Do you suffer from puffy eye bags or dark eye circles? I do, especially when I stay up late (for no reason) or if I spent the night crying along to soap dramas, my eyes would swell up to be like goldfishes’ eyes the next morning. Hiak hiak alright, I’m exaggerating! Actually my eye bags are somehow always there due to lack of sleep, and I’m happy to try new eye creams/serums to help alleviate the puffiness. Show Trivia: Even eating too much salt can cause the retention of water in your eye bags, so take a pass on those potato chips!  As for dark eye circles, who doesn’t want to look bright-eyed and cheery? If you ask me, I think having dark eye circles is more of a concern than having puffy eye bags. At least in Korea they’d think you’re a beauty with eye bags, but you risk being mistaken as a zombie if you walk around with dark eye circles. And it is those dark eye circles that invite questions like, “Omg what happened to you? You didn’t sleep?” from your colleagues/relatives. But heck, why don’t we solve two problems at one go? Introducing the newest yet-to-be-launched eye-care product joining the Olay White Radiance range, the CelLucent White Eye Roller! Heh doesn’t it look interesting? Then I will proceed to dab the serum onto my under eye, then massage by circling the applicator around my eye socket in one direction about 10 times for each eye. This helps to drain excess liquid away from the eye bags. Go around each eye 10 times with gentle pressure. Another thing I like is that the metal roller balls are somehow always cold to the touch even though placed in room temperature. The slight coolness of the roller balls provides comfort and relief for my tired eyes as I do the massage, and at the same time, reduce any swelling. After using it for several weeks, I’ve noticed that my dark eye circles are indeed slightly lightened, and more even-toned. I require less concealer under my eyes to hide the darker shade. It used to be worse. As for my puffy eye bags, haha, they are a little more persistent. But I have to say that the massaging really helps to drain the excess liquid, so I guess what’s left in my eye bags are fats! Haha :) Thank you Cozycot and Olay for this handy eye serum! :) It’s a great pick-me-up when my eyes are feeling tired. To catch when the Olay White Radiance CelLucent White Eye Roller is going to be launched, stay tuned to: Olay Singapore FB All of the sunscreen in the world could not shield me from the glaring sun rays during my recent trip to Thailand. Naturally, I needed to work that tan off once I returned home and coincidentally, in came a parcel from Olay Malaysia (as if the Whitening Gods were smiling down on me!). In it were two items from the White Radiance boutique: ① Olay White Radiance Spot line: ◆ Olay White Radiance CelLucent Essence Water Hydrating Toner ◆ Olay White Radiance CelLucent White Essence Serum ◆ Olay White Radiance CelLucent White Cream Moisturizer ② Olay White Radiance Tone line: ◆ Olay White Radiance CelLucent White Emulsion ◆ Olay White Radiance CelLucent White Eye Roller (Source: facebook.com/OlayMalaysia) ღ White Radiance CelLucent White Essence Serum Name: Olay White Radiance™ CelLucent™ White Essence Serum Price: RM 99.90 for 40 ml UrCosme rating: 3.7 ★ Made in: Thailand Olay claims this serum reduces the appearance of spots within two weeks. With Niacinamide as the second ingredient alongside other powerhouses (Hexyldecanol, Inositol and N-Undecylenoly-Phenylalanine), I can foresee a bright (a pun!) future ahead of me. I am very much taken by the formulation. In all my years, I have never encountered a serum that is so attuned to my needs. It sinks in a jiffy - barely any massaging is needed (products tend to absorb slowly when one lives in a country with high temperatures and relative humidities). The milky consistency provides a veil of hydration leaving my face absurdly smooth and cool to the touch. After two weeks, I noticed that my skin has gained a sense of translucency that was not apparent before. Now if only my skin tone is more even (which I am hoping for with continued usage), I could walk out of my house sans foundation. My nose was practically plastered to my hand before I managed to identify the aroma - floral - and I think it being so faint will please many that object to fragrances in skincare products. I have tried every single product in the White Radiance Spot line and while I am also fond of their Hydrating Toner and Cream Moisturizer - it is the Serum that impresses me the most. The full ingredient list for White Radiance Cellucent White Essence Serum: Water, Hexyldecanol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Inositol, Nylon-12, Panthenol, Phytostery/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Boron Nitride, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Aceate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Benzyl Alcohol, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine, Aminomethyl Propanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Disodium EDTA, Souium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Laureth-7, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Fragrance. ღ White Radiance CelLucent White Eye Roller Name: Olay White Radiance™ CelLucent™ White Eye Roller Price: RM 44.90 for 6 ml UrCosme rating: 3.2 ★ Made in: China If I am not mistaken, Garnier was one of the first brand to popularise the roller ball eye serums. These metal rollers tend to be cool and will purportedly alleviate puffiness and signs of fatigue. In order to stand apart from its competitors, Olay came out with this tri-roller applicator. Distressingly enough, it fails to provide much of a cooling effect. I think I had too high an expectation for it, so leave me a comment if you think this level of coolness (or the lack of it) is normal... Nonetheless, I enjoyed using this pen. It is light and slim and the click end works well in dispensing the formula evenly. One click doles out the perfect amount for one eye. Rolling the applicator alone is not sufficient for the eye serum to completely absorb; some light patting motions with my finger is needed as well. Now, on to the question everyone has been burning to ask: does it work? I hate to be a party pooper but this eye serum did nothing for me; it has no effect on my puffy eyes and extremely dark circles. My eye area looks exactly the way it did when I first began to use it. I say skip the eye roller and go for the serum! The full ingredient list for White Radiance Cellucent White Essence Eye Roller: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Polyethylene, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, DMDM Hydantoin, Laureth-7, Dimethiconol, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Laureth-4, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine. The new White Radiance boutique is readily available in all leading pharmacies with prices ranging from RM 44.90 to RM 99.90. What is Olay White Radiance used for?Olay White Radiance is the advanced fairness range for pearl-like radiance, fairer skin and it visibly reduces dark spots and dark circles. Olay White Radiance has Skin Energizing Technology that transforms skin care to "cell care" by treating fairness issues where they start at the cellular level. What are the benefits of Olay Light Perfecting Essence?PRODUCT BENEFITS. Exfoliates the surface for skin that is visibly smoother and brighter. Quickly penetrates 10 surface layers deep, to help accelerate skin's turnover rate to reveal the natural pearlescent glow of your skin. What is Olay White?Olay White Radiance Cellucent White Cream Moisturiser 50g - A whitening face moisturizer with vitamin B3. - It absorbs easily into skin for hydration. - Reduces dark spots and uneven tone. - Skin looks smoother and brighter. |
