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How to cover these dark circles

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poppetandmog · 17/12/2025 10:26

I am not very good with make up but have pretty bad dark shadows under my eyes and around my nose (worse on one eye.) I am not sure where I should be applying concealer. Can anyone provide any advice or tips? I already have some colour corrector on here and a bit of foundation but no concealer as I just don’t know what to do with it! It’s starting to get me down. Thanks.

How to cover these dark circles
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NewtonsCradle · 17/12/2025 18:33

Vitamin C eye roller is good as a first step, then put on foundation and put a colour corrector (maybe peach?). Maybe some powder or a smidge more foundation to blend it together. Hth.

OptimisimBias · 17/12/2025 18:50

Agree with the vitamin c products - only thing that slightly helped. Under eye genius from beauty pie is good. I quite like eye masks for a shot of hydration - boots does them. That photo looks good to me

Calliopespa · 17/12/2025 18:53

I wouldn't notice those circles op. Maybe if gazing deeply at you on a date in full sunlight, but school run etc? Nup!

Eyelashesoffire · 17/12/2025 18:58

I have to agree with @Calliopespa, they really don't look bad at all. Not sure if that's helpful to you...!

Jen946 · 17/12/2025 18:58

I recently bought the maybelline pink colour corrector for dark circles after a friend recommended it and it's fab! A few dabs, tap it in to blend and you are done!

FletchFan · 17/12/2025 19:29

My colour corrector sorts me out. I use concealer on top but I think the corrector does most of the work.

sundayvibeswig22 · 17/12/2025 20:10

They don’t look bad but I’ve been using Gatineau miracle eye cream and it’s fantastic.

poppetandmog · 18/12/2025 06:49

Thanks everyone - you’re all very kind. Will give the vitamin C stuff a go. Think I’m feeling overly sensitive about it as I recently had a hysterectomy and hormones are all over the place so feeling very old and ugly in general and suddenly very aware of my wrinkles etc.

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Needsomethingtoread · 18/12/2025 06:55

I use beauty and the boutique Beautiful and rested. It is amazing. I don't use anything else at all now. On my 6th one! Have a look on the website it really is amazing. Can recommend it highly enough, especially if you don't wear a lot of make. Very no makeup, makeup. X

OptimisimBias · 18/12/2025 09:49

Not surprised to hear that update - so much of beauty is about how you feel inside, certainly no evidence of wrinkles etc there! I don't think a few products to perk you up can hurt at all, that’s a huge adjustment and december is a tough time for expecting to look sparkly etc.

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