Clarins Special Eye Contour Balm for Dry Skin 20ml

Advantages: none really
Disadvantages: ineffective and unpleasant

...Having been a fan of the matching eye gel for years, I decided to buy the matching balm when those little wrinkles started showing. Unfortunately the balm was nowhere near as good. The idea is that you use the balm at night to moisturise and the gel during the day. But the balm was not at all nice to use. It was a bit sticky and gloopy - far too rich for the deliacte eye area, in my opinion. Despite my reservations, I did try it and was rewarded with puffy eyes in the morning. I persevered for a few days and saw no improvement - the puffiness was still there and there didn't seem to be any positive effects. I would suggest this might suit very very dry skin, but am not quite convinced.... Read review

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Advantages: Light texture
Disadvantages: No real difference to eye area

...The balm feels pleasant to use and comes in nice Clarins packaging. The eye area feels comfortable after use, but slightly sticky. I did not notice any real difference to my eye area, even after using the balm every day for a month. I would have expected more from Clarins, as it is expensive. Recently, I have only been applying it when I remember, as I just see it as another time consuming thing to have to apply over my moisturiser. It also makes your eyeliner difficult to apply. I just use it now if I'm having a beauty night. If you want a dramatic improvement to the skin around your eye area, I would not recommend this product. One positive thing to mention is that although a small tube, it has lasted a long time.... Read review

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Advantages: Very hydrating, long lasting and non-animal tested
Disadvantages: A little costly

...and hydration around the eye area by softening the appearance of fine lines. I don't have any lines (yet) but I used to suffer from dermatitus around my eyes, since I started using the balm on an almost daily basis, it has disappeared. I originally received the product as a trial sample and noticed that over the course of a couple of weeks, my horrendously dry and itchy skin around my eyes started to clear up. I rushed out to purchase the full size product and have been using it for the last 2 years. * * * Usage * * * The Eye Contour Balm comes in a 20ml tube with a screw top. The nozzle is very fine so don't squeeze too hard as you only need to use a very small amount. You can really feel how smooth and silky the balm is when you rub it between your fingers. It doesn't really have much of a smell but it's slight aroma is pleasant (like most... Read review

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