What's the best make-up for concealing dark shadows under the eyes?

Question

Can someone recommend a concealer or general make-up that really does hide/cover the dark, under-eye shadows?

Answer 1

mac concealer.........it's wonderful!

Answer 2

Use a yellow or apricot based concealer first under your eyes, and then apply your usual foundation over top. The concealer balances out the dark area before you apply the foundation. If you want you can then follow with a light powder to set. You may have to go to a higher end cosmetic shop to get a concealer in this shade since I've found most drug stores don't carry them. Try Clinique or Este Lauder. There are under eye concealers specifically for dark under eye circles.

Answer 3

Laura Mercier under eye concealer, but by one lighter than your skin colour as this gives the appearance of brightening the area. Use a brush to apply and then press in with your fingers.
You can find Laura Mercier make-up at all major department stores and all Space Nk's. Also Lot's of sleep ,water as dehydration can cause dark shadows and don't forget a good eye cream too!!

Answer 4

do me a favour and don't listen to them? its true that putting a lighter eye concealer under the eye opens your eye, but not if there's still discoulouration, as a concealer can't hide that. putting light colour concealer on anything only highlights it.

what you need is CORRECTOR. you may have seen them in weird different colours, but what you'll need for under the eye is a yellowy orange one. this neutralizes the discolouration. but since neutralizing it won't match your skin tone, THEN you add the 1 shade lighter concealer over top of it.

for red blemishes or acne, use green corrector. again, red and green neutralize eachother. most corrector is 70-98% coverage, so you won't have to worry about dark circles anymore! just be sure to blend it up into your lashline so there's no dark line

(oh, then yes, cover any cream, be it foundation, concealer, even eyeliner, in a translucent powder to set so you don't sweat it off)

Answer 5

Hey honey. I use natural collection concealer in medium. Also putting foundation there helps.
If you use the concealer:
1) Apply concealer evenly or it will look streaky.
2) Remove any excess concealer with your finger.
3) Apply pressed powder as the finishing touch. (I use Rimmel Clear Complexion powder in transparent.)
I buy all these products from Boots Chemists. If you do not live in the UK and do not have a boots nearby, the website is www.boots.com
Good luck babe!

Answer 6

Buy a concealer which matches your skin tone, dab a few dots under the eyes and apply foundation over the top. It may be worth getting your iron levels checked by the doctor as dark circles can be caused by iron deficiancy as well as tiredness. Eat loads of fresh green veg and fish!!

Answer 7

MK Signature Concealer in Yellow

Answer 8

St. Ives Vitamin K Dark Circle Diminisher.


Good Luck

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Answer 9

Mac concealer is excellent for covering up dark shadows

Answer 10

the best thing is an oil based concealer with a yellower tint. yellow covers up blue just like green covers up red spots on your face. don't worry about your face looking a little yellow, cover it up with normal foundation and some pressed powder and you'll be good to go. also, when you apply your concealer, dot it on with your ring finger.

Answer 11

touche eclat is good for drier skins as it has the liquid texture, but dermablend is the best. you can get it onthe net and it was originally developed for the red cross to help burn victims and people with port wine stains etc cover up. You can actually choose different shades and they also have the green / yellow / purple corrective makeup too. However, I use just the skintone one alone. You just need to be aware that it's very thick and so your cleansing routine needs to change