As a total make up and skin care addict I've got just about every product available on the Clinique counter! At the tender age of 20 I'm already well on the way to getting those dreaded crow's feet near the corners of my eyes as well as cursed wrinkles underneath them... whatever happened to ageing starting at 30! On one of my more recent trips to Clinique - I'd just got an average grade in an essy at university AND Footballer's Wives had just finished screening - I decided I needed a little pick me up treat! After catching sight of my eyes (big black bags and wrinkles) in my car mirror I decided something had to be done and so trotted over to the trusted Clinique counter - they can never fail to put a smile on my face!
My very good friend Alex the Clinique lady - I even know her name and hugged her last time I saw her out in a club in town - greeted me in her usual way (she knows I'm going to spend a minimum of £25!)! I explained the problem and she suggested a product called "All About Eyes."
Upon first glance I was left very unimpressed, it was contained in a miniscule pot of a pink tinted colour with a silver lid - not like the customary green lid Clinique products most of us are used to. The front just has the words "Clinique all about eyes" wrote on in silver so gives a very plain yet somewhat expensive impression.
When I opened the pot I was greeted by quite a thin cream, very slightly tinted pink and smelling a bit like Sally Hansennail care products - if you've never smelt them then it's a sort of astringent yet plain smell - quite pleasant really.
Directions were to apply the cream once or twice daily depending on the amount of distress, so being fairly modest I settled on once daily. You need the smallest amount ever, it really rubs in and is absorbed into the skin within about 20 seconds. Once on I automatically feel the skin around my eyes become a little big tighter as if it's been pulled in somehow. I've always found in the past that when using eye cream any make up I put on over the top appeared uneven and stuck to where the eye cream was more so than the rest of my face - this isn't the case with this eye cream!
THE OVERALL EFFECT IS.... actually very surprising, I'd say it does do what it's supposed to do. The instructions given state that the cream will "Diminish the loo of puffs, circles, shadows, lines." I'd say with time and constant using the black shadows and circles I've had under my eyes have faded and the lines have become less pronounced. As for puffiness I only get this after crying or from a hangover so wouldn't really know if it's much good for this! If you're wanting overnight results then this isn't the product for you, I was told to use it for at least 4 weeks before even inspecting for results.
The pot costs £20 for 15ml which is quite a lot of money for such a tiny pot! I've been using mine for over a month now (well since Footballer's Wives finished!) and I'm only about a quarter of the way through my pot so I'd say if you use it daily it'll last you about 5 months. It's available from all Clinique counters so Boots and Debenhams are sure fire hits!
Thanx for reading!
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puffy eyes, dark circles, shadows and fine lines. The Lightweight cream/gel formula actually helps hold eye makeup in place. For use morning and night, under eye...
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Advantages: Tones skin, nice silky texture, diminishes dark circles Disadvantages: Doesn't rid me completely of the dark circles, no SPF
bubblegum_princess 27.03.2009 (27.03.2009)
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Review of Clinique All About Eyes
Advantages: lasts a very long time, diminishes wrinkles and fine lines, reduces dark circles, makes tired eyes feel good, and on and on and on Disadvantages: bit pricey for all in one go
Shroud 19.02.2003 (20.02.2003)
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Review of Clinique All About Eyes
Advantages: lasts a very long time, diminishes wrinkles and fine lines, reduces dark circles, makes tired eyes feel good, and on and on and on Disadvantages: bit pricey for all in one go
Shroud 19.02.2003 (20.02.2003)
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