These Two Affordable Eye Creams Are Working Out Well For Me

Wakey, wakey friends! It’s a new week! It’s been a cold and rainy in New York (we got snow Saturday and yesterday). My boyfriend left for CA last week and he was supposed to be back already but sadly, his stay got extended and he’ll be back tomorrow (it was supposed to be today but sigh not happening). I miss him rather badly but it’s ok because I had a lot of ME time. Actually, I’ve sort of been lazy which is unusual for me as I tend to have 1000 things going on at once. I think the rain and cold just made me enjoy the time I took out for myself last week. I’ve been watching a few old dramas I love and discovering some new unhinged ones as you may know if you follow me on Insta. I realize I have a type because all the male leads have glasses. Sniff insert clingy girl here: I miss my boyfriend (he wears glasses as well). My recap is above. I can’t remember the last time I actually sort of binged watched anything. I never have the time for it. So, it’s been fun being a fangirl again.

The cold is making my skin dry so I’ve been moisturizing, masking, and exfoliating. Speaking of moisture I did discover two a new eye cream and eye serum duo I’m loving at the moment and they’ve been working out well for me! Plus did I mention they aren’t too badly priced?

BYOMA just released a new Barrier Repair Eye Cream ($14.99) that I’m loving. I use it in conjunction with the Byoma De-puff and Brightening Eye Gel which I’ve been using for a few months now and really enjoy. I thought Byoma’s Barrier Cream felt a lot like Drunk Elephant’s Ceramighty. They don’t have the same ingredients but for some reason the textures seem similar and they have the same sort of emollient texture. For such a thin eye cream it’s a very hydrating formula. I apply the eye gel first thing out of the shower on my damp skin. I let that absorb and I follow up with the Barrier Repair Eye Cream after. This combo seems to do a nice job depuffing and moisturizing my under eye area. Best part these are priced at $13.99-$14.99. Can’t beat that! I realize I’m not BYOMA’s demographic but I can’t complain about the moisture levels of the Barrier Repair Eye Cream! I’ll do a more detailed review soon as haven’t been using the formula that long but so far so good!

Where to buy

Ulta

Barrier Repair Eye Cream Ingredients:
Aqua (Carrier), Glycerin (Skin-Conditioner), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Skin-Conditioner), Dipropylene Glycol (humectant), Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride (thickener), Butylene Glycol (humectant), Phenyl Trimethicone (Skin-Conditioner), Cetyl Ethylhexanoate (Skin-Conditioner), Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate (emulsifier), Cetearyl Alcohol (viscosity controller), Glyceryl Stearate (emulsifier), Stearyl Alcohol (emulsifier), Hyaluronic Acid (Skin-Conditioner), Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid (Skin-Conditioner), Sodium Hyaluronate (Skin-Conditioner), Ectoin (emollient), Propanediol (Skin-Conditioner), Copper Tripeptide-1 (Skin-Conditioner), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (Skin-Conditioner), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract (antioxidant), Glycereth-26 (emulsifier), Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate (film former), Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract (antioxidant), Vinyl Dimethicone (thickener), Coptis Japonica Root Extract (antioxidant), Hydroxyacetophenone (antioxidant), Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (thickener), Dextrin (film former), Sphingolipids (Skin-Conditioner), Tromethamine (pH adjuster), Ethylhexylglycerin (Skin-Conditioner), Ceramide NP (Skin-Conditioner), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Xanthan Gum (thickener), 1,2-Hexanediol (emollient), Glycine (emollient).

Drunk Elephant Ceramighty AF Eye Balm Ingredients:
Water/Aqua/Eau, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Linoleic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Panthenol, Linolenic Acid, Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Quercetin, Allantoin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin.