Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller

Bottom Line

Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller's metal roller-ball applicator has a cooling, soothing effect on tired and puffy eyes. Whether it can reduce puffiness is unknown, and reviewers have mixed opinions. Several say it does nothing for their puffy eyes or dark circles. Experts say you may have better luck with Estee Lauder Idealist Cooling Eye Illuminator (*Est. $60 for 0.5 oz.) , which has a ceramic tip that stays cool at all times.

Performance

Massaging applicator. Professional reviewers give Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller a thumbs-up for its innovative applicator and active ingredients. They say the massaging action reduces swelling while the caffeine may help drain excess fluid. Beauty expert and author Paula Begoun is skeptical, saying no solid research backs up these claims. Users at MakeupAlley.com and Amazon.com post mixed opinions, with roughly equal numbers saying the gel provides instant results or does nothing for puffy eyes or dark circles. However, Begoun calls the Eye Roller a good moisturizer for all skin types, and says its light-reflecting particles may help camouflage both dark circles and puffy eyes. The result is merely cosmetic, though.

Feel And Smell

Soothing to tired eyes. Reviewers say Garnier's metal ball applicator glides effortlessly across the skin so users can avoid any tugging that sometimes occurs when applying an eye cream. Users like the roller-ball applicator for its cooling effect, saying it soothes tired eyes. Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller is fragrance-free.