Help with dark circles.

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Mar 14, 2016

Camilla M.

Help me! I an really pale and no matter how many hours I sleep, I always have really dark circles under my eyes. I've tried out a lot of concealers, the Urban Decay Naked concealer, Benefit's Boing, YSL Touche Eclat, nyx yellow hd concealer, but nothing works for me. Any tips or suggestions?

Mar 14, 2016

Sam R.

Do you use eye cream? try one for dark circles

Mar 14, 2016

Aurora S.

From your picture, it just looks like your eyeshape that creates a shadow.
You could try using a concealer that's a few shades lighter.

It doesn't look like you have actually darkness of the skin but if you do, try eating more leafy greens, I've read that a deficiency in vitamin K can cause darkness under the eyes.

Also, try drinking more water and drinking less coffee and teas that do have caffeine because they can dehydrate you and cause darkness under the eyes and effects blood flow since it constricts blood vessels.

If you notice darkness of the skin under your eyes then try using a brightening eye cream that has licorice root or vitamin C.

If you see blood vessels that are causing an overall darker color under the eyes, it could be due to the thinner skin so you could try getting an eye cream with vitamin c, q10 or anything that can help improve the amount of collagen you have

Mar 14, 2016

Marleen B.

I agree with Aurora, that it could possibly be your eye shape, but a good eye cream with vitamin c (to brighten) & caffeine (to reduce puffiness) could also help. Also, makeup tricks to darken just the PUFFY area (dark visually recedes the area) with either concealer or eye shadow and lighten just the area UNDER the puffy area with a salmon corrector and concealer a shade lighter. You can not apply the same shade concealer to the whole undereye area because you are not just dealing with darkness. You are dealing with an area that is physically RAISED. Two different tones will visually help the area look flush (one level) and thus minimize the darkness.

Mar 14, 2016

Marleen B.

Here's an example. Only apply the lighter concealer on the lower area UNDER the puffy area, do not bring it up to the lashline. That in itself should help. The pink area should either be concealer-free or you can use a slightly darker concealer to visually recede it.

Mar 14, 2016

Marleen B.

You can also use eye shadow to visually minimize the puffy area that is creating the darkness. It will take some practice to get it right, but at least if you know what to do, you are one step closer to achieving the effect you want. Even if you do use eye shadow to counteract the puffiness, always use the LIGHTER concealer UNDER the puffy area not on top of it.

Mar 14, 2016

Camilla M.

I already use a good eye cream but I normally have no puffiness. I have blue toned circles and I used a lot of peach concealers but nothing works.

Mar 14, 2016

Marleen B.

WHERE you place it is just as important as what you're using. Are you applying the concealer all the way to the lashline?

Mar 14, 2016

Kiran T.

Color correcting is a game changer. A light peach tone will work if you're fair-light skinned. If you are very fair then a light pink corrector.

Mar 16, 2016

Dia B.

Use it cosmetics bye bye under eye concealer it's great for dark circles

Mar 16, 2016

Camilla M.

Thanks everyone!