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Concealer for dark circles?

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Wavingwhiledrowning · 16/01/2019 10:11

Hi all. It would appear that 7 weeks into having DD3, the night feeds and dashing around all day after two toddlers is taking its toll! I have pretty gruesome dark circles under my eyes and my usual concealer (I've been using Revlon Pan Stick for years) just isn't cutting the mustard at the moment.
Any recommendations for something that might do the trick? I've heard mixed stories about touche eclat so I'd rather not fork out for it if there's something else out there. (unfortunately we don't have an Aldi nearby - I'm sure someone will say they do something miraculous! That's what normally happens!!)

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1Wanda1 · 16/01/2019 10:13

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye is nothing short of miraculous for covering my dark circles. And a tube has lasted me over a year.

mrslebon · 16/01/2019 12:10

Don't buy Touche Eclat - it's a highlighter not a concealer. I find a combination of Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealer (cheap as chips in Superdrug and Boots and got choice of shades, although be aware that Fair is very light) and Clarins Instant Concealer is working a treat for me. The Clarins tube is very annoying though but the product is excellent. I've tried absolutely loads of concealers (Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Max Factor etc.) and these two are the ones I've finally settled on.

Wavingwhiledrowning · 16/01/2019 18:19

Thanks very much for the recommendations. Off to town at the weekend so I'll see what I can find. Looking forward to not looking like a zombie!

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PretzelPrincess · 16/01/2019 18:56

IT cosmetics concealer is amazing. They give a decent size sample so worth checking out. And nars creamy concealer is amaaaaazing also.

beanaseireann · 16/01/2019 19:26

Revlon's Youth FX concealer is very good

Cocolepew · 16/01/2019 19:30

I use the Revolution foundation / concealer on my dark rings. I put a stripe on then use a brush to blend it then use my ordinary foundation on top.
I use a slightly darker one than my foundation rather than a lighter one, it works really well.

Invisimamma · 16/01/2019 19:36

I like the nyx dark circle corrector (small round tub)

Angelicwings · 16/01/2019 19:59

You need a corrector, not a concealer. Correctors tend to be a scary shade of peach but once on they correct the dark circles and then with foundation it all blends together.

I have a NYX corrector (cheapish), a Pixi corrector (a bit more) and a Bobbi Brown corrector (expensive, which was colour matched to me, they do loads of shades). All seem to do the same job in the same way and I wouldn't say any are any better for the money they cost.

Honestly, don't waste your time on traditional under-eye concealers or other concealers which are foundation-ish colours. I have been there/done it/spent the money!!! I did the same as you OP, I was getting in the lift with my baby DC of six weeks and I saw myself in the lift mirror, I really was like OMG. What are those dark circles?! For a while I liked Benefit's Bo-ing concealer but again, it's not the same/not as good as a peach/orange dark circle corrector.

Sexnotgender · 16/01/2019 20:00

Tarte shape tape.

lankyesme · 16/01/2019 20:58

Taste shape tape. Amazing.

yummyscummymummy01 · 16/01/2019 20:59

Benefit Boing. Amazing stuff.

yummyscummymummy01 · 16/01/2019 21:00

Also I have 3 under 3. I look dead otherwise.

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