Virgin Vie Eye Gel

The product I?m reviewing is ?Virgin Vie Wide Awake Eye Gel? and I?ll shoot from the hip straight away: I really don?t think this works. I like Virgin Vie as a company, they usually make superb products, and have a great stance against animal testing. <www.virgin.com/cosmetics> ** THE CONCEPT ** I read a magazine review about this product. It said that it was a must-have for any morning routine. (I can?t help feeling that the reviewer might have been on Virgin?s payroll!) It promises to ?make you believe you?ve had a good nights sleep by saying goodbye to tired-looking, puffy eyes. The light hydrating gel will de-puff, de-stress and ...

Its the morning you struggle to get out of bed, smear some make-up on and run out the door. You sit on the train attempting to stop yourself falling asleep on a nearby passengers shoulder. I tryed Virgin Vie's "Wide Awake" eye gel when I got a free sample of it on a magazine. This clear gel claims to give you a wide awake feeling when you pat it around your eyes and when I tryed it, It gave me a very fresh feeling that almost opened my eyes up and helped me get ready for the day. The gel cools your eyes and makes the area surrounding your eyes feel soft but not greasy. It probably isn't right for you if you are going to expect miracles from this gel but it will ...

As with all of the Virgin Vie products i've invested in, I first tried this at a Virgin Vie party. At the time I was very conviced as to its reputedly magic effects in reducing puffiness and making eyes look clear and beautiful....sadly I am less convinced now I've used it for a while than I was back then. It comes in a clear tube and has to be patted on around the eye socket, apparently this draws out excess fluid etc and refreshes the whole eye area. In the Virgin class, we were encouraged to try it on just one eye, and thought we could all see the amazing difference......perhaps I'm just too cynical and I should try again on one eye only to see if ...