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Dark circles
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I've got really dark circles under my eyes, and for years I've been trying to find things which will either try and get rid of them or at least cover them up. I've used concealer (stick and cream), and although the cream works better than the stick it can sometimes look too heavy. I've just brought this banana split eye colour corrector, which covers them up to a certain extent, but they still look really dark. I'm also trying this cream which is supposed to help fade them, but like most creams will probably not work.
Does anyone else have this problem and have used any products which worked, or has anyone got any suggestions?
Thanks
Does anyone else have this problem and have used any products which worked, or has anyone got any suggestions?
Thanks
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Yves Saint Laurent have made this concealer stick which is supposed to be wonderful.
It's expensive, but better than any foundation or concealer I've used
Ilora x
Seriously, this stuff really is amazing, but I'm shocked at the amount of 'students' that can afford to spend this much on a bloody concealer?!?!
My friend spent £70 on make-up the other day. I haven't got £7 to spend on make-up at the moment... how do some people do it?! lol
You can get it from Debenhams, Boots or House Of Fraser, I think.
Anywhere that has a YSL counter I guess..
It is between 15-20 quid now I think :S
Ilora x
One word: Overdraught.
My bags are fairly big, but I think I notice them more because no-one else does & they don't look big or dark on most photos. So they are more noticable to you.
I had some stuff from Avon, but haven't used it for the full amount of time so can't say whether it works.
It works for me and I`m 32 with 4 kids, so I`m sure I must have bigger bags/dark circles than you!!
i had touche eclat, and it was ok, but seriously not worth £20.
i now use a concealer from kiss australia (from boots) which was about £4 and works 10 times better.
rimmel's concealer is good too. they both work best if you use a brush to put them on.
this stuff works absolute miricals. totally worth it.
I would suggest, if it available in your area or available to ship in your area, to look through that company.
It's important to understand though that there are some dark circles that can't be cured by any cream or even home remedies. For example, if you have deep set eyes or prominent cheek bones, you may just look like you have dark circles. A good way to overcome this is by applying cosmetics in such a way that it reflects light inward. Kind of the reverse of soldiers and certain athletes blocking glares.
Another problem I've suffered with are allergies. You just have to fight the urge to rub your eyes and find a way to overcome the hay fever thing. I usually jump from remedy to remedy because after a while they just seem to stop working.