Something good and something just ok

During the bath and body works sale I purchased Patricia Wexler Fastscription™ Instant De-Puff Eye Gel, $19.50 Bathandbodyworks.com. A multiple award-winning product, I had very high hopes for this little gel. To my surprise (and delight!) it really delivered. I had a few rough nights which resulted in puffy and droopy eyes, and after applying the gel under my eyes and along my brow bone (very lightly) my eyes were instantly brightened and I looked ten times more awake and alert.

Along with reducing puffiness, the gel is said to reduce the appearance of fine lines over a period of time. I haven't been using it long enough to tell, nor do I have enough fine lines to be able to support or deny this claim, but all of the reviews of this product are positive and it is definitely a very handy tool for any woman to have, fine lines or not.

Note: the tube is on the small side, but a little goes a long way, a very long way! Just the tiniest dab will see you through both eyes in the morning.

My "just ok" product today is my Clinique Acne Solutions Concealing Stick, $13.50, Sephora.com. When I bought it I thought that it sounded too good to be true, a concealer that also helps solve the problem, sounds like fantasy-land. Now that I've been using it for a few months I know it actually is too good to be true. Aside from the fact that it doesn't help blemishes clear up any faster than normal, and judging it only as a concealer, this product is alright, but nothing special. It is good at reducing redness or darkness under the nose and at covering small, flat spots, but it doesn't work so well on pimples that protrude from the face (and don't they all?) or on blemishes that are darker in color.

But, considering the fact that it does claim to help blemishes heal faster but doesn't, it just drops the score even lower. I would recommend this product to someone who has clear skin and is looking for a minor concealer that won't cause blemishes, but I would also recommend to shop around and to see if a better or cheaper alternative is available. As for all of us who do have pimples now and then (especially during that special time of the month) we need a product that delivers and gives us the results we deserve, so let me know if you've found one!

I hate to post a negative review, but sometimes it just has to be done. Sorry Clinique, but I do have my eye on the Acne Solutions Post Blemish Formula, so hopefully you can redeem yourself!

love, iCandy