Frustrating Packaging

Upon receiving this item, I following the instructions on how to open and start using this product. a ton of product was wasted since you have to pump a bunch of times to get all the parts to come out at the same time. Once there, I assumed one pump should be the perfect amount of product. this is not true. one pump could cover my whole face, not just my under eyes. the product seems to work fine, but I like packaging that is logical and works for the product. not something that wastes product.

Not worth the hype

I wanted this product to work, I really did…but sadly I used the product daily, as instructed for over a week with no changes at all. Perhaps, if given a few months I may start to see some difference, but when receiving it for free to try, I was given little time to see any effects whatsoever. When searching online for pricing, I think it may be way overpriced for its claims.

Brightens eye area

The Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Eye brightens and tackles puffiness. My under eye area have visibly improved, and my eyes look more awake and refreshed. The lightweight texture and quick absorption is perfect for daytime use. I found my eye area wasn’t as hydrated. It has a unique dispenser to ensures the perfect mix of three potent anti-aging skincare ingredients; however, I encountered a problem with one nozzle which did not dispense any product.

It’s all in the eyes!!

It’s often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and that you can tell a lot about a person just by looking in their eyes. So it’s not surprising that there has always been a desire to take care of not only our eyes but all the area around them too!!

But that area under and around our eyes is delicate, we often don’t think much about that when we are rubbing the sleep out of them or washing away the makeup from the day but it is delicate and calls for special care.

I recently received the Lancôme Rénergie Yeux H.C.F Triple Serum from Butterly and Lancôme for free to give a try and to say I was thrilled is an understatement because I absolutely love a eye cream and serum!!

The Rénergie Yeux H.C.F Triple Serum contains 3 anti-aging formulas in a unique delivery system to achieve the ultimate efficacy. The combination of Hyaluronic Acid, C+Niacinamide, and Vitamin F, enhanced by SNK-Peptide, provide a targeted full eye contour care. The formula promises to lift the look of eyelids, improve the appearance of fine lines, reduce eye puffiness, smooth crows feet and leave the eye area looking firmer.

The bottle features a unique 3 chambers design which keeps the 3 formulas separated until they are dispensed, upon dispensing you mix together to apply.

I have been using this for a week now and a few things to note. First of all the packaging provides the instructions to upon first using to activate by pumping several times until the 3 formulas appear, unfortunately for me this has not yet happened. I have been using the eye serum for a week morning and evening and I have yet to have all 3 formulas appear, based on the diagram on the box, my hyaluronic acid + advanced SNK-Peptide have not been activated. Only two of the three dispensing holes are providing product. I happened to be in a drug store on the weekend and there was a bottle of the eye serum out on display as a tester and I decided to check to see what the third formula should look like and alas it too would not dispense.

So while I have not been able to fully and properly test this serum due to the dispensing malfunction, what I will say is for the Vitamin C + Niacinamide, and Vitamin F formulas the scent is minimal and lovely, the formulas are light and absorb beautifully and I have noticed some subtle improvements in my eye area, however I imagine this would be greater with all aspects of the formula and over a greater period of time.

I will continue to use the serum to see if I ever get that third formula to show itself and to determine what the longer term effects are. I have indicated that no I wouldn’t recommend this but it’s only because it is hard for me to actually say whether or not I would recommend it as I have not been able to establish a full impression. Of the product I am getting out of the bottle it is lovely but it’s not the full picture unfortunately.

A great product but...

A big thank you to Butterly for sending this product to me for testing.

They had sent me the Lancome HCF facial serum back in September but it had a defective pump. Nevertheless, it was an amazing serum, and I saw notable changes in my skin within two weeks. I was sad when I finished it, but at $189 at Sephora Canada and the rising cost of essentials, it was not a purchase I wanted to make.

I received, last week, the HCF eye serum and was thrilled. Now I have to post a review within seven days and I waited until the last moment, but I haven't yet seen any major difference in the area under my eyes. However, with the effect the facial serum had, I have no doubt there will be a noticeable difference by the end of next week. I'll be posting a review on my blog around then, and as always, posting follow up reviews.

Speaking of, I dissected the bottle the HCF facial serum came in and was unhappy about the amount of plastic involved. I feel like a product at this price point could be delivered in a recyclable glass container. And no, plastic can't be recycled as efficiently as glass, and because of the state of the environment, my tolerance for plastic has plummeted lately.

I also find the pump inefficient and wasteful when it comes to the eye serum. One pump gives too much product for one use and it's not really possible to not push the pump just a little. And at this price point ($120 at Sephora Canada), I don't like overusing at all, to make sure every penny is efficiently used.

So although the facial serum was a wonderful experience applying and gave visible results, and although the feeling of the eye serum is wonderful on my skin and I'm sure it'll give results shortly, with the state of the economy and most importantly, of the environment, I can't recommend this product.

And I haven't even talked about the ethical ratings of both Lancôme and L'Oreal...

For youthful eyes

Strong anti-aging concentrate which has been specially designed for the delicate eye area. This serum features a unique blend of three formulas enhanced with SNK-peptide and a new tripeptide to effectively reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. My personal experience with the Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Eye is that the skin appeared more youthful and it revitalized my eye contour. Skin is smoother and appears plump near the eye region. I noticed no irritations which is a big plus for my sensitive skin.

Luxurious Eye Serum

I’ve recently added the Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Eye to my nightly routine, and it’s been such a treat! This anti-aging serum is great for the full eye contour and is packed with SNK-peptide and a new tripeptide to help with fine lines and wrinkles. Just a heads up, it has a pretty strong fragrance. I got mine for free from @thisisbutterly, and it’s definitely worth checking out!

It's okay

After a week and a half of use, I didn't find much difference. I really wanted to like this product as I enjoy lancome products normally, but I guess they can't all be winners. The smell is really nice and I liked the ease of the pump bottle.

Need to fix the packaging

There was a fair amount of wasted product because not all three chambers started coming out at the same time. So in order to get the correct ratios of product, I had to pump the top several more times after 2 of the products started coming out to get the third one to start. It has a nice light scent to it. It spreads well. The outside packaging is beautiful.

Hate the packaging

I received the Lancôme Rénergie H.C.F. Triple Serum Eye complimentary for testing purposes from Butterly.
While the packaging for this eye cream is quite unique it is very large and bulky for a 20 ml product, although I do appreciate that the pump is more hygienic than the usual tub style eye cream. The three separate product holes feels a bit gimmicky as I don't know of any reason that the active ingredients couldn't be pre-mixed as I've seen them in other products, and I wasted about 10 pumps of product from one of the holes before the other 2 started to have product coming out, so it was quite a waste of product and now I'll run out of that first one before I run out of the other 2, so overall it is quite wasteful packaging. Also, one full pump gives way too much product and it is a bit difficult to modulate the amount that comes out. Overall, I did not think this was good packaging at all. The eye cream itself has a medium cream texture and is quite scented. It does sting mildly on application. I didn't really notice much difference in my skin after using this product for about a week, but it does seem to have good ingredients so it may take longer to see results, however I would not repurchase this just because of the wasteful packaging alone.