It’s taken me awhile to discover what a difference a good skincare routine could make.
Don’t get me wrong—as a woman who has lived with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), I know what products work for my hormonal acne and redness, but my under eyes were a completely different story.
As someone who always appears to have bags under my eyes, I’m used to the idea of looking tired all the time. Plus, I lead a busy life. It takes a lot out of me to sit down, relax, and give myself a chance to breathe. In short, I’ve accepted that no matter how much concealer I wear, I’m not going to look as awake as I’d like.
Fast forward to about a year ago, when I received a package of the PAPATUI Ageless Action Under Eye Patches for Men. At the time, I knew that actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had started an affordable skincare line, but since it was marketed towards men, I didn’t really pay attention to it.
Now, I’ve been working at Good Housekeeping for just shy of four years, and I know better than to judge a product by its branding, so I gave them a try.
Instead of the gel-like texture I was used to, these were made of black cloth, with a tackiness on the back that adhered well to the skin. And despite inevitably looking like a football player wearing eye black during a game, after 10-minutes (per the instructions), I was genuinely surprised by the results.
Not only did the Ageless Action Under Eye Patches–which have hyaluronic acid, peptides, and niacinamide in the formula–give a cooling sensation throughout, but I swear my eyes looked less swollen, and maybe even brighter than before?
I was impressed with what the patches did in such a short amount of time—and as a result, I immediately bought more boxes on Amazon for $12.99 a piece.
My colleague, GH staff writer Cameron Jenkins, also raves about them.
“This is one of the few brands of under eye patches that actually leaves me looking refreshed and alert,” she says. “I love that they don’t slip or slide down my face and I can count on them to reduce the look of puffiness first thing in the morning.”
As the Associate News and Entertainment Editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like Fire Country, The Rookie and plenty more—though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts classes or drinking way too much coffee.
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