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What to use on constant dark shadows?

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WellTidy · 23/11/2020 08:19

I don’t mean dark shadows that everyone gets if hey haven’t slept well, no drank enough water etc. I mean the under eye shadows that some of us have all the time, whether that is because they’re hereditary or just less fortunate! And these, I find, much harder to hide.

Any recommendations please for creams or cover-up?

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30not13 · 23/11/2020 08:22

I have a palette from revolution that has several yellow peach green lilac colours to mix and match your own perfect cover for redness or shadows.
Nothing I have found is perfect but this is passable.

praepondero · 23/11/2020 11:29

What colour counter-acts dark beige? Have these dark beige shadows under my eyes and need to try to make them less noticeable.

onwheels · 23/11/2020 11:45

lilac i think works for darker or brown eye area.

orange/peach on blue skin around eyes.

green is for red skin.

i have tried many of these colour concealing palettes and they dont really improve it drastically, just by a small bit. still worth trying though.

my top tip is to use a good eye cream or serum on the eye area so that products dont gather up in any creases.

professionalnomad · 23/11/2020 15:56

I have genetic dark circles
Normal concealer doesn't work - you need to use colour corrector.
Nothing works perfectly either but I can minimise them with either the Becca Under Eye Brightening corrector (I use dark) or Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Corrector in Dark Peach. In both cases I use a powder buffed on top and its good for a couple of hours before I need to reapply.

Gwenhwyfar · 23/11/2020 18:55

Nothing really works for me. I'm almost desperate enough for filler or laser or something.

TheNewLook · 23/11/2020 19:50

Trinny London has a great product called BBF destress under-eye. I’ve seen lots of good press about it and have sampled it but not bought yet.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 23/11/2020 20:15

The Becca brightener, but you have to cover that with concealer too as it just colour corrects and doesn't conceal. Then you need foundation as wearing two products under your eyes needs blending into something more than bare skin... so its a bit of a faff. I quite like Veil for 'no make-up make-up days' but that doesn't cover completely, it just minimises them somewhat.

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