Firstly I hate the packaging.. The masks are so wet and stuck to each other, so hard to pick one. It does decrease puffiness and soothe tired eyes, but it stings my eyes like crazy when i get some into my eyes.

The Borghese eye compresses are a staple for me...I'm so glad I tried them instead of listening to the negative reviews here. I've finished at least four jars in the past year.

These compresses produce an immediate, dramatic improvement in my undereye bags and dark circles. After lying down with them for 10 minutes, I'd say my bags and dark circles are decreased by about 85-95%. Even if I'm running late, I still take at least 5 minutes to use them before applying my makeup, because the appearance of my undereyes affects the look of my entire face. I'm so glad I found these eye compresses...they are a life-saver for me!

This is my first review of beauty products, since I seldom met something that is amazingly good or bad. Now I find one.
After using two eye compress, my eyes feel so tight. The kind of tight like you have exposed you skin after multiple washes to the dry air for a long time without any moisturizer.
So I stopped use that immediately after my first try and put my eye cream on, though that did not help either.
It has been two days now and I still have the tight feeling which gets worse when I blink, and more fine lines. Hope everything will be ok soon.
You will get nothing for ~50 bucks.

I don't understand. My eye lids/ under eyes are not sensitive. But it burns after i put it on! My skin turned red! I used a lot of different kinds/ brands of eye cream/ eye masks, and I never had this problem before. :(

These are nice eye pads, although they are a bit big. Just use one and cut it in half, that should solve any problems due to size and cost issues. Be careful and don't get this stuff in the eyes as it will smart. Overall a good product to help reduce puffiness and fatigue around the eyes!

I like these...I don't have to much of a problem with puffiness but I like to place these in the fridge and put the cool compress on my eyes and rest, kick my feet up and then I moisturize like crazy when I finish. It does make me feel relaxed and soothes my tired eyes.

These eye compresses are good, but not great enough to warrant the price tag. I'm not sure why some of the other people have commented that these are too small, because I found them to be pretty oversized. Like most of Borghese's eye products, this stings like hell if you get it into your eye, or if you leave it on too long (I'm sure the Witch Hazel in it has something to do with that). It does make a noticeable difference in the puffiness, but I wouldn't really plan on buying this again.

I bought these untested at Nordstrom after seeing them online. When the woman brought me the box I could not believe how HUGE it was. These compresses are enormous. I don't know if they've changed them since the last reviewer tried them, since she said they were not large enough. They come packaged in a sturdy glass jar and you recieve a generous 60 pads so the $49 price tag isn't too offensive. These pads contain the standard Acqua di Vita complex that is part of the Borghese line along with Tea Seed, Golden Seal, Witch Hazel, and Euphrasia. You only leave them on 5-10 min (longer and they tend to burn). The packaging said not to cut the pads, but one pad is so enormous, I cut it in half with a slight half-moon cut out and stick each half under each eye. Works beautifully and the product lasts forever. They are slightly cooling and do help with puffiness on a bad morning or to look a little more refreshed after a long day before going out. Of the eye masks/compresses I've tried (and I've tried alot) I've only repurchased this and the Origins No Puffery Mask. Both work great, but the Borghese is by far the best bang for your buck.

these compresses have an interesting green/fresh/medicinal smell to them. they had just the right amount of solution in them, and felt incredibly soothing and cooling.
i thought that they were rather small compared to other eye compresses. i had to move them around a bit to make the most of them. they barely covered from one corner of my eye to the other. i would have preferred a crescent shape to go under my eyes, or a larger pad to cover the entire area. the jar has an inner lid to preserve moisture and keep everything neat.
im not sure that i saw much of a decrease in puffiness, and this product certianly doesnt "virtually reverse signs of aging on surface skin" as the jar claims it will. these are a decadent treat, but i didnt see any sort of result that would justify repurchasing. of course, YMMMV, but i feel that i could have the same results with a cotton pad soaked in witch hazel and essential oils. continued >>