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Adventures in eye cream

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I have come to the conclusion that the only eye cream that makes any difference that I can see is Lansinoh. Amalgamating all the things I’ve read about eye cream (though it’s all just such rank bullshit) it seems that general eye tiredness, puffiness, dark circles and so on is mostly – not totally but mostly – dehydration.

So if one is to take advantage of the quiet January hibernation pact with fellow road-travellers a way to wake up with better eyes is to do this: go to bed at a reasonable hour, having had not more than one glass of wine, drink a glass of water, take your make up off, apply night face cream then Lansinoh around your eyes. In the morning you will not look like Karlie Kloss, but you will look better than if you had not done it.

To maximise the effect of all your various unguents, wash your face and apply these creams about an hour before you go to bed, so’s not to have to try to get to sleep with a sticky face.

You will now all tell me that this or that amazing cream is amazing for eyes. And that’s all very well but the fact is that I doubt they are appreciably better than Lansinoh, and it is only £7. Eight-Hour Cream also works – and we’ve all got a tube of that somewhere.

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  1. thatgirlcath says

    January 5, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Not doing #veganuary then? 😂😂😂

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  2. thestarter1978 says

    January 5, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    Ah, good idea! I have stacks of this left.

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    January 5, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    It’s the best lip balm too.

    Reply
  4. Nikki says

    January 6, 2017 at 1:41 am

    “In the morning you will not look like Karlie Kloss, but you will look better”. Thank you for telling it how it is! Gold : )

    Reply
  5. dex says

    January 6, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I get cracks at the edge of my mouth from chronic anaemia and lanolin cream is the best (I use the Medela brand coz it’s cheaper but basically same)

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  6. Isabella says

    January 7, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    I have recently been taking my eye makeup off using Marula oil (I have it in my bathroom) but if I am in the kitchen and too lazy I just use coconut oil and that’s it don’t need to put on anything else and I wake up so hydrated around the eyes it’s really very easy just take your eye makeup using a nice oil and voila!

    Happy New Year btw I missed your posts x

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  7. crummymummywhodrinks says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    I like Dr Hauschka eye balm. It may be £29 and look like carmex but it is amazing. Will try this too obvs. Need all the help I can get

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  8. joannie1 says

    January 13, 2017 at 11:50 am

    But will it make me look like a tit?

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