What to use to cover up dark cirlces under eyes?

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I have bad under eye circles at the mo - partly hereditory, but not helped by recent stress and lack of sleep...... I used to use Touche Eclat and it worked a treat but over last few months it doesn't seem to cut it anymore and I still look awful....

What does everyone else use?

Mac, not clear from your post whether you're recommending Bobbi Brown or Smashbox?

If you use the smash box primer, try lanacane anti chaff gel, same ingredients!

Benefit concealer - my 2 yr old could put it on me and it would still do the job. Upside down "v" under each eye, blend in upwards. Was a revelation when the benefit girl showed me this.

amethyst do tell more about benefit fake up. Love benefit can't afford.

Sorry- I think the bobbi brown eye cream is really good I've only ever had a sample. But it's v expensive and they try and make you buy it if you say you find the concealer cakey to use- Which I agree it can be. It goes on easier with a base and I use smash box- (will try lanacane when it runs out).

Mine went when I gave up gluten.

I'm another one who realises she's been using touche éclat wrong. Celebs always seem to be papped with white circles under their eyes though!

Benefit boing is really good and I have the worst dark shadows I have ever seen

Fake Up is like a cross between lip balm and concealer - perfect because it doesn't look cakey or chalky. Ask and they will give you a free sample.

PrimalLass, I tried a gluten free diet last week for general weight loss/tummy bloating (lost 2kg )and my eye bags improved too!
Bought the Collection illuminating touch, and yes it is great.

I've just bought done Phwoar Paint-goodness, the stuff is like glue, would cover anything up!

Hmm - I tried the Collection200 one at the weekend and aged me by about 10 years - only have gentle creases under eyes but made them resemble canyons. Skin is v dry - is there somethng moisturising that still conceals?

I did one eye only and asked DH how I looked - he said I had a black eye (the unconcealed one) - so clearly need to do SOMETHING?

cod had you moisturised first? If not I'd try that. Pat a little moisturiser onto the bone, leave it a minute or so then conceal. If you had done that then your skin must be really very dry and I'd look for a moisturising formulation. Perhaps MAC's?

Touche Eclat is the bomb, as a misused feature of my make up ensemble, it works miracles for my dark circles :)

I think I'm going to buy a collection 2000 one on the cool medium tone as well as now I've got a bit of colour in my face the palest one is making my eyes too white interested in trying a gluten free diet just to see if they do improve, god knows how I'd stick to it though

Antoinette sadly I had moisturised first - I just have rubbish skin like that. Will try Mac/YSL - but also trying to fake tan to buggery so contrast not so great

Cod-try Mac instead.

Trick is to use a very small amount or it will result in reverse panda eyes. I use a very small pointed brush with bobbi brown. I use so little that the pot will last me years. I have deep under eye circles that I can make disappear completely. Technique is key.

I agree about using a minute amount.

MAC Select Moisturecover might be your best bet then cod

Well thank you very much to whoever suggested collection 2000. I bought it (under £3 in asda!) in deep 4 and it's a perfect match! It's better than ysl at a tenth of the price! I've tried so many out in the past. Cliniqie never got a good colour match, boots no 7 was ok, ysl and bobbi brown were the best but too expensive. The collection 2000 is fab.

I went looking for the Collection 2000 one this week but they only had the two darkest shades, so I bought their other one (as recommended by Petal upthread) and it is brilliant! So thanks MN!

There's 2? I got the concealer. Is the other one much different?

agree with paddyfoo benefit boing is brilliant stuff.

it last forever and ever too. covers everything