little white truths

I received this eye cream in Memebox Special #63 Skincare Elixir. I wasn't expecting much from it to be honest - I don't like Sharashara products and it only costs $20 for 30ml (a huge size for an eye cream).

I'm not fixed on expensive products for skincare, but I'm 34 and I do need a decent eye cream or I get wrinkles I didn't have before. Fortunately this cream is better than expected. While it's not wonderful, it does the job well enough and I'm happy to use it once a day to make my more potent eye products last longer (since I'll then use them once a day too, instead of twice).


Sharashara claims/product details:

• This cream will erase the years off your sagging eyes or prevent premature wrinkles and lines
• Contains adenosine, hydrolysed collagen, lactose bacillus, date palm ferments and jojoba seed oil 
• Firms and smooths skin while creating a moisture barrier over the top for a lasting moisture lock-in
• RRP $20 for 30ml, but do shop around

Verdict

This eye cream is fine. It's not wonderful, but it's good enough and I'm glad I received it.

As mentioned, now that I'm in my 30s I've noticed I need to be more careful with my skincare - and with my eye region in particular. If I don't use a good eye cream, I get a long wrinkle over one of my eyes that annoys me because it can impact what eye shadows I use: you can really see the wrinkle if I use certain colours and especially any products with sheen.

That wrinkle doesn't appear when using this product (it would normally show up within a week if the cream weren't decent), so I know it's a good enough product. It's a light cream and doesn't feel particularly hydrating, but it obviously is because my eye area looks fine after having used it consistently, once a day, for almost a month.

As for claims, I haven't noticed any lifting/firming action and it doesn't take years off my eye area - as mentioned, that area just doesn't look any worse from using this cream. It's not the most moisturising cream I've used but it does the job well enough.

Fine.