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Make up for wrinkly eyes

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Angelicabean · 01/01/2016 21:11

I have terrible crows feet, sagging eye lids and now, after far too many late nights recently, puffy lines and wrinkles below my eyes too! How can I make them look better? Whenever I put make up on it seems to highlight it all more. I'm 45 btw and very pale

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rosebiggs · 01/01/2016 21:12

Primer. 8 hour cream (not really a primer but does a better job) works wonders or beauty flash balm.

SirChenjin · 01/01/2016 21:14

Do you use a primer? Best thing ever for blurring the lines (presuming that you don't want to go under the knife or inject toxins?) - I quite like Revlon's photoready prime, but have used others in the past with the same success. Sleep and lots of water is also pretty good!

MidnightVelvetthe4th · 01/01/2016 21:15

Not sure about make up but maybe look at your skincare, if you don't already use an eye cream or serum then now may be a good time to start Smile

Readysteadyknit · 01/01/2016 21:20

I am going to order from here.

www.lookfabulousforever.com

They also have some good video tutorials for older women.

Angelicabean · 01/01/2016 21:26

I thought eye creams were a waste of time & money? Happy to try any recommendations though! Yes more sleep & water definitely needed in new year. Definitely no to fillers or surgery. Will look at primers. Do you need specific ones for eyes or will any primer do?

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MidnightVelvetthe4th · 02/01/2016 06:52

Eye primer is better, Urban Decay do great ones and they seem expensive at £15 or so but mine has lasted forever and I wear it every day.

It could be that eye creams are a waste of money, I don't know as I use them and my eyelashes are particularly short and shit and eye cream helps them. I used to notice that if I didn't use eye cream my eyelashes snapped off which they don't if I do use it so for me it makes a difference. I use the Body Shop eyes cube in the mornings as you can put primer straight on after a couple of minutes. At night I tend to use a thicker one like No 7 as it doesn't matter if it takes longer to absorb. I got an eye serum in my advent calendar and also liking it.
Skin Owl has been recommended to me as well but at the time I couldn't afford it, heard good things though.

SirChenjin · 02/01/2016 10:59

I've got some v expensive Estee Lauder eye serum that MIL gives me - doesn't make a jot of different. I just use normal primer as I put it over my whole face.

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