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Sunday, 29 July 2012

Take a Little Care | Antipodes Eye Cream

This next sentence is going to sound hugely cliché, but hey, it’s true. Since I can remember, looking after my skin has been one of my favourite things to do; & something I will rarely compromise on. I truly believe that in more cases than not, you get what you pay for. 
I have the most sensitive skin known to man; it is so unbelievably difficult for me to find a brand/product that I can use on my face without it going absolutely mental & breaking out in a zillion spots. Hence why I have to be quite selective with what I try out & expense is rarely spared. 
I recently discovered a lovely little New Zealand brand called Antipodes through the ever gorgeous Estee of EssieButton. I’d been on the hunt for a jolly good eye cream & had a little read on theirs & was instantly intrigued.


As with most eye creams, it’s fragrance free to avoid irritation & it has a gorgeous, thick, creamy consistency that I love. In this day & age, I definitely follow the crowd in terms of loving products that have 100% natural ingredients, it just makes it more appealing don’t you think? This little pot is full of yummy ingredients, such as kiwi seed, avocado, aloe gel & carrot seed oil. The first, kiwi, is known to help with tissue repair so it’s a definite must have for any of you ladies/gents who suffer (like I do) with dark circles under the eye, & it's also famously rich in Vitamin C. The others are bursting with anti-ageing antioxidants, natural sun screen & natural healers of scars or age spots. Meaning that this pot of joy pretty much caters for everyone's needs :)
It has quite a hefty price tag, but who doesn’t want to take care of their eyes? If you don't, you should. They’re one of the most sensitive parts of your body & deserve a lot of love & care. Retailing at $48 (converting to £24.68, right now), it’s definitely not cheap but I’ve been using it for a few months now & I’d say it’s 100% worth the money. My eye area has always lacked moisture & can become quite dry & flaky when I’m not looking after it properly. Using this cream day & night has cleared up any dryness, made the area slightly plumper, reduced any smile lines & I’ve even seen an improvement on my dark circles! They’re not gone (god knows if they’ll ever shift), but the bruising has definitely reduced & the area certainly looks brighter and healthier.
I'm totally in love with this brand, & can't wait to try some more of their products. I'm particularly interested in their Joyous Protein, Rich Night Replenish Serum...
Don't forget - never apply eye cream directly under your eyes! Always apply along the brow & cheek bones; the product will then sink into the skin and aid the areas that require moisture.
Well, what do you think? Is eye cream something you've invested in? What's your favourite brand to use if so?

22 comments:

  1. 29 July 2012 at 20:59

    I use this brand and love it! Have you tried any of their other products?x

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    1. 29 July 2012 at 21:03

      Hi lovely, ahh yay another lover! I haven't tried anything else yet, what do you use/recommend??xx

    2. 29 July 2012 at 23:33

      The rejoice day cream is my favourite

    3. 30 July 2012 at 09:27

      Ooh, i'll make sure I have a look at that one :) thank you xx

  • samantha-avena.com30 July 2012 at 09:29

    Oo, this looks fantastic :) I'm similar in that I have very sensitive eyes, but don't own an eye cream!

    Great review, thank you! x

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    1. 30 July 2012 at 09:31

      Hey Sammi :) it really is a great product, & if you have sensitive eyes I'd definitely recommend it. you MUST invest in an eye cream, especially as your eyes are so lovely!xxx

  • 30 July 2012 at 11:26

    Ive never used this, but I have to try <3

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    1. 30 July 2012 at 14:54

      Let me know what you think Katie :)

  • billigste forbrukslån30 July 2012 at 11:58

    Made the area slightly plumper, reduced any smile lines & I’ve even seen an improvement on my dark circles! They’re not gone (god knows if they’ll ever shift), but the bruising has definitely reduced & the area certainly looks .

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  • 30 July 2012 at 13:35

    Great review, I've heard of this brand but never tried it as it seemed quite expensive to just try. But it sounds lovely, I think I'll have to bite the bullet and order some :)
    Daniella x

    http://daniella-r.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. 30 July 2012 at 14:55

      Thanks Daniella :) It is quite pricey, but I think most eye creams are aren't they? I'd definitely recommend it, it seems such a versatile product!xx

  • 30 July 2012 at 13:47

    just stumbled across your blog and i love it. This sounds like a miracle cream that i would love to get my hands on, i too get dry skin around my eyes and bein a mother have terrible dark circles. At the moment i use balance Me's wonder eye cream but all the goodies in this one deffently makes it interesting. And if it works so well the price tag i think can be ignored x

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    1. 30 July 2012 at 14:56

      Oh thank you so much! That's lovely to hear :) dark circles are the worst aren't they :( i've had them since I was a baby & can't shift them! I definitely think this would help with your dryness & will hopefully improve the darkness a little too. Let me know if you take the plunge!xx

  • 30 July 2012 at 22:02

    I haven't heard of this brand before! I also didn't know that you shouldn't put eyecream straight under your eye-learn something new every ay ha ha

    Tanesha x
    www.tanesha-marie.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. 31 July 2012 at 16:31

      Oooh, glad to have been of good use Tanesha, haha :) xx

  • 30 July 2012 at 22:40

    Sounds fab, great review.

    Sadie x

    http://www.brandnewbutterflywings.com/

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    1. 31 July 2012 at 16:31

      thank you Sadie :) x

  • Lån31 July 2012 at 07:56

    Any dryness, made the area slightly plumper, reduced any smile lines & I’ve even seen an improvement on my dark circles! They’re not gone (god knows if they’ll ever shift), but the bruising has definitely reduced & the area certainly looks brighter and healthier.

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  • geometri milano1 August 2012 at 09:34

    Most of the people are very like it and interesting also so that can be know that and used also. So nice and good efforts for published in this site.

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  • 3 August 2012 at 22:51

    Hi lovely, just come across your blog as it was mentioned on Kayleigh instagram pic and thanks for following me on there. Your blog is fabulous, this eye cream sounds like it works wonders. I really need to invest in a good eye cream so will definitely keep this in mind xxx

    www.misssunshinesparkle.blogspot.com

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    1. 4 August 2012 at 16:12

      Hey sweets, that's okay no problem :) you're such a beaut! Ah, thank you so much :) It is fab, let me know what you think of it if you decide to purchase!!x

  • Emma Brett6 September 2012 at 16:01

    oooh! sounds like i definitely need to invest in some of this! i have a constant battle with my dark circles too! any ideas on where's best to purchase it?
    p.s. i love your blogs megs! xx

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