Beauty magazines always emphasize how important moisturizer is to be part of one’s regimen, especially once a lady hits her 20s. If I remember it right, I didn’t start using one until about the age of 28 (not to toot my own horn but I have the genes to thank for on that aspect). Growing up with a mom who doesn’t regularly wear makeup makes it hard to be convinced that my face requires more than just washing it. Now that I’m 30, I realized I need to add another item in my beauty stash – an eye cream.
Estee Lauder is my brand for face moisturizers (I have one for daytime and one for nighttime; I also sometimes use a local brand called Celeteque) but I wasn’t sure if they have something gentle enough for an Asian eye skin. So, I did some research and ended up with this:
I am lucky not to have any specific problem with my eye area. I just really want some kind of a prevention regimen and this Eye Contour Balm seems to be the perfect fit for my need – no frills , just pure moisturizing. After trying out a sampler for a week, I got nothing but raves on this product. It’s gentle to my sensitive skin, it provided enough moisture and did not give me any milia. It also got some mild soothing effect on my skin. The only drawback really is its price – $35 for 0.7 oz tube. I already bought one from Sephora last week, I just hope the 1-week trial results will hold true for the rest of that 0.7 oz tube.
I’ve always been a believer of natural beauty. Thus, I only started wearing make-up until recently. Even then, I believe no amount of make-up can hide bad skin. So in search of the perfect skin care regimen, I discovered 