BEFOREAFTER 2 WEEKS

1. I had no idea my “dark circles” were mostly a shadow

For years I blamed my dark circles and piled on more concealer. Then I looked closer. Under my eyes there was a little hollow, and the hollow was catching the shadow. Eight hours of sleep, and I still looked exhausted at 9 a.m.

Two weeks of gliding this balm on, morning and night, and my under-eyes looked smoother and more rested. Not lighter. Just me, on a good day.

Photo for illustration. Results vary from woman to woman.

2. Nobody told me my eye routine could take 30 seconds

No jar. No pea-size dab that ends up on my fingertip or my pillow. I glide the stick under each eye, tap gently with my ring finger until it melts, and I'm done.

It goes on nude and melts in clear on my brown skin. No grey film, no white cast, nothing to cover up afterwards. And there's nothing to rub in, so I'm not tugging at the thinnest skin on my face every morning.

3. Nobody warned me about the questions

At Sunday brunch, my friend leaned across the table, pointed at her own under-eye and asked what I'd done. “You look rested,” she said. I hadn't slept one minute more than usual.

I showed them the stick in my purse. Now there are three of us carrying one.

4. Who knew one stick could replace my drawer of eye creams?

I had five half-used jars in my bathroom. Now I have one stick, and I use it everywhere I see lines: under my eyes, my smile lines, the little lines around my lips, my neck.

It lives in my purse. At 3 p.m. I glide it over my makeup, tap, and my concealer stops sitting in my lines. I look like I took a nap, not like I've been up since five.

5. Why didn't anyone tell me I could buy one and get one FREE?

I paid full price for my first one. Two weeks later they started buy one, get one free. If you're reading this while the deal is live, don't be me: get two. One for your bathroom, one for your purse.

And you have 60 days to try it. If your under-eyes don't look more rested, send it back and get your money back.