Hooray for eye creams [embracing the cliché]

I was raised by a mother who lovingly took me up to the Clinique counter on my twelfth birthday for my "computer analysis" (remember that plastic hunk of junk and those sliders?) to determine my 3-step skin care program (soap, toner, and moisturizer).  By the time I was in my teens, I had graduated to Erno Laszlo's Sea Mud soap (the stuff that turned your sink black) + 30 splashes therapy. Needless to say, the importance of taking care of one's skin was taught to me at an early age.

Over the years I haven't strayed much from my original cleanse-moisturize routine, in fact, as I approach 40 I have recently begun to use Sea Mud soap again mainly because it smells like the 80's and that makes me giddy.  I haven't used toner since practically searing the skin off my face with Sea Breeze toner in 1981 (who else remembers the acid burns?), but I still moisturize everyday and have a bathroom cupboard full of potions and creams to soften and smooth every part of my upperbody from forehead to shoulders. (My stomach and thighs remain butter-soft due to a nice padding of fat.) But nothing is more important to me than a good firming, anti-wrinkle eye cream.

I would forgo my favorite facial moisturizers (Guerlain Orchidée Impériale cream and Clinique Super-Defense) and everything else in my moisture arsenal to be able to keep my eye creams, of which I use three on a regular basis:

• Guerlain Super Aqua Eye Serum (apply first, night and day)
• Pond's Age DefEye Anti-Circle Anti-Puff Eye Therapy (over the Eye Serum during the day, a great eye cream if you have dark circles or puffiness, and who doesn't in the ay-em?)
• Guerlain Issima Success Eye Tech (over the Eye Serum at night)

As I've said before, I wear cheap shoes so I can buy expensive cookware, and I would lump eye creams into that category, although the Pond's is a steal. I'm not one to go running for Botox and am too much of a control freak to ever consider surgery, but I can stave off the crow's feet for as long as I can.  I don't mind getting older, just don't want to feel older. I'll win the fight... until I start to lose it.  Like the battle I'm losing with my ass.

—Stefania/CityMama

Comments

[Jenny, Bloggess]

See, this scares me. You know what I use on my face? Water. That's it. Sometimes I'll put on a dab of lotion in the summer. That's it. I am going to turn into a giant prune any day now.

[Stefania/CityMama]

You will not turn in a giant prune. Doesn't Houston have near 100% humidity all the time? Another reason you are lucky you live there.

[cat/bad kitty]

I WORSHIP the Guerlain. Thank you for that sample that was my first step on the slippery slope of serum addiction.

[Al_Pal]

Oh, gawds, I tried toner, it hurt and burned so bad; never again!

I love Origins White Tea Skin Guardian face & eye serum. It smells and tastes nice, too, important in the bedroom, unlike so many other face creams! ;p

[pamelahornik]

So I guess I should run out for the eye cream before I get that botox. Eye cream always stings me..but if it works for you, I will give it a try!

[skin care products philippines]

I think I need to try this product. I just think it can help me to remove my dark circles. I just wonder how much is it Anyway, I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing.

-krisha-

[best eye cream]

I think Clinique and Pond's are really good. It's not that expensive compare to others and are also effective.

-she