Under eye bags

[KittyandTeal]

These are my main 'down point'. I wear minimal make up on a day to day basis.

Is there any affordable cream, mask, make-up, coverup anything really to make them look better. They are fairly dark and sunken and I look shattered. They age me and I'd quite like to improve them somehow.

Any suggestions?

This isn't a problem for me (I have plenty others though tbf op), but my best friend does and swears by - prepare yourself - haemorrhoid cream to tighten up the under eye area! I-shit-you-not. It works but only temporarily.

Will try and find a link.

Ooooo that definitely sounds like a cheapish option. They are also quite dark. Is there anything I can do (make up wise) to lighten them? I drink tonnes and have a very healthy lifestyle so it's not dehydration.

I have really dark circles and use this

Yeah I was going to suggest drinking more water, need to do that myself.

Not sure about the dark circles, probably only make-up can cover that. Some sort of highlighter maybe, over a heavy-duty concealer?

www.homeremediesorg.com/puffy-eyes-remedies/hemorrhoid-cream-for-puffy-eyes-bags-preparation-h/

That's that link but really am just going on anecdotal evidence, hope it works for you.

Thanks. I was looking at the maybeline one.

I want to avoid too much of a heavy duty concealer as I don't generally wear foundation on a day to day basis. I can accept not fully disappearing them but maybe just make them a bit better

Thanks Wendy. I don't have puffy under eyes so much as sunken and dark. I look like I've not slept in months. You should be able to see it here

(Please don't put me if you know me!)

Or here

I've noticed a difference since I started wearing an eye mask at night. Cuts the light out properly and I seem to get a deeper sleep. I don't feel r look as tired in the morning.

Ah ok Kitty, you definitely don't have 'bags' :) like my poor friend, but as I say, am no expert. Probably just a case of getting the right concealer, the right shade and consistency?

I don't wear foundation either but do put some concealer on most days, esp after lack of sleep (!)

These are eye-bags, before and after.

I've just bought a dark circle concealer from NYX in Boots and it's very good. I look very different! I don't wear foundation either and it doesn't look odd just wearing it on its own. It cost around £6, much cheaper than the touché eclat I had been using!

I hear great things about Tarte eye tape. I'm going to give it a go. I have your problem too. I currently use the Bare Minerals cover pen but it is irritating my eyes.

The Ordinary's caffeine solution is great for de-puffing eye bags. Have a look also at peach colour corrector for the shadows to go beneath a normal concealer. I use a Smashbox colour corrector at the moment but have previously used Bobbi Brow and both have been great.

Handmaids thank you I might give that a go.

Newbed that sounds interesting.

I've just started using kiehls avocado eye cream. it's not cheap and I usually don't spend much on beauty things but my eyes are no longer puffy after using for a week. as for the dark circles and fine lines I guess I'll have to wait and see. it's got amazing reviews though.

Following as I'm now considering fillers. Has anyone tried under eye fillers? I'd be interested in hearing experiences.

I find Benefit's Lemonaid good for concealing, and have just started to try the caffeine thingy from The Ordinary so will see how that goes.
I'm another one who's considered fillers - I think it's tear trough ones? Will probably not ever do it though!
I've also had those deep lines since teenage years - they look worse when I'm tired / haven't woken up properly, or stressed, and are of course worsening with age.
Fwiw Jean Shrimpton had them! I read that they only photographed her in the afternoons because they were less pronounced by then.

I've the same as you OP.

I've heard good things about the Mayballine concealer posted above - not tried it yet though.

I'm trying to lessen how much makeup I use - my skin's terrible so I use foundation daily but wondering if it's a catch 22 and it's wearing foundation that makes it bad!!

You need Revlon eye primer,it's great. Non cakey and really reflective ,you can never put too much on,amazing stuff.

Anusol. Trust me.

You only need a tiny bit. It takes about half an hour before you see the difference. Then a little bit of concealer over the top.

beware hemorrhoid creams. They work on piles because they thin the skin, and you do NOT want that happening around the already thin eye area.

Thanks all. I've got a shopping trip planned so I'll check out all of those.

I think I'll avoid he hemorroid cream for now as the problem is more sunken/dark circles rather than puffiness. Thanks though