Dark circles under eyes?

Question

I am asian and am prone to dark circles under the eye. My skin tone is quite fair so the circles can easily been seen under my eyes. What kind of make up can i use to cover it up and still look natural? should I wear a base before applying the make up?

Please also make any recomendations of product brands. thnx

Answer 1

There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.

If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:

Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water & stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath & let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K & Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.

Answer 2

Ok, you can get dark circles under your eyes if you're getting normal amounts of sleep and even if you're not staring at a computer screen 24/7. I'm not even going to get started on gashhunter69er's (what kind of screenname is that?) unnecessary racial comment. But i get those too, some people's skin is just naturally darker there. Use cover up and you can also use some rejuvinative cremes...that helps with mine. Good luck!

oh and also, when you're applying makeup there, use your ring fingers and BE GENTLE...the skin there is very tempermental.

Answer 3

Concealer is used to cover up dark under eye circles. It should be one shade lighter than your actual skin tone and should be applied with your index finger. Boots17 range sell some for £2.?
and lots of big brands like rimmel sell it too.

Answer 4

Try these simple remedies ,cut slices of potato and keep them in the fridge not freezer, till they become cool and then place them on the eye for 10 minutes.Cucumber slices help to clear dark circle under eye. Also, Cotton dipped in rose water helps to clear this dark circle.More details and remedies at the link below.

Answer 5

I know that this sounds really weird but a bunch of my friends and some celebrities do it too: Preparation H right under the eyes. Also try putting a spray foundation on a cotton ball and concentrating under your eyes. Peace.

Answer 6

I have always found touche eclat to be by far the best at covering them. It is by yves st laurent.

Make sure you are drinking enough water each day as dark circles are made worse by dehydration and try gently massaging the area regularly to bring fresh nutrients and oxygen to the area to try and improve them.

Answer 7

Try Sheer Cover which is being advertised on the teleshopping channels it an cope with any shade of skin and seems to work on even birth marks!

Answer 8

ok i have the same prob...i see noone helping so here my anwser try benifets boing conceler in your shade and then the playsticks foundation in your shade it works reallllyyy well!i love it it does a good job of hiding those evil dark circles!!!!and try strivectin sd eye cream it works wonders!!made for dark circles!!you can purchase both at macys!! hope this helps!

Answer 9

touche eclat by yves saint laurent is worth a try - A beauty consultant in any of the top stores will give you free advice and free samples, so i'd pop along If I were you to avoid making any expensive mistakes.

Answer 10

Use a concealor one or two shades lighter than your skin color. I like MAC products.