The fragile skin under our eyes is the thinnest on our entire body, which makes it one of the first places to show aging (or a hangover). Most eye creams do a pretty good job of moisturizing, but if you’re trying to actually improve the look of dark blueish under-eye circles, Ole Henriksen’s Banana Bright Eye Crème is one of the few that make good on its promise to brighten. Thanks to a healthy dose of vitamin C, the cream “neutralizes free-radical damage, calms inflammation, and blocks the production of abnormal pigmentation to brighten under-eye circles,” explains Joshua Zeichner, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital. So you’ll look less tired even without any makeup. But that’s not all; the cream also helps under-eye concealer stay put longer, according to skin-care obsessive and Strategist contributor Rio Viera-Newton. As someone who struggles to cover dark circles without their concealer looking cakey or creased, this is a big deal. Ole Henriksen’s sitewide 30 percent off sale officially starts tomorrow, but with code NYMAG30, Strategist readers get a head start today. So now’s the perfect time to test-drive this eye cream or any of the brand’s other best sellers, like its cult-y vitamin-C serum or the C-Rush Brightening Gel Crème, my personal favorite because of how juicy it feels and how good it smells.
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