Hard Candy Sheer Envy Instant Eye Fix Under Eye Treatment - 15g - $7.48 - with a skincare benefit packed formula that instantly brightens, de-puffs, smooths fine lines, primes and moisturizes - and comes with a luxurious metal applicator that cools and immediately soothes the delicate under eye area. My eyes are doing this weird allergic thing these days that make them dry and itchy so the cooling effect is a giant bonus - better yet, I leave the tube in the fridge for 10 minutes before using for mega-cooling!

Available now exclusively at Walmart stores across Canada.

Caryl Baker Papaya Perfecting Eye Awakening Treatment - 15ml - $38 - with a rich, creamy gel texture that moisturizes, nurtures, firms and conditions the delicate eye skin area. It soothes and softens fine lines and wrinkles while reducing puffiness and the appearance of dark circles.

Contains papaya extract - to help boost skin renewal and radiance; tripeptide-5 - to reduce puffiness and dark circles; a multi-fruit acid complex - with sugar cane, lemon, orange and apple extracts to promote cellular turnover for smoother skin; collagen amino acids - enhance moisture penetration and deeply condition skin; malic acid - a mild AHA that gently renews to help skin look younger and firmer; biotin - to help fortify skin against water loss; chamomile extract - to calm and soothe; and caffeine - to energize tired, lackluster skin for refreshed, younger looking eyes.

Available now at Caryl Baker Visage locations across Canada - find one near you at www.carylbakervisage.com.
Bio Beaute by Nuxe Energizing, Anti-Puffiness, Anti-Aging Eye Contour Care - 15ml - $25 - a light cream that smoothes away signs of tiredness and reduces puffiness with wheat wax, corn and beet sugar derivatives while it lightens dark circles and protects the skin from premature aging with clementine cells and bilberry extract. for an eye contour that is moisturized, relieved of puffiness and free of visible fatigue.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Avène Serenage Revitalizing Eye Balm - 15ml - $44 - a comfortable balm that offers rejuvenating care for mature, sensitive eye contours and eyelids with a combination of a natural firming agent and a soft-focus agent that offers an immediate firming effect.that redensifies the eye contour and makes eyes look immediately lifted.

Containing hyaluronic acid fragments that boost the skin's natural synthesis of hyaluronic acid while it lifts the eyelids and enhances eyes; reduces puffiness and revitalises eyes thanks to the decongesting action of dextran sulfate; smoothes, nourishes and protects the fragile skin around your eye contour with nourishing and lipid-repleneshing glycoleol and pre-tocopheryl, a powerful cellular anti-oxidant; and immediately soothes and comforts the skin with the natural soothing and anti-irritating action of Avène Thermal Spring Water -  for a powerful rejuvenated and visibly radiant look.

Available at drugstores across Canada.
Kosmea Apple Of My Eye Cream - 15ml - $39.99 - a light cream that leaves skin feeling brighter, reinvigorated and looking younger. Formulated with certified organic rosehip oil and white tea extract to visibly brighten dark circles and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles along with a clinically-studied, exclusive apple stem cell complex - PhytoCellTec - to actively combat the signs of aging skin and leav it feeling refreshed, brighter and younger looking.

Available online at www.abundancenaturally.com and well.ca.

StriVectin Clinical Corrector Anti-Aging Eye Illuminator - 7ml - $32 - in 2 shades - Light and Medium -  that instantly brightens eye area and conceals imperfections with 5 correcting actions: diffuses fine lines; conceals dark circles; illuminates skin; smooths texture; and revives eye area with sheer colour.

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart, Murale, London Drugs, Rexall, Hudsons Bay and online at Murale, Hudsons Bay and London Drugs.
Olay Total Effects 7 Eye Brightening CC Cream - 13ml - $27.99 - a non-greasy and fast absorbing cream that provides instant skin perfecting coverage and correction to fight 7 signs of aging around the eyes: dullness - brightens the eye area; fine lines: reduces the appearance; dark circles - minimizes; puffiness - reduces; uneven tone - balances and evens; gentle exfoliation - improves surface skin turnover; and moisture barrier - strengthens skin's natural defenses against moisture loss.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.
La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Eyes - 15ml - $34 - contains concentrated PhE-Resorcinol and caffeine along with light reflecting pigments to target and correct both types of dark circles  - blue and brown - caused by poor circulation and melanin overproduction - and  instantly illuminate eyes. 

Available now at drugstores across Canada.

Whether you're trying to undo the damage of a hard life or just a rough night, sheet masks and patches are a great way to get powerful ingredients right where you want and need them - here are a few that have been saving my ass (well really face and eyes) lately!

Garnier Skin Renew Dark Spot Treatment Mask - 6 masks - $19.99 - a 10-minute tissue mask for all skin types powered with a vitamin C derivative and 1/2 a bottle of powerful hydrating serum in each mask for skin that is illuminated and instantly looks more radiant, deeply moisturized that lasts 24 hours while dark spots are visibly reduced in appearance.

Available at drug and mass market retailers across Canada.
Nordic Treat Hydrogel Eye Patch - 4 pairs - $27 - a cooling patch with a natural formula of botanical extracts including Sparkling Wine Yeast that offers a multitude of benefits including: helping to reduce fine lines and wrinkles; diminishing dark circles; reducing swelling and puffiness; improving skin tone, texture, radiance and skin elasticity; and cooling and refreshing with Hydrogel. 

If your whole face needs some help you'll be happy to know that it's also available as a Face Mask too!

Available online at www.thenordictreat.com.
Elizabeth Grant Collagen Re-Inforce Rejuvenating Gel Eye Pads - 6 pairs - $35 - soothing gel pads that brighten, tighten, and de-puff the look of skin around the eyes in 15 minutes. The cooling sensation helps to immediately reduce the look of puffiness, while the concentrated infusion of collagen and moisturizing Torricelum work together to help improve the appearance of fine lines and sagging skin. The eye area feels pampered and immediately skin looks stronger and more energized.

They're real multi-taskers that work in four ways at once by: minimizing the look of fine lines and wrinkles; reducing the appearance of puffiness; lightening the visible appearance of dark circles; and rehydrating the look of dry skin.

What's especially nice about these ones is because they are gel instead of paper they really mold themselves to the contour of your eye area for perfect contact with the skin giving the formula more surface area to work it's magic!

Available online at www.elizabethgrant.com.

Sensitive skin with eyes plagued by dehydration, fine lines, puffiness and dark circles? Then you will love:

La Roche-Posay Hydraphase Intense Eyes - 15ml - $34 - offers intense hydration with Tight Cellular Junctions Technology: Hyaluronic Acid Fragments ensure epidermal cohesion to infuse and lock water in for ultra long-lasting hydration and intensive rehydration to smooth eyes dehydrated fine lines; as well as decongesting caffeine for anti-puffiness action.

Two is always better than one! Double scoops, double cheeseburgers, Double Down - okay now I'm making myself hungry - but it it's good for food - double has got to be good for eye products too - here are a few that I think are clever:

Lancôme Rénergie Eye Multiple Action Ultimate Eye Care Duo - 15ml/4g - $90 - looking for a firmer eye contour, eyelids which look "lifted", minimized crow's feet, fine lines and wrinkles, diminished dark circles, a visibly more luminous eye contour and reduced under eye puffiness? 2 complimentary formulas, 6 visible actions and an overall younger looking eye contour all in one handy-dandy package.

The bottom section contains the cream - which uses Argan extract to firm and tighten skin and reduce the appearance of crows feet, while an ingredient complex rich in flavonoids, amino acids and peptides helps to brighten the area. There's also firming going on thanks to CF-Volumetry Complex (made up of active botanical ingredients and yeast) with some pine extract thrown in to stimulate micocirculation which reduces puffiness - all this is applied to the eye contour: under the eye, on the upper eyelid and from the outer corner of the eye up to the temple.

The top part contains a protective illuminating treatment - which is made up of a mix of pigments in a cream-oil formulation and naturally enhances and brightens all skin shades - this one is applied to three specific areas: the inner corner of the eye; dark circles and puffiness; and below the eyebrows and pine extract stimulates microcirculation to reduce puffiness.

Take that you droopy, wrinkly, saggy, dull puffy eyes!

Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift Pro - 10ml/10ml - $39 - one side is a gel for the upper eye and brow bone to instantly help eye area appear tighter and lifted - while the other side is a cream that instantly helps visibly reduce undereye shadows.

Designed to visibly lift skin and boost elastin and collagen to deliver real visible age defying results at home.

The only thing I don't like is the packaging - I'm worried that I will get chocolate in my peanut butter so I wish they had given them separate lids!

Available from your Avon rep 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

L'Oréal Revitalift Eye Wrinkle Repair 24H Eye Contour Repair Duo - 2 x 6ml - $28.99 - on one end is a daytime lotion with SPF 15 for the AM; on the other is an intensive anti-wrinkle night cream for the PM.

This has my favourite packaging as it seems much more sanitary than sticking your fingers into little pots. I also like that the day cream has an SPF although I wish it were a 30.

Double the benefits in one container is always a great thing - and a terrific space saver! What double favourites have you got?

Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair Eye Treatment - 15ml - $48 - made with a proprietary blend of fruit stem cells and a high concentration of fat-soluble Vitamin C that work at the cellular level to repair skin DNA damage and encourage new cell growth to aggressively firm and eliminate dark circles and fine lines around the eyes. Antioxidant-rich fruit juices and plant oils hydrate and improve elasticity.

I have been making an effort to incorporate more organic products into my skincare routine and one of my favourite brands is still Juice Beauty.  Not only is the super light texture and feel of this eye treatment great but the dispenser is also a nifty applicator that gives you a bit of massage action while you apply the treatment. It has no smell that I can detect and absorbs quickly with no sticky or greasy residue. My skin does feel a bit firmer and tighter around my eyes and I'm hoping that after more use that benefit will continue to increase!

And here's some great news for you Optimum Point lovers - all the Murale locations are now carrying the Juice Beauty line! 

Alternatively you can find it at eBeauty.ca, The Shopping Channel - www.theshoppingchannel.com, Sephora and Sephora.com.

Want to look like you've just had a really good shag (or good night's sleep if you prefer) then check out the new Invigorating duo from my dirty friends at NeoStrata!

NeoStrata Invigorating Solution - 30 pre-soaked pads - $37.75 - contains 6% Glycolic acid to get rid of dead skin, Cucumber extract as a cooling and tightening agent, Japanese green tea as an antioxidant with antibacterial properties that reduce inflammation, Eucalyptus for its aromatherapy benefits to stimulate and awaken skin and Peppermint oil to rejuvenate and stimulate tired skin.  Not only do they wake skin up, they smell great while giving you a mini peel!
NeoStrata Instant Invigorating Eye Masks - 3 pairs - $26.75 - contains Hyaluronic acid to instantly replenish skin's moisture as well provide long-lasting hydrating benefits, Chitosan which forms a protective, moisturizing, elastic film on the surface of the skin to maintain the skin's moisture, Aloe to decrease inflammation and stimulate repair, Vitamins C & E to brighten skin and reduce roughness and Co-Q10 to boost skin's repair and regeneration. They waken up the eye area and because they are so moisturizing, they instantly make small lines disappear like magic! 

In case you were wondering, I'm still on my eye roller quest and my latest find is Dermaglow Nuvectin Triple Action Eye Lift - 15ml - $34 - the triple action refers to combating wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness.  Now I like Dermaglow because not only is it a Canadian company but when you look at the box, they give you percentages for results.  Like for this one the box says 95% experienced significant improvement in dark circles and under eye puffiness, 62% experienced lift and smoothing of skin after 1 hour and 28% reduction in appearance of wrinkles in crow's feet area in 5 minutes.  I like hearing what a product did for other people, it's like surfing reviews on other people's blogs right on the box! 

You can add me to the 95% - this product is excellent for my puffiness!  I don't have much in the way of dark circles so I can't comment on that.  I really like the size of the roller ball and it's so nice and cooling in the morning.  The only thing I don't like is that there is no way to dispense the product except by the action of rolling - because the ball is cool, you are never sure if anything is coming out or if too much is coming out.  I expect they only mean for you to roll as long as it takes for enough liquid to come out for the eye area, not realizing that insane people such as myself stand there for ages in the morning hypnotically rolling...  I solved this problem by tipping the wand up while rolling with intent to dispense the liquid and once I have enough, tipping the wand down so I can continue rolling to my hearts content without any more liquid coming out.  Once I got the hang of it, it worked just fine.  It also does a good job of softening the tiny lines around my eyes which means it has good moisture to it.  I am also pleased that it has no discernible smell.

Sound like something you might want to try?  I agree, you should!  You're cute and perky, you deserve it!

And not only will you get your very own Triple Action Eye Lift but also a full sized Hydration Fix Serum and Anti-Aging Lip Treatment. That's a $105 worth of anti-aging goodness!  Sound awesome?  Of course it does!  Here's what you need to do -  to be eligible for the draw, you must join Beauty Crazed as a follower if you aren't one already.  You can either do it through Google or through Networked Blogs on Facebook - you can find both signups on the right hand side of the Beauty Crazed site.  Once you belong to our crazy family just leave a reply to this post letting us know you want in. Also let us know if you would be interested in writing a blurb about your prize once you have a chance to use them all, we would love to know what you think of them!  Including an e-mail address would be extra helpful and you can write it like this - info(at)beautycrazed(dot)ca - so the bots can't find you but we can!  Or if you prefer not to leave a public post, it's also fine to e-mail us - info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "Dermaglow Contest" in the subject line.  Winner to be decided by random drawing and you have until April 1st to enter.

In my quest for perfect, unwrinkled, unpuffy, undark circled eyes I have come across something very different than other products I have been trying.  Elizabeth Grant - Biocollasis Complex Advanced Cellular Age Defence Eye Power Pads - 6 pairs - $35.  They are very simple to use - just open the packet, take out the pads and apply them to your under eye area.  Leave them on for 15 minutes and remove.  Then just pat any remaining emulsion into the skin.

I put them to the ultimate test and used them the morning after a night of way too much alcohol and way to little sleep.  I looked puffy and scary so my expectations were low - it's an eye treatment not a freaking miracle - and yet it is!  I was so much less puffy afterwards it was really amazing.  I'm not a habitual late night partier so I haven't had to test them out under extreme conditions again but I am still liking them for normal life use. I have been using them weekly and after using my eye area feels smooth and moisturized and I look refreshed. You are best off using them when you aren't planning on putting on makeup and going out again as I find they do leave a little bit of film on the skin that you have to wash off before applying your foundation.  If you are looking for something new and different to sort out your eye issues, these are worth trying! 

You can find Elizabeth Grant on their website here or on The Shopping Channel, their website is here.

I know I've been on an eye roller kick lately so you are probably wondering how this La Mer product got in my medicine cabinet.  The applicator!  It's a roller ball on the end of a stick so this would be our low tech roller ball entry!  If you will recall how much I love the La Mer hand treatment - I was pretty excited to try their eye concentrate!

La Mer - The Eye Concentrate - 15ml - $200
First off, the applicator is brilliant!  If you get this, become destitute and can't afford La Mer anymore, keep the applicator to use with your drugstore eyecream because you will probably still get the same effects.  What effects might those be you ask?  Well, I tried the concentrate with and without the applicator just to see what benefits there may or may not be to it and it really does do an excellent job of helping with the puffiness.  I think it's the whole coolness factor of the metal against your skin, it really does help the puff!

The concentrate itself is very light, which is exactly what I like in the morning!  I dip the applicator in and smooth a small amount of concentrate under each eye and then use the ball to lightly massage it into the skin.  I don't know that this is what La Mer had in mind for the applicator but I'm a rebel so I just do crazy stuff like that!  Almost immediately the puffiness starts to go away, within half an hour of using, it's entirely gone.  I only have very slight dark circles in the morning but the La Mer also gets rid of them.  It is also moisturizing enough that it softens any fine lines or wrinkles that might have made an overnight appearance.  Overall I am very happy with it.

Of course it's not cheap and I did do a lot of reading before trying it to see what other people thought of it.  I did read a few reviews that mentioned it really burned when it got in their eyes - well duh!  I guess pretty much anything would burn if it gets in your eyes!  Using it in a normal fashion underneath my eyes I did not have any sort of issue or irritation.  As far as price goes - well you use so little each time and  I can say in all the time I have been using it, I don't even see a dip in the pot, so using this once a day, I could see it lasting a year.  If you used it twice a day, then 6 months, but really, if you amortize that it's only 55 cents or $1.10 a day - less than a cup of coffee or your morning paper ( I use this argument on my husband all the time, it's hard for him to argue about the price of my new handbag or shoes when I break it down to a daily cost over all the years I will use it!)

Splurge on yourself, you're cute and perky, you deserve it!

And while you are at the La Mer counter, check out La Mer Valentine's Day Pampering Treats:

It seemed appropriate that my foray into the world of eye rollers begin with the newest and oldest of the genre.  I have never used an eye roller before but they seemed like a good morning option for me as I tend to be puffy in the morning and all eye rollers seem to have a de-puffing aspect.  I figured everything else they may do would just be gravy!

Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller $34.99 is the newest entry into the eye roller market and you can tell that they have been paying attention to what came before them and making improvements.  There is not one, not two but three micro-rollers so it gives some great massaging action.  It is also a click pen which means that you have to click the end of it a few times to get things going and then one or two clicks every time you use it to dispense the product.  This meant that I could spend lots and lots of glorious massaging time as no additional product would come out due to the rolling.  There was no smell or at least none I noticed that offended me.  It was moisturizing enough to diminish the fine lines around my eyes too so I was all around happy with my first stab at eye rollers!