Can you tell by the name of this product that it is a little, uh, complicated? I have always been impressed by Lancome's innovative technology and concepts, however this product takes it a little too far.
The Lancome Visionnaire Yeux Advanced Eye Contour Perfecting Corrector is, well, an eye cream. It can be used day and night to hydrate, prevent fine lines and wrinkles and reduce puffiness and dark circles. It achieves all of these claims, not in a 'woah I'm a new woman' sense, but an 'I could probably use a little less concealer today' way. My undereye area is left fresh feeling and brighter looking and it is not too heavy for my 21 year old skin. There is no stickiness or scent.
However behind this expensive and effective eye cream is complicated packaging and over-the-top instructions. It looks simple enough, a sleek tube in the striking aqua colour of the Visionnaire range. Upon first use, I broke the lid. All of my skincare and makeup products have lids that twist on and off, so I twisted, and it cracked. Turns out it can just be pulled on and off. THEN comes the twisting. The lid must be removed, then the top of the product is twisted on and off, open and closed, for the product to be dispensed. Then the tube must be squeezed WHILST pushing the top of the product onto the skin. The top of the product is a small, flat, plastic paddle with a hole where the product comes through. You can't see how much product is being dispensed, and I have to drag across my eye area, which surely can't be helping my future cause for wrinkles. The top of the product must then be turned over, to then go across the eye area with a rougher side of the 'paddle' that 'bursts' the beads of nutrients (there are no visible beads). If this sounds exhausting and excessive, it is. When it comes to my morning skincare, I'm often in a rush. When it comes to the evening, all I want to do is quickly get through my skincare routine and lay my head on the pillow.
I have a few eye creams and I will continue to keep the Lancome Visionnaire Eye Contour in my routine when I have the time, however I will not be repurchasing. If the formula was unlike any other, I would, but for now I will stick to pots and easy to dispense tubes.
I use this regularly as it is in my arsenal of products. In the morning I apply it to my delicate eye skin and it goes on very easily and evenly. It has a pleasant smell and sorts out the dark spots and fine lines that are often in place after sleepless nights. This is a product that is reasonably priced and well worth using.
Tips: Allow this product to dry before applying foundation and the remaining make-up you would usually use.