Hello everyone!
Sorry for the late post this week.
As promised in my last post, I’ll be reviewing some (hopefully, all) of the
beauty products I have used (have been using) in the past months. So this time,
let me start with an eye cream from Skin79’s The Oriental Line:
Skin79 The Oriental Double Perfection Eye Healer in 15 ml)
Skin79 is a Korean brand,
manufactured by Wizcoz. So, unlike The Face Shop, Etude House, and Skinfood, it
hasn’t paved its way to the Philippines yet; though a lot of small
entrepreneurs have been selling some if its products online and even on small
beauty bazaars. Skin79 is famous for its exquisite line of BB Creams – one of
which is even renowned worldwide as the Queen of BB Creams – the Skin79 Super
Plus Hot Pink Beblesh Balm (I also have
this, but I’ll post a review of it some other time).
A
word of caution though, imitators are catching up to the popularity of these
items, and they imitate one Skin79 product after the other. I’ve even seen fake
Skin79 products sold in malls. So be cautious! Who knows what kind of things
they could put on fake products. So, if you’re seeing Skin79 products sold at a
price that is too good to be true, stay away; it might be fake.
I am a great fan of Skin79 and just because I could hardly
find its products here in the Philippines, I hoard a lot of them every time I
purchase some stuff from South Korea. If you’ve seen my last post, you could
tell that around 80% of the skincare products I own are actually Skin79 items,
including my Double Perfection Eye Healer.
So let me start with the review:
What is The Oriental Double Perfection Eye Healer?
As stated in the packaging:
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| Description in Korean |
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| Short description about the product and the directions |
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| Long list of ingredients |
I have been using this thing since the 21st of
October 2013; I guess I now have the ‘right’ to give this product a verdict. I
bought this at approximately Php 600 to Php 650 (some even retail at around Php 1200 each!), which is rather pricey to
begin with. Nonetheless, I believe we’re still on the hunt for effective
products at reasonable price. I’ll show you later how I’m going to convince you
if it’s really pricey in my standards.
Take a good look at the overall design of the product. Don’t
you find it rather expensive-looking and a bit high-end? In my honest opinion,
I find Skin79 items, especially those that are in The Oriental line, have
really very attractive packaging. The Gold box, and the gold (everything) is just
too irresistible for somebody like me. I knew I had to own at least one, and I
did. As a matter of fact, I think I have 4 Orientals in my personal collection,
including this baby.
Don’t be fooled, though. In the photos, this healer looks
rather high-end, but it’s somewhat lightweight. Initially, I thought it would
be heavier, because of its packaging, but unfortunately, it’s not. On second
thought, it might not be so unfortunate at all, because I could easily take
this even on a vacation, so not so much worries about that!
Here’s a snapshot of what the product looks like after you
take the cap off:
Notice that it’s somewhat tapered, and it looks more like a
pen. It’s supposed to help you with the application of the gel to your eyes.
Here’s what the gel looks like, after you pump it out of its
container:
Each pump dispenses pea-sized gel, which is in my opinion,
enough to cover some areas around the eye. So, based on experience, I think a
little goes a long way.
"Before, During and After" photos of my hand:
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| Before application |
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| During application |
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| After product has been applied |
The gel, when applied to the eyes, is somewhat cool.
Possibly comparable to freshly cut cucumbers, if you know what I mean. However,
you could only feel the sensation for a short period of time, then, the cooling sensation is gone. It
doesn’t sting, but in my opinion, a bit sticky when it starts to dry off.
However, it shouldn't be a problem if you’re applying it before going to sleep.
I normally put this on before going to bed. The next day, I
always find the product dried up, but the extra moisture has been unmistakably
locked into the skin around my eyes. I never used it during daytime though,
because I often use BB cream (sometimes, with foundation) to deal with the
inconsistencies and flaws in my skin; I couldn’t imagine wearing such a
slow-drying gel, when I’m meeting up with my clients.
Eye creams are a must in Korean Skincare, but I find this
product impractical to use during daytime. I prefer my other eye cream for
this. J
Then again, this baby promises to help you with your dark
eye circles. I’ve been using this for over a month now, and I think I’m quite
satisfied with what it delivers. I’ve had really dark eye circles before I
began using this, but now, they’re still there but not as dark as I had before.
Maybe, there are a lot of factors involved, including hours and hours of lack
of sleep, but I won’t dwell deeper on that one. The bottom-line is: the dark
circles around my eyes seem lighter than before.
Would I purchase it? Maybe. I think that it’s more on the
expensive side, and the effects would take a long time before you could finally
see them. I’m satisfied, but I’m still on the hunt for the best eye cream for
my skin. I think I just have to finish the whole bottle up and move on to the
next. And by the way, I would like to show you how this cream is rather pricey
for my standards. Let me show you a computation I learned way back in grade
school:
I think 15ml is quite a lot. I have an Etude Eye Cream (in
5ml), which I have used up for a little more than 2 months. So, I guess, 15ml
should give us 6 months of everyday use, give and take.
Compute for duration in days: 6 months x 20 days = 120
days
I only use this during weekdays, once a day
Compute price per use:
Purchase price divided by the
duration (in days)
Php 650.00 divided by 120 days =
Php 5.50
This means that at Php 5.50 per use, you could only expect your eyebags to be moisturized, and
lighten just a little bit. However, I’ve seen quite a number of eye creams sold
at a cheaper price (Php 3.00 and below per use) and
I would say, do the same effects this baby does.
Overall rating? I think it’s a 3 out
of 5. It’s not at all bad, and not too good either, just somewhere in between.
It’s not at all too special, but not harmful either. I think I could simply
proceed with my skin care routine without this.
I hope you find this useful!
Please let me know on what you think about this.
Love,
NEWBEE
[DISCLAIMER] This is NOT a sponsored or
paid advertisement. NEWBEE (the author of this blog) chose to buy the said
product at her own expense. Please note that the reviews are not by any chance
made by an expert on makeup and skincare; these reviews are all based on the
author’s limited knowledge, thoughts, and opinions.
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