I promised through a comment three days ago that I will post my recommendations on what eye creams I can vouch for. Here goes my partial list:
St.Ives Cucumber Eye & Face Stress Gel
A soothing gel that combines cucumber and other natural ingredients to hydrate and revitalize skin. Works to reduce the signs of stress, fatigue, fine lines, puffiness and shadows to reveal a more refreshed, vibrant look.
Confession: when you guys see me sooo well rested, it means I basked my face with this. I’ve been using this since college (so that’s about 5 years to date) and I’ve been a fanatic since then. Before doing my makeup, I put this on and run ice on my face. I pat off the water and excess gel with tissue after 3 minutes and do my usual moisturizing and make-up routine. I know it’s not supposed to be used that way but that’s how I do it. 
I never run out of this because it’s super cheap at less than PhP200. I always stock two in my fridge like this.
MAC Fast Response Eye Cream
The super-charged, caffeinated cream with instant effects. De-puffs, erases the look of dark circles, firms, soothes and softens skin around the eye. Special optics act like magic to fade away lines.
Next to MAC e/s in SHROOM, I think this is the MAC product that I cannot do without. Its promise is true: the effects are instant. It’s more on a good makeup base than a treatment so do not expect a lot of moisturizing here. I like it because it’s non greasy and works as a decent primer for my concealers (even MMU concealers).
shu uemura Ace ß-G Reinforcing Eye Cream
A renovation to the original ß-G Reinforcing Eye Cream - A new gel eye cream with concentrated ingredients to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles while minimizing puffiness and dark circles.
If this was any cheaper, I will spoil my eye area with this. I love this one cause I look so well rested when I get up if I applied this the night before and my concealer never cakes when I apply this during day time. I like the whole it’s cream-but-feels-like-gel feel too. You get a lot of moisturizing minus the grease.
NOTE: Images save for this one were lifted from the products’ respective websites.
12 Responses to “On de-puffing and un-lining (part 1)”
It’s SUPERRR cooling, Kibi!!
i have the st. yves too… hmm, i wonder what it will feels like with ice hehehe
will defnitely try st. ives because of your reco. i love reading your blog sis. very informative and sometimes entertaining
i’m so looking forward to your tutorials. thanks for sharing!
hei phoebe! congrats to your new “home” yey!!!
So getting all what you just said. Lets have a makeup shrine, shall we?
SWIPE SOME GLOSS RULES !!!!
marie: if you live any closer I could’ve just given you a sample for you to try it first!
thanks for always stopping by and i hope i really will have more time to do tutorials and the like. i have lots of ideas but mannnn i can get so busy lazying around! hahahaha
kibi: yeah! at long last!
Sophie: let’s have an eye cream for dinner date! we so need to find our HG eye cream ASAP!
Phoebe : Okay, I’ll bring my eyecreams. Deal? :)) Then the Solar Oil, too! Seeya this weekend!
first time here! whooot whooot *confetti*
i’m buying that St. Ives - vein under my eyes are just getting thicker
Sophie: perfect! cannot wait! bring your mac book too heeeheee
ysiad: nyahahahaha catch you later in the office. am bringing one tube for you to try
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hmm… i promise not to get enabled, phoebs.. but it’s definitely getting hard not to reading your blog!