Puffy eyes have been a constant problem for me; other than Philosophy’s Eye Hope which I can always count on to bring those puffs down the next mornings, I’m always going around seeking eye creams or eye treatments in between those periods when my under-eye skin gets immune to it at times. So under the recommendation of the Sephora sales assistant the other day, I picked up the GlamGlow BrightMud Eye Treatment just because she said it has the most positive feedback from customers as far as puffiness and under-eye wrinkles are concerned.
GlamGlow Bright Mud Eye Treatment Review: Eye Mask for Dark Circles, Eye Bags, Puffy Eyes, Fine Lines & More?
Now, I’d never really bought myself into Glamglow products because, firstly, they tend to cost the friggin’ earth for that tiniest amount of product. Secondly, products that rub shoulders with celebrities and shout “hollywood secrets” usually just had me like, REALLY? But to have that Sephora staff raving on and on about that one eye product had my fomo going on again. This GlamGlow BrightMud Eye Treatment is suppose to reduce fine lines, dark circles, de-puff eye bags, brighten fatigue eyes, hydrates and plumps the under eye skin. Looks like a powerful all-in-one eye elixir here. So here I am, to find out all about the glam and the glow of this bright eye mud mask.
Packaging
I couldn’t have asked for a more glamorous package for this one. The silver box containing the eye treatment product is so holographic it blinds my eyes under light. As if this isn’t enough, I need to get past the “hello sexy” sarcasm on the flap that I want to just quickly flip over to finally see 12 pairs of silvery capsules (they call them “ChromeCells”) lined up nicely back to back like some kind of lab samples waiting to be hypothesized.
You want to peel the back foil of each pair of vacuumed pods and gorge out the product to apply. Here’s the laughable bit – notice how GlamGlow labeled the back of each pod for left and right eyes. Here’s a serious question: so what if i use the product in the left pod for my right under eye and vice versa? I think they meant to tell me, use one pod of product for each eye. This, to me, is all too TMI.
Price
SGD$92.00 a pack of 12 pairs of chromecells (12 grams of product) at Singapore Sephora outlets.
Fragrance
The product smells like preserved plum. Not the most pleasant of scents, but bearable.
Consistency
There are essentially two components here: the pasty part feels like baby food. Then there are bits of what I believe to be crushed peppermint leaves in it.
How to Apply the GlamGlow Brught Mud Eye Mask
The instruction indicates to tap the product on to the affected under eye area, then leave for 3 minutes before gently wiping it off.
I was told by the Sephora lady that half the recommended amount of the product is enough each time, i.e. one pod of product for both eyes. I did just that, as well as going on full dose at later attempts.
Sensation
Be very careful here; mine felt a little burning sensation throughout the first 2 minutes of application; yes even when it is on half dose, like a micro-ordeal of my case of the Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Eye Mask. I would like to believe that this only goes to show that the product is ‘working’ on my skin.
Active Ingredients
Nitroffeine – the product contains 14% Nitroffeine, essentially a proprietary blend of caffeine which stimulates the eye lymphatic system by boosting blood flow circulation of our under eyes thereby reducing dark circles.
Peppermint Leaf – again another of GlamGlow’s trademark botanical technology that claims to de-puff, brighten and smoothen the skin with Vitamin A and C that aid in the revitalizing skin tissues.
Juvelane – a molecular peptide that plumps skin ad boosts collagen production and capillary micro-circulation.
Verdict:
‘Nuff said from the photos above; albeit the patented technologies and whatnot, the GlamGlow Bright Mud Eye Treatment failed on my skin miserably. I went half dose and full swing on several occasions and up to my 6th pair of capsules now, none of those worked. I tried them on different intervals; on their recommended 3 minutes to longer than that, but the results were all the same. Apart from reddening my under-eye skin, this eye mask does nothing else.
So what am I doing wrong here? Oooh right. Allowing myself to be easily coerced is one. Letting myself lenticularly drawn to the packaging is another. Although for most part I am responsible for the disappointment, but I felt so duped by the Sephora lady to be honest. Almost a hundred bucks spent, and the only part of the whole experience that glams and glows is none other than the packaging itself.