Peter Thomas Roth | Instant FIRMx Temporary Eye Tightener

For reference: i am reviewing the Peter Thomas Roth's instant firm eye; temporary eye tightener. I have used this product four times so far. I am a very light skinned, strawberry blonde with freckles. And i am bit overweight for my frame. I have the "normal" amount of under eye luggage that a girl collects in 54 years, and i am currently caring for my hubs, who has terminal cancer, so lately the carry-ons have turned into a checked suitcase or two. 🥹 it was both better and worse than expected... The plusses: the immediate result is awesome! It works exactly like the unbelievable videos. No exaggeration. The first time I used it, I only did one side and oh what a difference! Even my teenaged boys noticed the difference. It takes away 75-95% of all creping, bagginess, wrinkles, and it brightens up the area without weirdly highlighting it. It takes years, if not decades, off of the under eye area in just minutes! i use about a pea sized dollop and it is more than enough for one under eye area, with enough left over to put a light layer on my crows feet and/or hooded eye lid. (i have not really purposely tried it on anywhere other than my under eye area, so that is what I can attest to. However the tiny bit i put on my crows feet and hooded eye lid also had an effect, just not as drastic as the under eye.) This bottle will last a long time. It's not a very big, but i have a feeling it will expire before i can even use it all. That's a good thing, because it is a bit spendy, but much less expensive than other products that claim to do the same thing. So far, this is the only one I've found that has lived up to the hype. I haven't had any problems with a white powdery residue, as some reviews have mentioned. It goes on easy and is invisible, but I am a ginger, so my skin is already pretty white... Be sure to gently smooth it on in the up and out direction (or what ever direction you are wanting your skin to follow.) It will end up slightly pushing the skin that direction. You don't need to rub it in. Think more of coating the area in a nice even thin layer, rather than thinking it should absorb into the skin. The less you futz with it, the better it works. I used a small make up brush to apply it at first, but i think i works better just using my fingers. You can see and feel it working almost immediately. Keep your face as still as possible while it dries, which only takes a few minutes. Once its dry, you will feel a stiffness and tightness on your skin, like you feel with any kind of adhesive on your skin. It's not uncomfortable, just a little noticable at first. While it dries you can watch the bags under your eyes pretty much disappear like in the videos. It won't get every last one, but enough to really make a difference. The minuses: If you don't put enough on, you won't see much improvement, and I've found that going over it a second time does nothing, so get the amount right the first time. If you move your face while it is drying, it will kinda crack and then actually accentuate those wrinkles and puffiness it's supposed to hide. It can even make it look like you have more wrinkles. The less you move your face, in general, the longer the effect will last, which still isn't very long. Gradually it goes away. I saw it fading as soon as an hour after application. If you are smiling or talking a lot, it fades faster. I have not experimented too much with it and make up, but even powder breaks it down a bit. I need to look at some other reviews to see what works best. Also, putting on makeup around it, like mascara, can be difficult. One smudge and it's all gone. And remember to not move that under eye skin, so you can't make the "putting on mascara" face. This is not a long term solution to anything, and it is not skin care. It is just a quick fix. I would also be interested in seeing a test on this particular product, because it is not there to really hydrate or nourish your skin. It's only job is to temporarily tighten your skin to give a certain appearance. That said, i might be concerned about the ling term effects of using this daily...? Because of all that, be sure to wash it off of your face before bed. I would also add a soothing moisturizing eye gel. Overall: this is fun to try, but i can't see using it every day. But it will do the trick for pictures, or maybe a class reunion where everyone is too drunk by the end to realize you've aged quite a bit in just a couple hours. lol. I will definitely be using this for my son's upcoming wedding... I'd give it a 3.5 if i could, but i rounded down because it is kind of spendy... and really fades quickly. *Always be very careful with the under eye skin, because it naturally has less elasticity than your other skin, which is why we need this magic cream in the first place