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Health and Beauty - May 2007

Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Eye Cream

May 30th 2007 03:51

I impatiently waited for my local chemist to stock the new Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Eye Cream on the shelf. After being pleasantly surprised by the results of Olay Total Effects moisturiser on my face, I had high hopes about this particular eye cream. Yes, I had been burned and been very disappointed by the empty promises of Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift but I thought, the Olay moisturiser didn’t turn me down so this one has to be better than Avon.

Total Effects Anti-Aging Eye Cream

Total Effects Anti-Aging Eye Cream makes the following promises –
1. Improves the dullness for a radiant glow
2. Lessens the appearance of dark circles
3. Visibly reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles
4. Helps minimise the appearance of puffiness
5. Evens out skin tone
6. Intensively hydrates the skin
7. Noticeably softens uneven texture

The directions of application tell you to thoroughly cleanse your face first, rub the cream between your forefinger and thumb to warm the cream for better absorption. You then dab the cream along the top of your cheekbone under your eye from the outer to the inner eye, patting it into the skin until it’s completely absorbed.

Unlike the other eye creams I’ve used, this one is skin-coloured and when I applied it to my eyes, it left a trail of glitter – but not enough to make me think I’d accidentally used an eyeshadow. After about half an hour, the glitter was gone. The cream was smooth and was easily absorbed into the skin. Anticipating great results, I took a Before and After picture of my eyes –

Before Total Effects Eye Cream

Three Months Later

VERDICT : No results. No improvement on the dullness, no lessening of the appearance of dark circles (maybe a teensy weensy little bit, but that could be the lighting), no minimizing of puffiness, and no reduction in the feathery lines at the base of my eyes. If anyone sees otherwise, let me know.

I’ll keep using this cream until I’ve used up all the bottle. If I see any results after that, I’ll post it. But as of now, very disappointing.

RATING : 1/5

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Posted By: Aimzster - Category: Skin Care, Face, Eyes

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Olay Total Effects Moisturiser

May 28th 2007 12:54

A therapist once advised me to beware of products you can easily buy from supermarkets – they may be relatively cheaper than ones you buy at David Jones counters, but there’s a reason for it. After my experience with Clearasil and Neutrogena, I thought she may be right.

Then I got sucked in by the Olay Total Effects moisturiser commercials – I’ve always liked Shelley Craft’s smile from the Great Outdoors. But it was the statistics they were showing of the percentage of women who had noticed results after long-term use. So I decided to try it out. What can I say? I’m a marketer’s dream.

Olay Total Effects moisturiser claims to fight the 7 signs of aging:

1. Visibly diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
2. Smoothes skin texture - visibly and to the touch
3. Even skin tone for younger-looking, more balanced colour
4. Improves surface dullness, giving skin a radiant, healthy glow
5. Minimises the appearance of pores
6. Visibly reduces the appearance of blotches
7. Soothes dry skin, hydrating with Olay moisture

Olay Total Effects Moisturiser

VERDICT : The moisturiser is a little thicker than what I was used to – Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion and Dermalogica’s Skin Smoother – but it glides on my skin very smoothly and is quickly absorbed. It doesn’t leave my skin looking oily either. On the contrary, my face looks fresh and smooth. After only one week’s use, I noticed that my skin tone is more even and I’ve actually stopped using foundation to mask the discoloration around my nose and mouth. My skin also looks brighter and, yes, it did minimise the appearance of pores. Unfortunately, it hasn’t done anything to reduce the fine lines that are now sprouting on my face, particularly on my forehead. Another downside is that if I apply the moisturiser too liberally to my face (my skin is prone to drying during the cold, windy months), my face ends up looking a little white and I have people asking me anxiously if I’m ok because I’m looking too pale.

Having said that, I’ve been using Olay Total Effects moisturiser for three months and, without a doubt, this is the best moisturiser I’ve used to date. It’s delivered six of the seven it’s promised to deliver and, for $29.95 for a 50g bottle, is definitely worth more value for money than the high-end ones.

RATING : 4.5/5

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Posted By: Aimzster - Category: Skin Care, Face

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Review : AVON ANEW CLINICAL EYE LIFT

May 26th 2007 11:04

Perhaps it's because I've crossed the threshold into the 30s, but I find I'm even more aware of my sagging eyelids and puffy eye bags. Being of Asian descent, I was never endowed with lids you could freely apply any shade of eye shadow to. But with the years passing, my eyelids have been getting heavier and heavier that I feel, within the next decade, they would droop right down to my line of vision and I would have to pry them up with a peg – or get plastic surgery. Nowadays, when I stare at someone, I make the conscious effort to raise my eyebrows slightly so I don’t look like I’m growling at them.

In the past three years, I've tried different eye cream products - from Clinique to Jurlique to Loreal. I’ve tried applying cold spoons to my puffy eyes, going so far as to use them while sitting at my work desk in the mornings, prompting colleagues to whisper “Is she alright?” to each other. I’ve done the cucumbers – and ate them in frustration afterwards. I was even tempted to try the haemorrhoid cream but scrapped that idea when I read it could be dangerous if you inadvertently rub your eyes anytime during the day.

None have produced results as promised.

Just when I thought I'd have to risk getting wrinkles on my forehead from raising my eyebrows all the time, or pulling on the sides of my face to stretch the skin so my eye bags wouldn’t be so prominent, a testimonial from a woman online about the new Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift caught my attention and sent my hopes soaring.

The woman said that she was very impressed by the product, having achieved INSTANT results. INSTANT!!!! She proceeded to explain how, when she smeared the orange gel on her upper lids, she felt it was a little too sticky and there was a 'sheen' there she couldn't quite smooth out. After a few seconds, she realised this 'sheen' was deliberate and it actually pulled the lids taut so she felt like someone had put a sticky tape on her lids and pulled them up.

Well! I thought, this is too good to be true but then going through other online testimonials with 80% of them praising the products, I just thought I would have to try it. After all, I had tried so many products, wasted too many cucumbers and froze too many teaspoons without any results that the promise of walking around, looking like I had just had a Brazilian wax was sounding very good indeed.

So I waited impatiently for my samples to arrive and dabbed them on my eyes eagerly when I received them.

The cream has two separate applications - an orange gel for the upper lids and a light yellow cream for the bags. The product looks attractive, resembling the eye itself and is to be used in the morning and at night on a daily basis. I applied them, as per the directions, twice daily and used them for six weeks.

VERDICT : What tautness? What sheen? Yes, the orange gel was sticky but it was so sticky that whenever I blinked my eyes several times, parts of my skin on my lid would stick together and I'd get a second eyelid. The cream for the eyebags produced no results at all – they remained as puffy and as dark as if I had cried myself to sleep.

So, sadly, along with every other products and cucumbers used, this small bottle of Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift is going into the bin.

RATING : 0 out of 5

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Posted By: Aimzster - Category: Skin Care, Face, Eyes

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Massaging -Head to Toe

May 14th 2007 01:07

Massage is invigorating and you can do it for yourself. Just follow these easy techniques:

Head:

For a relaxing scalp massage to drain away the day’s tensions and leave you feeling relaxed and alert, place your hands on your scalp at the roots of your hair. Spread out your fingers and thumbs to cover as much area as possible and gently rotate them in a clockwise direction. Breath deeply through your nose to promote good circulation. Gradually work your hands all over your scalp from your hairline to your nape, until it starts to tingle slightly then reverse direction.

Face:

You can relax your facial muscles and help yourself feel more refreshed with a gentle face massage. Using your index and second fingers of each hand, make small circular movements around your eyes, across cheeks, forehead and chin. Cup your cheeks for a minute so that the warmth of your hands can relax the tissue. Then repeat the circular movement, soon you will feel a glowing relief.

Feet:

Sit in a comfortable position with your feet resting up on the bed or on a chair. Working on one foot at a time, cup your heel with one hand and with the other make small circular movements starting with each toe. Gradually move down to the ball of your foot and kneed this for a few minutes then slowly work over your sole and down to your heel.

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