I'm generally torn on the idea of eye creams. On one hand I know that the skin around the eyes is a lot thinner than anywhere else on the face (40%!), on the other hand I wonder whether the benefit from using an eye cream is the same as using a good quality moisturiser. Estee Lauder are determined to change my mind, and have just launched details of their brand new eye cream, the Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex.
The brand new serum ( out later this month) combines a selection of ingredients to reduce the signs of ageing. Here comes the science bit....
This Thursday American readers can head over to their nearest Estee Lauder counter for a free 10-day supply of the line's Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex or the new Advanced Night Repair Eye Synchronized Complex. You'll be joining women all over the country as 360,000 deluxe samples are distributed from 5 - 9 p.m. (local times). For more info on the products, keep reading. And let us know if you try it out!
I'm not a big fan of 'firming' products as a general rule, and prefer gentler solutions to my advancing years. I'm going to make an exception, however, for Elemis' pro collagen serum, which has a mild firming effect that's instantly visible on the body.
The serum is powered by 'micro lattice technology', which has an invisible 'body stocking' effect, restoring firmness and working wonders on lax, slackened skin (it's a godsend for those with bingo-wings). It also provides an instant uplift to buttocks and the tummy area: a great confidence (and body) boost to use before going out!
If you're also an Elemis fan, you may be interested to hear that the much-loved skincare brand is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, it's teaming up with Mothers 4 Children: a wonderful charity and sisterhood of women, whose combined mission is to better the lives of all children. Watch the video below to get an idea what they're all about:
You might well point out that there's not much need for sunscreen just now with spring still running fashionably late, but any anti-ageing moisturiser worth its salt will have built-in protection from the sun, which is, after all, the biggest culprit in drying out and discolouring our skin.
But that's all beside the point, which is that Olay's Total Effects Day Moisturiser is definitely one of the good guys if you're looking for a low to mid-range price that's easy to grab and replace on the high street. I've only been using it for two weeks, but what's struck me about this moisturiser so far is that it gives something I've not personally experienced beore: instant results. I'd heard a fair bit of hype about it, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the product lived up to it.
Thanks to its helta-skelta packaging (an effect actually created by the three major components in this anti-ageing moisturiser) and its promises of wrinkle-defying moisture and tint, Olay's Definity colour enhancer was a product I was raring to try. I'm a sucker for a fun-looking product, and the swirly bottle looked rather inviting on my makeup shelf.
Did the results do its appearance justice though? Read on over the jump for my verdict.
A week had passed since I met Dr Andre von Backstrom for my consultation, and I'd made the decision to have Botox. The day of the treatment arrived, with bright cold light and a mild breeze whipping my scarf across my shoulders. With slight trepidation I headed down to the Courthouse Clinic once more, in tense anticipation.
Dr Andre welcomed me into his office, and I settled down to fill in some forms. Whilst I filled in details about my health and lifestyle, he applied EMLA cream to my forehead, to allowing the numbing action to take effect. 'Most people don't feel they need this,' he told me, but hey, I'm a chicken.
Having just racked up another thirty-something birthday I've all but forgotten my former vows of never using anti-ageing creams, so when another one landed on my desk for testing I was eager to get started. This one, Planet Skincare's Instant Firming Serum promised instantly visible firming effects, smoother texture with reduced fine lines and wrinkles and tighter skin.
A closer look at the label revealed all the things I like to see in a skincare product: it was allergy tested (though not on animals), free from chemically dubious parabens and like Elemis' celebrated creams, its active ingredient is made from an algae.
Read on for my verdict
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