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Our Six-Week Eye Cream ExposePhoto evidence of how swanky brands stack up against drugstore gems when it comes to fighting wrinkles |
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Left eye (appears right): Hylexin, $95
RoC review: "The intentional misspelling in the brand name of this eye cream, which is supposed to 'visibly reduce dark circles and puffiness,' is the first hint of its ineffectiveness. The upside: The watery solution went on smoothly and mixed well with my concealer."
Hylexin review: "I won't step outside to get the mail without under-eye concealer on, so I was ecstatic over the thought that Hylexin, which claims to reduce serious dark circles, might lessen the humbling circles under my eyes. The tingling sensation I felt after applying the pricey cream, which comes in a medicinal looking yellow and gold package, raised my hopes. My euphoria was short-lived though."
Results: "Hylexin mixed like oil and water with my cover-up and four weeks later I still need sunglasses when dashing out to get the mail. Sadly, the still-present, purplish circles under my eyes after a month of faithfully using RoC twice a day were unmistakable proof that this item didn't live up to its tagline: 'We keep our promises.'"
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