As you may be able to tell from my pics in the eyelash tinting post, I have some eye area issues, including dark circles and some undereye baggage. For my latest miracle cure, I decided to try Murad Eye Treatment Complex SPF 8.
This product comes in a small pump bottle; it’s only 0.5oz and costs about $58. The bottle lets you pump just a little bit of the cream, which is nice as you don’t need much to cover your eye area and you don’t want to waste any of this pricey product. The cream is white and the consistency is akin to a lotion, i.e. it’s not very thick like a lot of the new glue-like eye products. Don’t go overboard; I used only one pump for each eye.
The cream, though definitely on the expensive side, left my eye area feeling smooth, silky and cared for. It sunk into my skin without feeling greasy, and concealer applied well over it. I also noticed an instant brightening effect and my skin tone appeared more even. I’ve experienced some irritation on my normally hard-as-nails skin with Murad products, but this one didn’t seem to bother me.
Now for the negative – Murad’s copy claims that this product is supposed to “gently exfoliate”, but I didn’t feel that effect at all; it felt like a typical eye creme when I applied it with no little exfoliating beads (which I actually hate anyway). As well, even though it seemed to brighten and even the tone of my undereye area, the wrinkle reduction was nil – alas, my eyebags stuck around. I have, however, seen some improvement in the general tone and brightness of my undereye area since I started using it; it’s nothing major, but I consider any lasting results a plus.
The verdict: 3/5 stars - This is a great all-around eye cream, but the price is a little too hefty for it not to work miracles.
Murad Eye Treatment Complex SPF 8 sells at StrawberryNET for $58.
