Help finding a brightening under eye concealer.

Jun 3, 2015

Jill K.

I've been on the hunt for a brightening under eye concealer, but I'm just not having much luck. I don't have dark circles or anything that I necessarily need to cover up but I just want to obtain that bright under eye look and I'm having a hard time :( My first thought is to go buy the whitest concealer I can find, but that's probably the wrong approach...I bought the Tarte creaseless concealer in Light Sand, but I'm not sure if I like it. It's pretty thick and I don't want to have a bunch of makeup caked on. This is the look I'm trying to achieve. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!

Jun 3, 2015

Angela J.

I mix a bit of Becca shimmering skin perfector into my Nars radiant creamy concealer or whatever it's called lol:)

Jun 3, 2015

Genevieve D.

Maybeline fit me concealer is amazing! that is exactly what I use it for! I then set it with Lancome mattifying powder!

Jun 3, 2015

Jill K.

Thanks ladies, I'll look into those!

Jun 3, 2015

Jill K.

How many shades lighter than your foundation should you go?

Jun 3, 2015

Rebecca J.

^^ I agree! I love maybelline fit me, it's my favourite drugstore concealer.

Jun 3, 2015

Rebecca J.

I am usually the first to second lightest in foundation shades so I get the lightest concealer possible. I'd say if you are darker go one or two shades lighter.

Jun 3, 2015

Shelley W.

I use Maybelline FitMe concealer as well...to conceal my undereye area and that stuff does offer a slight brightening effect so I definitely imagine as the beauties above me mentioned that it will definitely give you the look you are trying to achieve. I'm usually crazy for my Bobbi Brown Concealer and Corrector but Maybelline FitMe me hooked. Its also suppose to be a close dupe to Nars creamy concealer.

Jun 4, 2015

Jill K.

Thanks girls! Going to Walgreens tonight! :)

Jun 4, 2015

Jill K.

So, I went to Walgreens and they just happened to have BOGO on Maybelline products, so I got the Fit Me concealer in Fair, which was the second to lightest shade (I guess Light is lighter than Fair??), and I figured I would try the Fit Me foundation as well. I got the matte formula in Classic Ivory. Like the 4th or 5th color on the spectrum. I tried it when I got home with my KVD Shade and Light pallete, the middle yellowish highlight shade to set it, and I think I'm really going to like it! I think that Tarte concealer was just WAY too thick for use for under the eye. Thanks for the suggestions! I didn't bother with contour or blush since it is after 9pm, but I was pleased with the brightness of the two used together 😄 Do any of you have any experience with the Fit Me foundation? Thoughts?

Jun 4, 2015

Ealu T.

@Shelley : would you mind telling me what shade you use in the Maybelline Fit me concealer? Thank you! :)

Jun 4, 2015

Jill K.

Not the best picture/lighting, but still :)

Jun 4, 2015

Elizabeth S.

Something I actually know about! Thanks to my Irish Americaness, I have that cursed hollow face structure. Before I gave up & had them botoxed, I spent a fortune on under eye products. The only ones that ever touched them was Trish Mcevoy & Lancome under eye. I used the real techniques setting brush to seal them. They both worked wonders!

Jun 4, 2015

Rebecca J.

Fair is actually lighter than the shade light. Fair is numbered 15 and light is numbered 10. I made the mistake of getting light and it was literally orange! the shade fair is perfect.

Jun 4, 2015

Lisa J.

Don't go too light, if you do, under the eye looks grayish. Try and match your skin tone and use highlighter

Jun 5, 2015

Jill K.

Thanks for all the pointers ladies. Wish I could've shown a better picture so you could tell me if it looked okay :)

Jun 5, 2015

Shelley W.

@Jill...my eyes gravitated towards your eyes...what eye shadow shades did you use? They really stand-out. :) The foundation application seems a bit heavy on the chin but other than that it looks great on you. How does it feel on your skin?

@Ealu...I use the shade Cafe #30. I hope this never gets discontinued or else I will be very upset.

Jun 5, 2015

Jill K.

Thanks Shelley. I used Colourpop in Birthday Girl and Smash, along with Olive green eye shadow from Mary Kay on the corners. I used NYX Studio liner as my top liner in Extreme Coffee. I think that's about it :)

Jun 5, 2015

kim N.

Bare minerals stroke of light, maybelline fit me, mac prep and prime, nars radiant creamy concealer and urban decay naked skin.

Jun 5, 2015

Jill K.

I do have a Mac one that I use sometimes. Not sure what it's called but it's got yellowish cream on one end and a peachy cream on the other. Correct and Prime, maybe?

Jun 5, 2015

Jill K.

Or maybe it is the Prep and Prime :)

Jun 7, 2015

Kim M.

I just bought maybelline dark spot corrector, I use it only under my eyes and it's the best thing I've ever found.