The longer days of summer mean I’ve been staying up later, causing dark, puffy shadows underneath my eyes. A must in my skincare routine, I find eye creams helpful for diminishing the ageing signs around the eyes – and I’m impressed with the new Tata Harper Brightening Eye Gel.

Formulated with Kakadu plum and vitamin C, this pearlescent pink eye gel helps brighten the look of dark circles, featuring a cooling applicator to instantly depuff undereye bags. Shoppers can get this lightweight eye gel on Tata Harper’s website for £57 while Cult Beauty and SpaceNK are selling it for £72.

For those who don’t know, Tata Harper is a botanical-focused beauty brand that uses natural and non-harmful ingredients. The Brightening Eye Gel has 29 high-performance ingredients including upcycled avocado and light-reflecting pigments to brighten any darkness under the eyes. 

I used it in the morning and evening after cleansing my face, the gold-plated metal applicator features antibacterial properties and delivers a “cool touch” that mimicks cryotherapy on the undereyes. Shoppers can keep the eye gel in the fridge, to depuff swelling more effectively. 

Similarly Charlotte Tilbury’s Cryo-Recovery Eye Serum, £47, also features a cooling applicator, with a blend of nourishing, hydrating ingredients to lift fine lines and wrinkles. REFY’s Eye Balm, £18, is a solid cream that also has cooling properties but is more budget-friendly.

Tata Harper’s brightening eye gel is loved by clean beauty fans as one customer shared: “I was skeptical but I have been a customer for 5 years with Tata Harper so I trust her products. Wow, it works, I woke up with puffy eyes and I used this nice cooling eye gel and in 30 seconds I saw my eyes brighter, less puffy and glowing the ingredients in this tube does its magic. Solution is consistent and I use it morning and night. I’m happy with this eye gel.”

I have been using it for over a month and first tested on my left side, the swelling has gone down after a quick one-minute “cryotherapy” and the pearlescent pigment made my dark circles disappear. The darkness did reappear hours later but with continued use, my undereyes have improved. 

An enthusiastic shopper did have advice to share, commenting: “Love this product. My only critique is that the formula is a bit too thin for the applicator – when you squeeze it too much comes out at once, which leads to wasting product. A slightly thicker consistency or a more controlled dispenser could make a big difference.”

The Eye Gel, with its green coffee bean complex brimming with caffeine, promises to banish that weary appearance. Transforming from a gel to cream upon application, it offers a refreshing boost for fatigued eyes, made even more luxurious by the metal applicator, swiftly lessening any under-eye swelling, reports OK!.

It’s a beauty must-have given its rapid effect, ideal for makeup enthusiasts, jet-setters, festival attendees, or anyone facing a day in the sun.

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