Have you heard about the Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx Eye Tightener? It’s that stuff that Dr. Oz swears by (he did a before-and-after on his show that was pretty incredible), and my mother-in-law recently sent me a tube to use when I’m shooting (or just feeling extra-puffy).
My under-eye area, as you know if you’ve been reading here for awhile, is probably my most annoying problem spot – it just shows immediately when I haven’t drunk enough water or had a bad night’s sleep (and when you have a baby, that obviously happens frequently). I’ve tried tons and tons of products to help with the puffiness, and have generally found that I prefer ones with a light texture and a cooling element (a rollerball is nice, too), but was pretty psyched to try the Peter Thomas Roth stuff when I saw the Dr. Oz results.
I mean, look (the product has been applied on the eye on your left, and not on the eye on your right):
Crazy, no?
How it works: you apply a thin layer and then keep your face expressionless for a few minutes while it sets, and the product (temporarily) erases your fine lines and wrinkles and tightens up the whole area. And it definitely makes a difference – on days when I skip using the stuff, I look significantly more tired. It doesn’t eliminate the problem entirely, but it certainly helps, and I like the fact that you can feel the product working.
The one problem is the white residue that is left behind: the bottle advises removing it with a damp finger or tissue…but I always feel like I’m taking off the product along with the residue, and plus: it’s really hard to see unless you get yourself in the right light. Which means that on more than once occasion I’ve spent the day wandering around, only to check myself out in a mirror and discover that I look like Nicole Kidman after her makeup malfunction (you remember the one).
So: great product, slightly problematic application.
Grade: B+
Related:
Under-Eye Unpleasantries (including more product recommendations)
