De-Puff Your Eyes (& Save Your Hemorrhoid Cream For Something Else)

We've all heard the hemorrhoid cream trick, right? "Pat Preparation H under your eyes!" they say. "De-puffs your eyes in a flash!"

No, actually, it doesn't.

And this isn't my opinion (although it would be if someone asked--I tried this lousy trick). Allure hit up a bona fide dermatologist to deflate this rumor once and for all. According to Ranella Hirsch, a Boston derm doc, "There was no clinical data supporting the hemorrhoid creams' skin tightening capabilities."

So what about your bags n' puff? The beauty editors at Allure have a pick they do all swear by: Lancome's High Resolution Collaser-X5 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream. Very science-y sounding.

It's designed to boost collagen, but that's almost just the side bennie. Immediately after using it, 86% of testers reported seeing a visible reduction in puffiness.

Take that, Preparation H! Added bonus: You will not shame-facedly try and tell the clerk you're buying this "for your dad" when you checkout.