Philosophy is a brand I’m only starting to delve into, although I’ve always found myself moderately obsessed with them from afar. Surely someone out there understands what I mean by that… I’ve tried a few samples over the years, always loved their packaging and really liked their holiday shower gel scents, etc., but I’ve never really just gone full in and tried the width and breadth of their products!

But I am now, and I’m enjoying myself! Let’s take a look at two products from their Take A Deep Breath range:

Okay. Let me start this review off with getting something out of the way:

I do not believe in eye creams.

There. I said it.

I don’t feel they do anything for you that your moisturizer can’t already execute on your skin. I feel like they’re just the exact same moisturizer as what you can get in the larger tube jar, just put in a far smaller container with a jacked up price. So, with that in mind, you’re obviously realizing by now that I’m never going to rate an eye cream as anything other than adequate (unless I actually see visible results… which has never actually happened).

So instead, let me tell you what the Take A Deep Breath Eye Cream was like:

• It’s a lightweight gel eye cream that was slippery, smooth and easy to apply.
• It felt nice on my skin and sank into my undereye area and lids very quickly (much appreciated).
• It did not have a scent (unlike its full face counterpart below).
• I like the nozzle tip because it keeps everything sanitary every single time you use it.
• I like the compact packaging – it’s easily squeezable.

My tolerance (or rather, lack thereof) for eye creams out of the way, let’s talk about the product that I *LOVED*! The Philosophy Take A Deep Breath Oil-Free Oxygenating Gel Cream is… (oh god, I’m going to say it… and it’s going to be cheesy…) a breath of fresh air. (Stop laughing at me!) Philosophy‘s site tells me this is a a moisturizer for “all skin types that helps improve the visible signs of aging while restoring and refreshing skin”.

I was actually a bit skeptical about how well a gel cream would work on my drying out autumnal skin, so I was pleasantly surprised to find this was one of the more heavyweight gel creams I’ve ever tried. That’s not to say that it’s thick and oppressive on your skin – it’s definitely not – but it has some decided thickness to it that made me feel good about applying it to my face after a shower. I don’t think this will be thick enough for my dry skin in the dead of winter, but it’s definitely good for spring through autumn!

Unlike the eye cream, this moisturizer does have a scent. It’s a very clean, aquatic scent (my favourite!). If you’ve ever sniffed The Body Shop’s Fijian Water Lotus then you’ll already be acquainted with the scent because I found it to be identical!

So those are my two cents! I can take or leave the eye cream, but the Take A Deep Breath Gel Cream is absolutely wonderful! Let me know what your thoughts are on eye creams because clearly I’ve got a strong opinion on them! Also let me know what you’ve tried by Philosophy – I’m currently dabbling with their shower gels and I’m kind of head over heels!

You can pick up Philosophy‘s Take A Deep Breath range on sephora.ca or on sephora.com.

The products in this post were sent to me for consideration.