Frankly, the Men’s Folio Grooming Awards 2022 has not changed much since its inauguration in 2020. Its metrics are still yardsticks that have not shrunk in length — does a product feel and work as they claim to do besides looking good on the table? If we are to play spot the difference, then there are smarter upgrades to the daily staples we use such as serums for the eyes, a greater focus on makeup removal, hydration, and many new solutions to scent oneself.
There are, of course, even more choices this year — roughly 528 nominations were made across 80 brands. We narrowed it down to 286 products from 68 brands, of which were tested by this panel of eight — Managing Editor Asaph Low, Deputy Editor Bryan Goh, Makeup Artists Eric Tan, Larry Yeo, Priscelia Wong, Sha Shamsi, and grooming enthusiasts Smita de Souza and Aiman Haikal — resulting in 68 winners that were deeply vetted, tested, and of course, loved.
Here, the best dark eye circle treatment winner: the Codex Beauty Labs Antü Brightening Eye Cream available online here.
For anybody who has a plugged-in way of living, has his data stored in the cloud, owns electronics with the former or works an office job with the latter, dark eye circles are certain. While some can claim that simply just sleeping alleviates it, the act of lying prone sometimes does not solve this issue. Too little of it and one’s blood vessels leak and mix with the tissue fluids under one’s eyes leading to dark circles and even if one gets his customary eight hours, it is what he does in the other 16 that causes these circles.
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When one uses an electronic screen — regardless of whether it is calibrated properly or not — he is exposing his eyes to blue light, the shortest wavelength and highest energy of the visible light spectrum. It is the closest to invisible, ultraviolet light (also known as sun rays), and the summation of the strain one is afflicted with causes dark eye circles to surface or in worse case scenarios, deepens its tint.
The Codex Beauty Labs Antü Brightening Eye Cream lightens the dark eye circles not just by brightening them but by “lifting” the under-eye area to bring it into the light. Besides the use of AntüComplexTM, the formula also contains Muira Puama, a bush that increases blood flow; Suma, a root that helps the skin resist stressors; and Dragon’s Blood, an anti-inflammatory resin — the eye cream also has squalene and hyaluronic acid in its formula.
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The former visibly reduces the appearance of discolouration and puffiness while the latter relieves the look of “sinking” that brings light back to one’s under-eye area. Its blend of all three ingredients strengthens the skin barrier (especially if one loves rubbing his eyes) while defending against exposure to airborne pollutants like dust, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The proof is in one’s twin set looking brighter, healthier, and less prone to redness.
With repeated use, under-eye dark circles are eliminated and expect diminishing fine lines and wrinkles if one continues using it. Even the act of purchasing it is delightful too: the ingredients used in this cream and Codex Beauty Labs’ other products are sustainably manufactured using biotechnology or if not, are sourced from local growers and indigenous harvesters who are paid fair market prices.
The Codex Beauty Labs Antü Brightening Eye Cream aka the best dark eye circle treatment is priced at $75 and is available on codexbeauty.sg, robinsons.com.sg, krisshop.com, and budcosmetics.com.
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