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Savvy Skin Guest Post: Dark Undereye Circles

Jeni from the Savvy Skin blog put out a call to beauty bloggers to be a "guest blogger" on her site.  I contributed with a post on undereye Dark Circles, because that is one of the most common beauty problems that women experience and one that I continually have to deal with, too.  Here's a snippet of the article:

Are you plagued by dark circles?  Dark circles are one of the most common—and frustrating—beauty problems.  With diligence, patience and some effort, you can learn to manage, or in some cases, eliminate your dark circles.  First, let’s take a look at some of the causes of dark circles and what you can do to treat or minimize the problem.

Dark undereye circles can be caused by many factors, including:

• Lack of sleep or fatigue
• Heredity/genetics/aging
• Hormones or allergies
• Sun exposure
• Smoking

The rest of the article, with my recommendations for eye creams that work (from my own personal experience) can be found here.  Are dark circles a problem you experience?  What have you found that works? 

N.V. Perricone Advanced Eye Area Therapy

N.V. Perricone Advanced Eye Area Therapy is a breakthrough eye cream.  I rarely (perhaps never) re-purchase an eye cream; there's always a new, more advanced formula to try.  I have to tell you, however, that I would purchase this one again.  What makes it so special?  First of all, results.  Fast and impressive results (disclaimer: your results may differ from mine).  I have dark bluish under-eye circles that are difficult to camoflage and I thought impossible to erase. After the first week and a half of using this eye cream, I saw significant improvement.  I am happy to report that I have now put my concealer away!

The other reason that this product is different from other eye creams is the synergistic combination of ingredients.  As with other treatment products, the ingredients are the key to what the product will do for you.  This eye cream leverages the combination of the following proven ingredients:  Vitamins B-3 (decreases appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and sagging), Vitamin C Ester (firming, brightening and renewal), Vitamin K (for dark circles and discoloration), Folic Acid (improves circulation), Alpha Lipoic Acid (antioxidant), DMAE (firms, lifts, tones)...I could go on but you get the idea.  If you're looking for an anti-aging eye treatment that firms, brightens, nourishes, depuffs, lifts and tones--this is it. Apply the Advanced Eye Area Therapy in the morning and evening, under the eye and moving up to under the brow area, with your ring finger.  The N.V. Perricone Advanced Eye Area Therapy retails for $95 and is available at Sephora, Neiman Marcus (great item to buy during The Beauty Event), Nordstrom, QVC and at the Perricone website.  At Sephora, while supplies last, get a free N.V. Perricone Advanced Eye Area Therapy deluxe sample with any online eye makeup purchase by using code ADVANCED at checkout.