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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:29:54 +0000

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By: futurederm

futurederm — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:42:00 +0000

Hi Patty,

You’re right – I switched back to Skinceuticals CE Ferulic. It’s pretty much one of the staples in my skin care =)

Hope this helps
-Nicki

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:23:48 +0000

Are you still using Cellbone c15ie or have you gone back on skinceuticals only?

Have a lovely day.

By: aj

aj — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:26:47 +0000

Hey Nicki i haven’t tryed Peter Thomas Roth power k rescue before but Medik8 dark circle cream produced some good results for me (i have thin skin like what Robin described) have you tryed it yourself ? great blog by the way !

http://www.medik8.com/res_website.asp?onlycat=yes&page=directory&supplierCode=PANGAEA&cat1=125&cat2=127&productId=269

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Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:16:10 +0000

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By: Jessica Allison

Jessica Allison — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:36:17 +0000

Yet another notch in the “try it” column for the GA Luminous Silk- just wish someone near Cincinnati carried it so I could see the shades!

Just wondering, it seems the Eve Lom is comprised of pretty basic, inexpensive ingredients to justify such a high price tag. What is it that makes it worth it to you?

By: futurederm

futurederm — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:03:58 +0000

Dear Sarah,

I think that the Peter Thomas Roth Power K Eye Rescue is honestly better for dark circles (with vitamin K and vitamin C) than for puffiness. To get rid of puffy eyes, here is a post:
http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/04/

I also read recently in a magazine from one of my favorite dermatologists, Dr. Leslie Baumann, that doing jumping jacks first thing in the morning can help deplete undereye puffiness, as it stimulates circulation. An interesting tip for sure!

Hope that this helps!

-Nicki

By: futurederm

futurederm — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:02:04 +0000

Dear Robin,

To plump up the area under the eyes, the best option of all is to see a dermatologist, who can administer collagen-stimulating laser treatments or filling (and as luck would have it collagen-stimulating) injectable fillers. S/he can also give you a full assessment as to what could be causing the thinness of your skin in that area, and how to treat it/prevent it from furthering.

As far as over-the-counter options, a cosmetic solution is to use an eye cream with a silicone base like cyclopentasiloxane, which fills up creases to a small extent (not that you have any, just in general). Olay makes great eye creams with this ingredient!

Over time, using the “big 5″ ingredients consistently (retinoids or AHAs at night, antioxidants all the time, sunscreen during the day, niacinamide) can also help increase collagen production over time and effectively fill the area.

Hope that this helps! Be sure that you ask a derm too. =)
-Nicki

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:53:44 +0000

I have dark circles, but a make up artist once told me it was because I didn’t have much fat under my eyes and that the darkness was my veins and arteries showing through my skin. (Gross, I know! Sorry!) If that is the case, is there anything out there to fatten up the area??
P.S. I love your blog!

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:27:17 +0000

Thanks for the great post, Nicki! One question–should the Thomas Roth eye cream also work on puffiness in your judgment, or is it really mainly for dark circles?