What does it do?
Immediate “lift” effect for enhanced eye beauty: the unique skin-firming texture is enriched with optically-correcting pigments to help wake up eyes’ appearance.
Replenishes: the skin appears smoother, feels firmer, more supple and better toned. Lines and wrinkles are less apparent.
Filters: a specific draining action helps reduce puffiness and dark circles.
Protects: the skin is better hydrated for ultimate comfort and protected against free radicals.

What’s the texture and scent like?
The eye concentrate is light in texture and is non-greasy. I like the fact that the cream isn’t too rich or heavy because that could cause the ever-dreaded millia on the delicate skin. I can’t really describe the smell; it smells like a regular moisturiser. All I can say is, it definitely does not smell bad at all.

What do I like about it?
I’ve been using it in the evenings, and it keeps the undereye area well-hydrated and appear smoother. I’m also pleasantly surprised that it reduced my eyebags, which is always a problem area for me. It didn’t reduce the fine lines, but then again, I wasn’t expecting it to.

Clarins Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate retails at AU$95 for 15ml.

This product was sent to me for consideration.

I’ve been wanting to get this for ages, but sadly, couldn’t decide if I wanted to splurge 30-over bucks for a handcream. So when I saw a smaller version of it in my Primped’s Look Book event goodie bag, I squealed with delight.

Description:

A luxurious, lap-it-up hand cream just wonderful to have and to hold. Lush lavender has the power to heal injury and the succulence to soak love into dry spots. It generates new skin, seals old scars, and has the good scents to calm minds. Alpine pepper adds pep to your clap by increasing circulation. Licorice naturally helps to lighten, brighten and even skin tone. Hands will help themselves with this heavenly finger food. Plump palms. Pert pinkies. And a thoroughly-nourished thumbs-up.

I’ve been using this for daily for a couple of weeks, and my hands are in sweet, lavender heaven. It smells absolutely amazing. The cream’s light and doesn’t leave any greasy residue after application. It absorbs into the skin well, and I’m left with hydrated hands for hours. I have this on my desk, and when I’m out, I chuck it in my purse.

Is it weird that I love the smell so much, I couldn’t stop smelling my hands? Yeah? Okay.

That’s it. My mind’s made up. Once I finish this 20ml tube, I am SO getting the 90ml one.

Endota Spa Organic Lavender and Alpine Pepper Hand Cream retails at AU$34 for 90ml and is available at all Endota Spas and David Jones stores.

What I like about it: Love, love LOVE the scent. Non-greasy. Hydrates skin well.

What I do not like about it: Nothing.

I salute the people of Demeter who could come up with all sorts of scents and fragrances. Just how the heck do you capture the smell of rain? Or mildew?!

I’m very tempted to get some Demeter scents, but to have to pay US$40 worldwide shipping fee for a bottle of mildew stink … really got to think about it.

Still, here are some of the ones which tickled my fancy. Some literally gave me the giggles. The smell of a thunderstorm in a bottle, anyone?

PS: No, I did NOT make these scents up. Demeter really does make them!