Until about two weeks ago a stranger could be forgiven for mistaking me for a raccoon.
Okay, not really. I would never let my mustache get THAT out of control. But ever since I was a kid, I’ve had deep dark circles planted firmly beneath my eyes. Teachers and coaches used to pull my mother aside periodically to ask whether I had a sleep disorder. Denying I had a drug problem was routine.
Not cute.
When I discovered the joys of concealer I learned to mask the problem. As I aged, late nights out, followed by early morning practices or classes only made the prominent smudges deepen into twin pools of despair. Concealer was beginning to fall short of its monumental task. I tried almost every eye cream on the market and while they all made the skin softer none of them worked for the circles.
Despondency loomed!
Then, about two weeks ago, on a whim, I decided to try, the Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Roller (or rather its generic counterpart). I now refer to it as The Magic Wand.
I’d show you before and after photos but I have destroyed all evidence of my life BMTW (Before The Magic Wand). Being poor, I bought the Rite Aid version, for about $10 (roughly $4 cheaper than the name brand). I swipe a bit on in the morning and night over moisturizer and it soaks right into my skin. It does not effect make-up application. I noticed a significant reduction of my dark circles in two days and the situation continues to improve, even after several consecutive days of five hours of sleep or less. It also reduces puffiness.
On a scale of 1-5 Glitter Unicorns (hopefully the official rating system for Crasstalk product reviews) The Magic Wand earns:
*Thank you EthologyNerd, Honkifyoulikecookies, Alluson, Chad_Sexington and most importantly Tunamelt for your help with the rating system.
