Soap & Glory Puffy Eye Attack Turbo-Boost Hydragel

Hi everyone! I'm back with a skincare review today because what can I say, I'm a skincare buying addict!  I am always on the look out for miracle creams to reduce my puffy eyes and to give me that 'I've just had 8 hours of blissful beauty sleep' look that I can't achieve myself because I'm officially the world's worst sleeper. I picked up this Soap and Glory Puffy Eye Attack Turbo-Boost Hydragel on a whim after reading so many positive reviews on Boots' website. The last part of the product's name makes me smile a bit because it sounds like something for a car!

I am a sucker for pretty packaging and Soap and Glory never let me down. I love the pink vintage-esque box yet the product packaging itself is clean and simple which I think gives it that high-end feel.

So, what does this eye cream claim? As well as mentioning lots of fancy sounding scientific words that are way over my head, it claims:
"to tackle dark circles and puff, firms tones & rehydrates, boosts collagen production and helps kick-start stagnant undereye circulation"

I blame my poor quality camera for the before and after photos - but I PROMISE I will be buying a new camera soon! I keep saying this but now I'm home for good and university is finished I will definitely get round to it.

If you look closely you can see that my eyes are definitely less puffy and slightly less dark, particularly on the outer corner of my eye on the left hand side of the photo. I would say I would probably repurchase this again, but I wouldn't say it was an absolute under eye saviour. My dark circles don't disappear at all, but the puffiness is definitely improved.

Overall, I would say that the cooling and hydrating effects and how it makes me feel more wide awake outweigh the improvements in actual appearance.The gel is so cooling and my skin feels hydrated and refreshed and I feel as though I have had the best night's sleep ever. My eyes were often dry, irritable and itchy before I discovered this cream but now they feel hydrated throughout the day and this gel really opens them up more and I feel so much more wide awake. I would recommend dabbing a small amount under each eye and leaving it for around 5-10 minutes before applying make up or anything.

I might just keep shopping around a little more to try and find a product that ticks all the boxes!

This retails for £12.50 at Boots.

Can you recommend any under eye creams to banish my dark circles?

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Soap and Glory Supercat Eyeliner Pen

Hi everyone! For this blog post I have to thank so many beauty bloggers who follow me on Twitter. I tweeted asking for liquid eyeliner recommendations and this won hands down in terms of the number of mentions it received, so I just had to give it a try.

The first thing I noticed was how much I love the packaging. I'm often not a huge fan of drug store make up packaging but I absolutely adore Soap and Glory's branding and packaging across their entire range, and this eyeliner is no different.

As someone who is really impatient when it comes to applying eyeliner, I have fallen head over heels in love with this pen. I think you have so much more control over the application process with a pen and can achieve so much more precision than with a liquid bottle. I find that the brush allows you to apply close to the lashes so there are no frustrating gaps, and the nib allows you to achieve a thin or thick line and flick depending on your preference.

I find that this eyeliner doesn't smudge easily throughout the day and is really long lasting. The test of good eye make up for me at the moment is seeing how it survives after I've been for a run, and this definitely passes the test!

As someone with incredibly sensitive skin, I'm always a little cautious with eye make up, but I have experienced no itching with this eyeliner and that despite its longevity throughout the day, it is still easy to remove at night with Micellar Water or a make up wipe with no irritation. It dries quickly as well so I find that my eyes are a lot less sore than they used to be when I was using alternative eyeliners.

This retails at £6 in Boots - and Soap and Glory is currently on a 'Buy One Get the Second Half Price' on selected Soap and Glory products

Have you tried this eyeliner? If so, what did you think? Do you have any other recommendations which you think are even better than the Supercat eyeliner?

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