Does It Work? The Body Shop Moisture White Shiso 2 in 1 Brightening Eye Cream

I am in the constant search of something to alleviate my dark under eye circles. I've mentioned before that I have panda eyes. And they're not cute.

Of course, it's not convenient to pile on the concealer every time I put my make up on. Not to mention concealers crease and makes one look older. 

So I've tried The Body Shop Moisture White Shiso 2 in 1 Brightening Eye Cream (around Php 1,200). Whew, that was a long one. It promises two things: brightens eye area; and reduces the appearance or signs of fatigue.

It comes in a white tube, and the product comes out in a metal nozzle applicator which is cool, literally, especially if you stick it in the fridge. This is the best thing about this eye cream. And, really, nothing beats putting something cold on your under eye area after a long day's work.

I've been using this product for more than a couple months now. I actually think it's working. It's not drastic as to completely eradicate my dark under eye circles, but they lessened quite a bit. I do believe they look "brighter."

Also, the formulation is creamy but lightweight. It's moisturizing, but not in a sticky, icky kind of way which makes it fantastic to use under make up. As a matter of fact, I apply a very generous amount of this when I know I'm going to put make up on. Once the skin absorbs the product, I put on concealer and it doesn't crease as much and settle into the fine lines under my eyes.

This has become an essential part of my skin care routine. But that is due to the fact that I am hesitant to buy another eye cream until I finish this one. Would I recommend this? Yes, but to those who don't have under eye circles as bad as mine. Would I repurchase this? I think not, I'd like to try other eye creams next time. 

Is It Effective? The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

I used to have clear skin. It was not perfect in such a way that I never had zits, I did have the occasional break out. But it was not as bad as what I have now.

I'm currently suffering from adult acne which is caused by injectable contraceptive. I used to take my skin for granted and I'm so disappointed with myself. It's so unfair because now I have like a crap ton of skin care products sitting here on my vanity, using all of them for a time hoping that this problem goes away. Well, life's unfair, gotta deal with it. I know a lot of people have way worse problems. It's just that having acne really chips away at someone's self esteem and confidence.

One of the products that I've tried is The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil (Php 565). It's one of The Body Shop's most famous products, and they claim it sells every second worldwide. It's basically 15% tea tree oil, they have to dilute it, God knows how potent 100% is.

It comes in a teensy weensy green glass bottle containing 10mL of product. The cap is child-proof and spill-proof, you have to twist it in a certain way to open it. Once opened, there's a sort of stopper on the bottle.

Let me just say, I fucking hate the packaging. It's so hard to get the product out! I either don't get anything or if I do, it's too much and there are excess drops and it's a waste. This is great to put in your bag though, you can rest assure no matter how you jiggle your bag, it's not going to make a mess. 

I use this product for spot treatment. Ideally, what I do is I wash my face with a cleanser, use toner, apply my eye cream and then spot treat my blemishes with this product before moving onto moisturizer. It gets absorbed quickly into the skin, doesn't leave a greasy feeling so it's alright to use under makeup.

It does a fairly good job at taming the redness and soreness of zits. But it does nothing to dry it up. And I have tried using this twice a day, in the morning after I take a bath and in the evening before I go to sleep. It doesn't do anything drastic. 

I guess tea tree oil just doesn't cut it for me. I fared better with the AC Clinic Daily line from Etude House which is salycilic acid based. 

Also, for what it's worth, you'd be getting too little product for too much moolah. I use this to tame my zits and after a couple months, I'm more than halfway through the bottle. 

If tea tree oil works for you, this should be a great product. Otherwise, or if you're just experimenting, better skip this one.