‘Cooling’ eye patches work ‘in quarter-hour’ to cut back puffiness and darkish circles
‘Really luxurious feeling as they are thick and the most beautiful gold. I noticed my fine lines and dark circles reduced’
These under-eye patches work hard to reduce dark circles and puffiness(Image: Amazon/Grace & Stella)
Dark circles and puffiness are common under-eye complaints, and sometimes even a solid eight hours of sleep fails to do the trick. Hydrating under-eye masks offer an easy route to refreshed, healthy-looking skin, and shoppers are currently obsessed with one cult-favourite set.
Grace & Stella has earned a massive fanbase for its bestselling under-eye patches, which even appeared in The Devil Wears Prada 2 alongside Emily Blunt. While the sleek gold packaging screams high-end luxury, a 24-pack of Gold Under Eye Masks is available on Amazon for £19.95, working out to 83p per pair.
The gold patches are formulated to energise tired skin, with the brand describing them as an ‘energy drink’ for the eyes. Each mask is packed with hyaluronic acid for deep moisture, alongside chondrus crispus (sea moss) powder to help brighten and balance purple-blue tones beneath the surface.
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To apply, cleanse skin and carefully place the masks in the under-eye area. Let them work for up to 20 minutes and then discard them and massage the remaining essence into the skin.
Grace & Stella isn’t the only brand to consider; Beauty of Joseon’s Revive Under Eye Patches (£17, Boots) use ginseng water, retinal, and collagen to visibly firm, brighten, and smooth tired eyes. One customer said: “Sparkly eye patches that feel as cool as a cucumber under the eye. Skin feels great, I’m pleased with the result.”
Grace & Stella Under Eye Gel Patches
These gold under eyes patches help skin look more refreshed, awake, youthful, and brightened.
Otherwise, Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Eye Patches (£20, SpaceNK) also work hard to hydrate and soothe dry skin. The patches are infused with a humectant blend of glycerine and hyaluronic acid, which helps to provide long-lasting moisture.
Back to Grace & Stella, the Under Eye Gel Patches have received great reviews on Amazon. This person shared: “These gel patches feel cooling right away, which was a nice surprise. You can actually feel them working to reduce that puffiness.”
Grace & Stella’s cult-favorite under-eye masks target fine lines, dark circles and dryness(Image: Grace & Stella)
They continued: “In the summer, I suffer from hay fever. I found them especially effective when I kept them in the fridge before use – the extra cold really helped.”
Meanwhile, a second person wrote: “Really luxurious feeling as they are thick and the most beautiful gold. I noticed my fine lines and dark circles reduced.”
However, this mixed review reads: “I really like these, nice and cooling on my eyes, and I do feel more rejuvenated after wearing them. I am not a fan of the packaging. Lots of plastic.”
On a more positive note, this Grace & Stella fan shared: “I popped these under my eyes for 15 minutes, and afterwards, the puffiness was gone, and my under-eye area looked so much brighter. They didn’t budge and stayed in place the whole time.”
