Having a decent skin-care routine can drastically change the appearance of your complexion. With just a daily dollop of moisturizer, your face will seamlessly transform from flaky to hydrated, while a decent spot treatment can help eliminate the appearance of breakouts. And don't even get us started on the magic of sunscreen. But, as far as eye creams go, it's a house divided. Some Allure
editors swear by the whipped, luxurious formulas meant to be swept
under dark circles to help de-puff, while others find the idea of using
an eye treatment an extra, unnecessary step in their daily regimen.
Luckily, I'm in the former camp, and boy, have I found a game-changer.
World, meet the Sonya Dakar SuperLift Advanced Contouring Eye Serum, my
new favorite — and hopefully yours, too.
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The just-launched Sonya
Dakar SuperLift Advanced Contouring Eye Serum is a lightweight gel serum
(no, not a cream) made with maca root, which acts as barrier to protect
that ever-so-delicate skin against environmental stressors. There's
also tamarind seed, a vegan-based alternative to humectant hyaluronic
acid to hydrate and plump up skin, and edelweiss plant cells to tighten
the thin-skinned zone. But perhaps what sets this soothing serum apart
from other eye-specific products on the market is that it was formulated
to be applied under, over, and around the eyes (yes, really) as opposed
to the traditional under-the-eye treatment.
"Apply the serum like sunglasses — not eye glasses," Dakar, the natural skin-care line's founder, tells Allure.
"Look in the mirror and smile. Where do you see expression lines first?
It's [usually] at your cheekbone, extending to your hairline. A lot of
women (and men) make the mistake of applying a tiny amount [of product]
just under the eye like a pair of bi-focal eyeglasses. This is a
mistake, as they are only treating one tiny area."
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la Dakar, with just a single drop of the serum — which is "enough for
both eyes," she explains — start at the inner corner of your eye and
gently pat the viscous, silk-like product in the hollows under your
eyes, out past the cheekbone, then to the hairline, and then upwards to
the eyelid. From there, continued swiping the serum along the brow bone,
between the brows at the "elevens," and then back to the under eye.
"This is going to make your eye cream and serum really work for you,"
she says.
Dakar, who's worked with big-name celebrities, including Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow,
says she specifically created this product after discovering a need for
a powerhouse eye product — without cosmetic enhancement — within her
client list. "I was seeing a lot of women and men very concerned with
their eye area, who'd ask my opinion on injectables and fillers," she
says. "My approach has always been non-invasive, natural, and
corrective, so I made it my mission to create a product that would work
like fillers, but without side effects, chemicals/synthetics, and
needles."
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And alas, after two years of development, the Sonya
Dakar SuperLift Advanced Contouring Eye Serum was born. And let me just
tell you, it was well worth the wait, because it's good. Like,
the perfect (unscented) potion to quench skin (even sensitive skin
types, like myself ) in the changing temps. And as Dakar mentioned, a
little bit goes a long way, so each time I apply it to my own
eyes — sunglasses style — I savor the serum and only use a teensy tiny
bit. And unlike other rich creams I used in the past, this luxe-like
formula goes on smooth, without the ouch factor. No stinging at all.
I
always give it a couple extra seconds to dry down completely before
moving on to my makeup, because, according to Dakar, it can also be used
as a primer. "It doesn't move and leaves the skin extremely smooth and
soft, making it perfect for makeup application," she says. I can't say I
use the serum as an eyeshadow primer (mostly because I don't wear
eyeshadow), but I will say it definitely keeps my under-eye concealer in
tact — at least through lunch, which is long enough for me.
