Blind Items and Under-Eye Bags

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You have, if you are Of a Certain Age, probably seen the social media ads for the Westmore Beauty under-eye firming situation. My favorite one involves a very tan and attractively craggy older man, who wipes the cream under his eye, uses a mini handheld oscillating fan to dry said cream, and BOOM, in 60 seconds his under-eye bags disappear. He makes it look so easy. And because it is I, your Easy Influenced Friend who will buy anything off Instagram if she sees it more than three times…well, I think you know where this is going.

I do not have terrible under-eye circles, but I do have bags and I am much more prone to puffiness than I used to be even three years ago. (I am 48.) When I was 35 or so, I remember going into my dermatologist for my annual skin cancer check and asking him, while I was there, if he thought I could do with some Botox. “You don’t need Botox yet,” he said, examining my face. “But you could use some filler under your eyes.” He quoted me $1200. This doctor was, I m…