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Whether salty food, Sauvignon Blanc, or a bad night of sleep is to blame, you’ll need more than sliced cucumbers to revive puffy, tired eyes. Cult-favorite brand Summer Fridays just launched the highly-anticipated Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum that’s designed to tackle all of the above, and our editors put this promising eye treatment to the test.
This latest launch from Summer Fridays expands on the brand’s cult-favorite Jet Lag Face Mask, which Beauty Inc. dubbed as one of the greatest skin care products of all time for its ability to make skin feel hydrated and radiant in mere minutes. On TikTok, searches for the product have surpassed 617 million views with beauty insiders waxing poetic about the product’s instant gratification for brightening dull skin. So when Summer Fridays announced a newcomer to the Jet Lag family on Instagram, commenters went wild with pleasure for the news of a Jet Lag product that tackles tired eyes. Consider the wish granted, as Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum packs many of the ingredients that makes the Jet Lag Mask a sensation.
Similar to the Jet Lag Face Mask, Summer Fridays’ new Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum contains ingredients like glycerin, ceramides, and bisabolol that focus on restoring hydration and making dullness disappear. On top of these ingredients, the new under-eye serum also features retinol to increase skin firmness and brightness in the long run, while also helping to smooth pesky wrinkles.
Could Summer Fridays’ new eye serum join the ranks of the Jet Lag Face Mask as one of the decade’s most iconic beauty products? We put it to the test to find out.
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How We Tested the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum
- Product tested: Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum
- Period of testing: Two weeks
- Number of testers: Two
- Key ingredients: Glycerin, plant-derived retinols, ceramides, and licorice root extract
- Pros:
- Lightweight, hydrating formula
- A little goes a long way
- Quells puffiness and brightens dark circles after one use
- Long-term benefits include fewer fine lines and wrinkles
- Cons:
- Sensitive skin types may have adverse reactions to retinol
- Editor testing and review notes: “Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum has a thick, luxurious texture that’s easy to control as you apply it — and that makes a little bit of product go the distance. After just one night of testing, I woke up to soothed under eyes that were far less puffy than my baseline, and upon night four, my dark circles looked brighter and less sallow. Although the formula contains retinol that can be sensitizing to the eye area, the team at Summer Fridays knocked it out of the park with an extra gentle formulation that didn’t cause peeling or redness after repeat uses. I love that the formula provides both short-term and long-term benefits, making me look more well-rested after a bad night sleep while decreasing the intensity of my crow’s feet in the long run.”
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum
Price upon publish date of this article: $46
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Eye Serum Review — Editor Testing Notes
When Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum landed on my desk, my first impression had to do with the product’s size: a tiny, 0.5 ounce tube. At $46, the new product is almost the same price as the Jet Lag Face Mask that offers 2.25 ounces of formula. But after testing the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum, I’m reminded that a little goes a long way with this powerful eye serum. (Serums, after all, are more potent than creams, so you don’t need as much to begin with.) So when you really think about it, the eye serum is actually priced at amazing value for the price. Two weeks into testing this new Summer Fridays beauty product nightly, I’ve hardly made a dent in the tube.
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Although this product is called an eye serum, it has a thick, velvety feel that’s more similar to an eye cream than it is a watery serum. This creamy texture makes it easy to control the amount of product you apply and the area of focus you want to target, working it into the contours of my inner eyes and tapping it onto my crow’s feet. It glides on beautifully and absorbs on contact without a greasy sheen or residue.
If you’re hoping for a product that provides the quick, hydrating results you get from Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Face Mask, you’re in luck: The eye serum makes a noticeable improvement in puffiness and dark circles I typically wake up to after just one use. This is likely due to the inclusion of licorice root extract that decreases inflammation, flushing away my under-eye bags that tend to inflate overnight.
What’s truly magical about this eye serum is that it delivers the hydration and depuffing power I expect from a rich under-eye cream, but it’s actually a retinol product that inceeases cell turnover for fewer fine lines and a smoother, even texture over time. As many of you know, retinol serums and creams are too potent to use around the eye area, but I’ve experienced zero side effects from the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum — no redness, no peeling, and no itchiness — which is a serious feat, considering I have sensitive skin. Because I haven’t experienced these side effects, I’ve been able to use the eye serum nightly, which I know is essential for reaping the long-term wrinkle-fighting benefits of retinol.
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum
Price upon publish date of this article: $46
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Meet the Author
Claire Sullivan is the Senior Beauty and Lifestyle Commerce Editor for Footwear News and WWD, where she writes and edits beauty, fashion and lifestyle stories. She has over six years of experience as a writer and editor for national media outlets including Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie. She keeps her finger on the pulse of all things related to beauty and wellness, as well as the latest shopping trends and clothing brands. For the release of the new Summer Fridays Jet Lag Overnight Eye Serum, Sullivan used her deep knowledge of skin care ingredients and followed the brand’s guidance to use over a multi-week period to deliver an authentic testing review.