For the last month and a half, a few members of the South Beach Skin Lab team offered to become Guinea Pigs in a new experiment - testing reusable silicone eye patches and finding out if they really make a difference or not!
Join us as we run you through the results and find out the pros and cons of this new viral skincare accessory!
What It’s All About
We’ve been seeing reusable silicone eye patches everywhere on social media, and after doing some research, we discovered that there were a lot of claims about what these interesting new beauty tools could accomplish. From smoothing eye wrinkles to helping your skin absorb your products more effectively, people online were getting pretty excited about them!
So we set off and purchased a couple of pairs for ourselves and wore them every night for a month and we definitely noticed a change in the skin under our eyes, but there were a couple of downsides to these patches too. Here is our honest review…
Pros
There are a ton of pros when it comes to reusable silicone eye patches! First, we’ll talk about the most important thing - did it help us see results?
Yes. A few of us on the team have been seeing deeper wrinkles around our eyes, especially in the morning, and these reusable eye patches got rid of that problem by keeping the skin protected from being all smooshed against our pillows.
Each of us paired it with the South Beach Skin Lab Eye Recovery Serum, and we all experienced a huge boost in the already amazing results we’ve seen from this product!
We noticed that our eye area looked more revived and healthy, and all of us saw a smoother, less puffy appearance.
Next, we love that they are a much more environmentally-conscious alternative to using disposable eye patches, and they help save some cash. Besides, using what you already have in your cabinet to make an eye mask is a huge plus in our books!
But we’d be lying if we said it was all sunshine and rainbows…
Cons
There were only a couple of downsides to our experience with reusable eye patches, but for some, it may be enough to rule out using them altogether…
First, it took a bit of trial and error to get used to sleeping with chunky silicone patches under our eyes. Some of us even kept waking up in the middle of the night and removing them in the first week because they were keeping us awake.
Luckily, we stuck to it and discovered there are a few tricks to keeping comfortable and getting a restful night's sleep…
The first trick was to make sure not to apply them too close to your water line. If they’re too close, the chances of them migrating up and jabbing you in the eye as you move around in the night are higher.
The second trick was to start sleeping with a blackout eye mask over the top, which helped them stay in place better and prevented them from falling off.
Other than that, we can honestly say we enjoyed seeing the results and all of us agree that this will probably become a permanent step in our routines!
So, what do you think? Are you going to try this trend out for yourself? If you do, remember to follow these tips, use a high-quality Eye Serum underneath that you trust, and bear in mind that there is a learning curve in the beginning. Once you get the hang of it, we’re sure you’ll be adding this step to your routine just like we are!
