Caffeine cure for wrinkles: Women hail eye serum that banishes crow's feet, dark circles and puffy bags

Add to My Stories Share It's the drink most of us perk up with at breakfast rather than splash on in the bathroom.Now coffee is being touted as the latest miracle beauty ingredient that can wipe years - and fatigue - off your face.Women are hailing a caffeine-based eye serum as a magic bullet to banish crows feet, dark circles and puffy bags.

'Instant lift': Audrey Thompson said the treatment made her look more awake and that she was 'amazed' by the results
One such product, which comes as a metal roller ball used under the eyes, is so popular that it has a UK waiting list of more than 4,000 people.

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Having featured on U.S. chat show The Tyra Banks Show, the First Aid Beauty Detox Eye Roller caused a stampede online and sold out on the Boots website within two hours.

WILL IT WORK - FEMAIL'S VERDICT

Several eye products have started incorporating roller ball technology because customers like the cooling sensation on their skin and immediately think that it must be having some sort of an effect.Garnier launched its Caffeine Eye Roll-On in 2008 and it became one of their most successful products.The metal ball does mean it feels cool to the skin, although Im not convinced the pressure equates to the sort of results a facialist can achieve with manual massage. Glycerin, a powerful moisturising agent, and mica, a mineral which reflects light, mean fine lines do instantly look less obvious.This isnt a bad product, but it hasnt made my dark circles just fade away and Ive yet to find a s! kincare product that can. If Im honest, the best thing for dark circles is as much sleep as you can get, as well as a good concealer.

CLAIRE COLEMAN
Celebrity make-up artist Jorjee Douglas said she regularly uses the detox roller on actress Jennifer Aniston. She said: 'I love that it contains caffeine it makes the circles just fade away.'
Beauty experts have noticed a surge in eye-soother products. Alice Hart-Davis, beauty writer and creator of Good Things Beauty skin care brand, said: These roller balls are really popular at the moment.'The formulation contains caffeine, which has the effect of stimulating blood circulation.'What this will do is speed up the flow of blood in the micro-capillaries around the eye, which may make the skin in this area look a bit fresher and brighter. Roller-ball products feel lovely and soothing. The rolling action will help drain the lymph channels, which will make the eyes less puffy.'I dont understand how or why you would want to "detox" your eyes and its not a miracle, but apart from that, it looks like a very nice product.' Other key ingredients include witchhazel, to tone and smooth skin, and menthyl lactate gives a slight tingling sensation and a bit of a zing.Audrey Thompson, a 39-year-old PA from Surrey, tried the product for lines and dark circles around her eyes which she believed were so bad she needed surgery. She said she experienced an 'instant' lifting effect, and a month later friends were commenting on the change.She said: 'I was amazed. Everyone said how much younger and more awake I looked. Its been the only thing thats worked for me.'


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