A BEAUTY guru has revealed that she makes her own skincare cocktail to keep her eyes free from wrinkles.
She shared the impressive results of consistently using the nutrient-rich mix as an alternative to eye cream.
Teni (@tenipanosian) has almost 85,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares minimalist beauty tips.
She took to the social media platform to reveal a staple part of her morning skincare routine.
“I’m going to show you how I keep my under eye area tight and firm, keeping wrinkles away,” she said.
“People ask me all the time which eye cream I use or which one I recommend.
“And the truth is I’ve never really been about eye cream because most of them don’t do anything special.
“I used myself as a test subject for this eye cocktail I put together and it’s been working.
“It’s unconventional, but no makeup, no smoothing filter.”
Teni’s undereyes looked youthful with no fine lines or dark circles as she showed them close up.
She began to share the items she uses starting with Monday Born’s The Seven moisturizer.
The $56 moisturizer has a whopping 4.9-star rating on the Beaubble website and hundreds of rave reviews from customers.
“It’s called The Seven because of the seven key ingredients in it,” Teni said.
“Which includes sea grapes, two types of kelp and ginseng.
“All of which are science-backed, thoroughly researched, and shown to improve elasticity and density in skin.
“So, why wouldn’t I use that around my eyes?
“When I’m putting my moisturizer on, I apply this liberally under my eyes and I even apply it to my lids to help firm up my eyelids too.
“I give that a minute to absorb and then I follow with Frequen-C.”
Teni held up Monday Born’s Frequen-C stick, which costs $64 from Beaubble.
She began to apply it around her eyes to areas that were once darker as she shared the product’s benefits.
“You may not have seen vitamin C formulated in a balm before, but this keeps that 2% ascorbic acid stable,” she said.
“A lot of vitamin C products are formulated in water.
“Water degrades it quickly and if you see your serum turn a darker color a week or two after you open it, it’s no longer effective.
“This is where I need you to be careful and do a patch test first because it is the delicate eye area and we’re talking about an active.
“Twenty percent is a pretty high amount of ascorbic acid so just patch-test it first.
“I usually feel a slight tingling but nothing uncomfortable.
“I apply it all under my eye and I go into my brown bone then taper it down, blend it into my lids.
“That is the key to firm undereyes, your eye cream is probably not doing much for you.”
She revealed in the caption of her post that she had been using the “cocktail” of products around her eyes for around six months.
“I only use vit C in the AM since I use other activities at night,” she said.
“They both perform well under makeup, The Seven is my go-to as a makeup primer.”
Almost 35,000 viewers liked the video and hundreds of people took to the comment section eager to try it for themselves.
“The Seven is MAGIC. I need to try it with the C,” one person wrote.
“Yes will be purchasing, thank you, another said.
A Healthline article confirms Teni’s claims that ginseng can be beneficial in an anti-aging skincare routine, with studies showing that it can help to slow the process.
Researchers also say vitamin C serums can reduce wrinkles, increase collagen production, and reduce hyperpigmentation.
