People beg for my under-eye tips – my 'eye cocktail' is unconventional but works
A BEAUTY guru has revealed she makes her own skincare cocktail to keep her eyes wrinkle-free.
She shared the impressive results of consistently using the nutrient-rich blend as an alternative to eye cream.
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Teni (@tenipanosian) has almost 85,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares minimalist beauty tips.
She took to the social media platform to reveal an important part of her morning skincare routine.
“I'm going to show you how I keep my under-eye area tight and firm so that wrinkles stay away,” she said.
“People constantly ask me which eye cream I use or which one I recommend.
“And the truth is, I've never really bothered with eye creams because most of them don't do anything special.
“I used myself as a test subject for this eye cocktail I put together and it works.
“It's unconventional, but no makeup, no smoothing filter.”
Teni's under eyes looked youthful, with no fine lines or dark circles when she showed them up close.
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She started sharing the items she uses, starting with Monday Born's The seven moisturizer.
The $56 moisturizer has a whopping 4.9 star rating on the Beaubble website and hundreds of rave reviews from customers.
“It's called The Seven because of the seven main ingredients in it,” Teni said.
“Including sea grapes, two types of kelp and ginseng.
“These are all scientifically backed, thoroughly researched and shown to improve skin elasticity and density.
“So why not use that around my eyes?”
“When I apply my moisturizer, I apply it generously under my eyes and I even apply it to my eyelids to help firm my eyelids as well.
“I give that a minute to absorb and then I follow with Frequen-C.”
Teni held up Monday Born's Frequent-C stick, which costs $64 at Beaubble.
She started applying it around her eyes in areas that were once darker because she shared the benefits of the product.
“You may not have seen vitamin C formulated in a balm before, but this keeps that 2% ascorbic acid stable,” she said.
“Many vitamin C products are formulated in water.
“Water breaks it down quickly and if you see your serum darken a week or two after you open it, it is no longer effective.
'This is where I want you to be careful and do a patch test first because this is the sensitive area around the eyes and we are talking about an active.
“Twenty percent is quite a large amount of ascorbic acid, so test it first.
“I usually feel a slight tingling sensation, but nothing unpleasant.
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“I apply it all under my eye and go into my brown bone, then taper it and blend it into my lids.
“That's the key to plump under eyes. Your eye cream probably isn't doing much for you.”
She revealed in the caption of her post that she had been using the 'cocktail' of products around her eyes for about six months.
“I only use vitamin C in the morning because I do other activities at night,” she said.
“They both perform well under makeup. The Seven is my go-to as a makeup primer.”
Nearly 35,000 viewers liked the video and hundreds of people took to the comments section eager to try it for themselves.
“The Seven are MAGICAL. I have to try it with the C,” one person wrote.
“Yes, I will buy, thanks,” said another.
a Healthline article confirms Teni's claims that ginseng can be beneficial in an anti-aging skincare routine, with studies showing that it can help slow the process.
That's what researchers say too vitamin C serums can reduce wrinkles, increase collagen production and reduce hyperpigmentation.
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