Beauty Product Reviews
Treatment not a concealor!
Clinique designed this product in the Fall of 2012. It is a treatment for dark circles under the eyes caused by stress, allergies, and even environmental causes. This is however not a solution for those who have hereditary dark circles (they were born with them). This is a very common mistake! Clinique claims you can receive 30% reduction of dark circles by applying this twice a day.
They utilized light-optic technology to assist with catching and scattering the light that hits your under eye area which helps it appear lighter while the long-term treatment is taking place. It however does not act as a concealor. If you don't have very bad dark circles or you don't normally wear makeup and you just want something to help make them a bit lighter as you treat them, then this can be used alone. My suggestion would be to use it with a concealer.
Because it is a treatment it is best used under your eye cream and makeup with your concealer applied over the top.
This really can work for those that just have dark circles from allergies or stress but for those who were born with them it will do nothing more then an under eye illuminator will do for you. 30% reduction isn't high enough of a reduction for most people to fork over the $39.50 (at time of review) it costs.
If it is your biggest concern then give it a try and see how it works for you. For me, I used it before I found out that it doesn't really help with hereditary dark circles and so it didn't help me much. Some people I know swear by this. It was alright for what it did for me.
Relief cream for redness. Instant relief for occasional or daily flairups.
This product is very versatile. Clinique designed their Redness Solutions line based on the growing need for skincare for those that have redness, sensitivity, and even Rosacea. This relief cream is gentle enough that those with Rosacea or high sensitivities can use it on a daily basis to hydrate there skin without the fear of flareups. I also recommend this to people who experience flareups on an occasional or daily basis to give them relief. This relief cream calms and soothes aggravated skin very quickly and can be used for that purpose alone or as a daily hydrator. This is a holy grail item for sensitive skin, especially those with Rosacea. I have a few flareups a month caused by stress and this cream gives instant relief. It is not designed to get rid of redness but rather relieve the pain or sensitivity caused by that redness. With that in mind I believe it is a wonderful product.