Review - Garnier Anti Dark Circles

I'm so excited to do this review as I have heard great things about this product and let me tell you I was not disappointed.  The Garnier anti dark circles has been out for some time now and has been flying off the shelves ever since.  Some have likened it to the highly acclaimed YSL touché éclat yet at a fraction of the price.  I purchased mine for around £10 from Boots and at the moment they are doing a deal on buy 2 and get the 3rd Garnier product free therefore you could get 3 of these for the cost of 1 touché éclat!


Once opened it has an expiration date of 6 months (if you see my last post on expiry dates) this can be found via a open jar symbol on the packaging therefore if you do stock up they will be fine to use as long as not opened.


Firstly, what Garnier says...


Garnier creates Caffeine Anti Dark Caffeine Anti-dark circles Roll-on.  It is our 1st roll on massage which combines a caring formula with natural ingredients and a long lasting tinted concealer as effective as make up. The formula along with the massaging ball, offers a complete solution to tired eyes and dark circles. 


How it works...

• the roll-on has a refreshing effect which delivers a double effect on dark circles:
• Immediate coverage - The texture is concentrated n mineral pigments. Long lasting it covers dark circles through its subtle shade which compliments your skin tone. 
• Reduces the look of fatigue - Enriched with 10 x more caffeine, known for its stimulating action, and lemon extract, known for its clarifying properties; the hydrating formula with roll on massage reduces the appearance of fatigue. The formula also contains a UV filter to help protect the eye contour from the harmful effects of the sun.

If like me you suffer from dark circles or are prone to the occasional late night then this is perfect for you.  It comes in 3 shades, I picked medium although there is also a light and a dark.  Boots had testers out so you can check your perfect shade.  I personally would go slightly lighter than your natural skin tone to get the best effect.


When I applied this, it was super cold and refreshing on the eyes. You could even keep this in the fridge for an even cooler effect. The coverage is subtle yet effective. It does not look like you have caked makeup on it opens the eyes and gives you a really wide eyed effect and my eyes certainly felt more awake after using this.


I know that Garnier have bought out several of the under eye roll ons,  the last one I tried was the green one (I'm not sure of the name) although this is undoubtably the best that I have tried!


All in all I can't fault this product, the price and the quality is exceptional and meets all my expectations. My only regret would be not buying this sooner.

Weekend Haul and new bag :)

Hi Guys,

This weekend I went on a little shopping spree...and heres what I picked up!  Enjoy!

1. Fiorelli Bag 


I LOVE large bags at the moment and this was on sale reduced from £70 to £39.95 so I just had to have it. I love the fact that it is so big I can fit everything in it.  It will be perfect to take on holiday as an 'airport' bag.  There is so much detail and it is so well made that you just know it will last forever. Im a big fan of Fiorelli as they do amazing bags at such a great price. 


2. Dr Brandt 'Pores no More Vacuum Cleaner' for £39. I had heard some reviews about this not being so good.  It claims to 'suck' the blackheads right out. I had the urge to try this despite the reviews and will be sure to do a follow up on the product once I have tried it.  The lovely ladies of Space NK threw in a few samples including cleanser, mask and some anti ageing products???  I quickly passed these ones onto my mum, not sure I need them just yet, unless the sales assistant thought otherwise :)


3. Garnier Caffeine anti-dark circles roll on.  I have heard great reviews on this product, some even claiming it is better than the Touche Eclat by YSL so I HAD to try this.  This was around £10 from boots.  It is an under eye concealer - I purchased medium, they do a fair and dark also.  It feels so cooling when I tested on my hand so I will let you know how I get on with this one.


4. Clean and Clear Morning Energy.  I have the facial scrub of this and was quite impressed.  I love the refreshing smell and feel it gave my skin so when I saw the moisturiser I was keen to try it.  


5. Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector.  This is a BB cream or blemish cream.  Incase you are not familiar there has been a lot of hype around this and the reviews I had heard were kind of mixed. I was keen to try though and they had a special offer in Boots where you buy 2 Garnier products you get the 3rd free so I picked up an extra of this for my mum. 


6. Boots No. 7 Concealer Brush - I had a £5 voucher for No. 7 so this only cost be £3. I always get the vouchers and never use them so I was determined not to waste them this time.  This looks like a good quality brush and its larger than my existing concealer brush which I liked. 


Well thats it for my haul this week, I hope that you enjoyed. Please leave comments below as I always respond and love hearing your thoughts and latest  buys. 


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