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30 GQ.CO.ZA OCTOBER 2017

essentials

GROOMING

Words by Garrett Munce

We need to talk about

your eye bags

If your eyes are the windows to your soul, the areas around

your eyes are the windows to your age and sleep habits (and

hangover intensity). Fortunately, we’ve got the antidote for

every conceivable droop, wrinkle and puffy spot

HIDE THIS

FROM YOUR

GIRLFRIEND

Marketed to women but

just as good for men,

La Mer is the most imost

effective eye cream. The

founder of the company

was an aerospace

scientist trying to treat

his chemical burns, and

the idea with this cream

is to soften and repair

rough, discoloured skin.

You need only a dab to

see results, so as long as

no one fi nds your stash,

the tiny super-pricey tub

will last a decent while.

La Mer The Moisturising

Soft Cream

60ml R4 300

T

he thin sensitive skin around your

eyes is the most damning part of

your entire body; the hardest

place to hide your vices. If you

drink, smoke, eat salt, stay out late or

spend too much time staring at a screen,

you’re going to have eye problems. Even if

you somehow do none of these things, the

years will still show. We’re constantly

testing fountain-of-youth eye products –

many make big promises but don’t really

work. Th ese do. Consider them your best

defence against the ticking clock.

THE PROBLEM:

You’ve gazed into your computer screen

all day, and now your eyes are fatigued.

THE SOLUTION:

Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer

5g R415

I contains hibiscus extract (which

ools your face) and caffeine (which

mulates your eyes). It goes on like

ice; apply it in the back of a taxi

d no one will know you’ve worked

0-hour week

THE PROBLEM:

Bags under your eyes make you look tired

and sullen, like a basset hound.

THE SOLUTION:

Nivea Cellular Anti-Age Eye Cream

5ml R219

Cream can often feel heavy and oily, but

s one’s somehow light and luxurious –

s whipped cream for your face. For

g-term improvements, use it daily.

THE PROBLEM:

Crow’s-feet have infi ltrated

the corners of your eyes.

THE SOLUTION:

Elizabeth Arden Prevage

Anti-Aging + Intensive

Repair Eye Serum

15ml R1 195

Serums are highly

concentrated, like liquor,

whereas cheaper eye

creams are more akin to

watery beer. Apply the

serum before bed – when

you wake up, your skin will

be more elastic and less

prune-like.

THE PROBLEM:

You’ve got circles so dark, you’re back in your

goth phase.

THE SOLUTION:^

Tom Ford Anti-Fatigue Eye Treatment

15ml R1 291

Dark circles are essentially a sleep issue (as in,

you’re not getting enough), but they have to be

treated differently from puffi ness or sagging. This

gel smooths and tightens the skin under your eyes,

making them appear more alert. It’s basically a nap

in a tube.