little harsh on the skin under the eyes and, on occasion, the 'pod' scratched my skin. After six weeks, all the Olay pods were used."
Results: "I honestly can't see much difference after using either product. Truth be told, I probably avoided looking at those lines before. (What you can't see isn't there, right?) Also, after asking various people to stare at my eyes, I got mixed responses as to which eye showed fewer lines."
SEE NEXT PAGE: Charli, 20s
Older comments
I liked seeing all of the photos. Lesson learned? Prevention to aging is the key! Many of them could have been mistaken for being in their seventies and eighties.
by GigiSD Monday, April 22, 2013 at 08:20PM Report as inappropriate
amazing
by aishak55 Friday, December 21, 2012 at 07:33PM Report as inappropriate
Most of the them used Olay. Lesson learned. Don't use Olay.
by Snowwhitessecret Monday, December 17, 2012 at 04:19PM Report as inappropriate
I saw maybe 2 photos of the 20 where there was any discernable change. Maybe you can make the argument that the placebo effect boosts confidence, but I'd much rather have my confidence boosted for $10 than $80.
by liquidlinernote Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 07:34AM Report as inappropriate
StriVectin is good, but I say Creme de la Mer all the way. Pricey, but worth it.
by robyne00 Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 05:29PM Report as inappropriate
I found this article sad, scary and depressing: None of these creams, expensive or cheap, actually work. Doesn't bode well for my future face!!!!!!!!!
by CityGirl1001 Monday, August 20, 2012 at 11:33AM Report as inappropriate
Maybe it's just me, but I really can't see a difference in the before/after photos of any of these examples. I get that the user might sees a difference because they're applying the product, and they surely critique their lines and wrinkles more than anyone else. But really, I don't see any changes at all in the photos!
by NickiH85 Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 06:59PM Report as inappropriate
I really hope that either the ladies lied about their age, or the person writing the article was nice to lower the number, cause those eyes/wrinkles look good 10-15 years older. I wish each lady just had one product to test. Right eye-left eye, different light, and different facial expressions really make it impossible to tell if there's any difference at all. So the idea is great, but the way it was brought to life can be improved
by venenumletalis Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 06:38AM Report as inappropriate
nice
by Nicole2814 Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 06:55AM Report as inappropriate
eye cream... LOVE IT! :)
by MissXu Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:55PM Report as inappropriate