Quick question: Do you believe in eye cream?

I've been thinking about eye cream since I saw that Paula's Choice recently started to sell one. I'm seriously side-eyeing that. I've been reading Paula Begoun's recommendations for well over a decade, and one of the things she's always emphasized is that eye creams are a waste of money and a marketing gimmick. That is, they're just moisturizers in a smaller package at a higher price, and your eye skin is made out of the same shit as the rest of your face, even if it's a little thinner, so it doesn't need different ingredients. And now her company is selling eye cream. I understand that she will sometimes change her views with new evidence, as all reasonable people should, but I seriously fucking doubt that there has been any revolutionary evidence showing that eye creams are, it turns out, not just moisturizers in smaller tubes. I think that as her company gets bigger, she's started to let them formulate products based on consumer demand, rather than focusing on educating and not selling products that conflict with the principles she's promoted all along.

For a long time, I was strictly anti-eye cream, for the above reasons. And I still believe those things to be true - all you have to do is compare the ingredients and formulas of various eye creams and moisturizers. I have, however, tended to become more moderate over time, as many of us do. I can imagine some reasons why people might spend extra money for an eye cream. The main reason, other than just being fucking inundated by marketing telling you it's necessary, is that you might have sensitive eyes and want a product that presumably has been formulated to be gentle on the eyes. I think you're still better off just using a gentle moisturizer with good ingredients in it, because it will work just as well and cost you way less. If you think your eye area needs something richer than the rest of your face, there are lots of rich moisturizers out there. I've tried eye creams and didn't notice any different results than what I've got from moisturizers. But it's your call.

I know my opinions are not universal, and I am open to hearing why I'm wrong. So what are your views on this riveting topic? Are you pro- or anti-eye cream? Scam? Or vital element of a skincare routine? Any other beauty conspiracy theories you want to talk about? (We already know what I think about diversion of salon products.)

Why you don't need to buy fucking eye cream (from Paula's Choice)

It boils down to eye creams usually just being more expensive moisturizers, and the skin around your eyes not being any more special then the rest of your face. Read the rest here (I'm not sure, but you may need to be logged into Facebook to view the link.)

Mostly unrelated: I apologize that there hasn't been much going on around here lately besides announcements of sales and links to other blogs. I hope you find that shit useful, but I do have many, many more substantial posts planned but not yet executed.

I've been swamped the past while. I don't like to reveal too much about my identity (because it makes me feel special? powerful? enigmatic?), but let's just say I have a major, years-long writing project finally coming to a near-close in the next week or two, and at the same time I am holding the hands of some extremely neurotic young perfectionists while they attempt to write their own little masterpieces. I AM SO MYSTERIOUS. Anyway, fucking busy, will write more crap about makeup soon.

Why you shouldn't buy eye creams (from Paula's Choice)

Basically, they're just selling you a smaller amount of moisturizer for a higher cost. You don't need a separate product for the skin around your eyes. It's skin. More info here.