Skin care
Our Six-Week Eye Cream ExposePhoto evidence of how swanky brands stack up against drugstore gems when it comes to fighting wrinkles |
Sarah, 20s Left eye (appears right): Burt's Bees Radiance Eye Creme with Royal Jelly, $14.99
Right eye (appears left): Aveda Tourmaline Charged Eye Creme, $30
Burt's Bees review: "This less-expensive cream was not my favorite. The thinner texture and chemical smell left my eyes watery and slightly irritated for a few minutes after each application. I guess it really is true; you get what you pay for."
Aveda review: "Being only 24, I laughed when I heard I was testing eye cream. But this will now become a regular part of my beauty regimen. The calming, cooling effect of the cream felt amazing on the skin, especially after a long night out or a stressful day at work. It also had no negative effects under my makeup."
Results: "The Aveda product made my skin feel smoother and took away the puffiness from my eyes. The Burt's Bees didn't seem to do anything."
SEE NEXT PAGE: Naveena, 30s
Right eye (appears left): Aveda Tourmaline Charged Eye Creme, $30
Burt's Bees review: "This less-expensive cream was not my favorite. The thinner texture and chemical smell left my eyes watery and slightly irritated for a few minutes after each application. I guess it really is true; you get what you pay for."
Aveda review: "Being only 24, I laughed when I heard I was testing eye cream. But this will now become a regular part of my beauty regimen. The calming, cooling effect of the cream felt amazing on the skin, especially after a long night out or a stressful day at work. It also had no negative effects under my makeup."
Results: "The Aveda product made my skin feel smoother and took away the puffiness from my eyes. The Burt's Bees didn't seem to do anything."
SEE NEXT PAGE: Naveena, 30s
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