theleopardcake
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thanks everyone 
Concealer for dark undereye circles
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sewpunk
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I really really like Studio Finish Concealer. I dot on with a brush, blend with a triangle sponge, and press some Studio Fix powder on top, and I am good to go all day.
The method I described about is a great way to apply building coverage. I have days wear I need to apply three light layers to get the coverage I need, do to lack of sleep and too many cocktails, not the fault of the concealer! So yeah, I like it, and it lasts forever!
The method I described about is a great way to apply building coverage. I have days wear I need to apply three light layers to get the coverage I need, do to lack of sleep and too many cocktails, not the fault of the concealer! So yeah, I like it, and it lasts forever!
miss_emc
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I swear by Benefit's 'Ooh La Lift'. It's not really designed for dark circles themselves, it's more of an eye lift, but i thought i'd give it a go anyway and boy did it get rid of those dark circles! It's a very sheer formula so it doesn't tend to cake and crease up in any little lines and the colour has a tint of pink/purple which counteracts any darkness under the eyes.
Honestly this stuff is amazing, and I was an avid used of YSL Radiant Touch (Touche Eclat) which is the biggest selling under-eye concealer on the market but this Benefit stuff is heaps better.
Also, i tend to get a bit of darkness on my lids so I use this on the lids too and it totally transforms my eyes from dark to bright! Love It!
Here's the link to the product on Benefit's website: http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/bene...=for+eyes&pg=2
Honestly this stuff is amazing, and I was an avid used of YSL Radiant Touch (Touche Eclat) which is the biggest selling under-eye concealer on the market but this Benefit stuff is heaps better.
Also, i tend to get a bit of darkness on my lids so I use this on the lids too and it totally transforms my eyes from dark to bright! Love It!
Here's the link to the product on Benefit's website: http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/bene...=for+eyes&pg=2
tinkerbelle
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I absolutely love Select Cover Up..It does well for me.
caffn8me
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I was at a M·A·C Pro training evening last Friday and the MA demonstrated using a 217 brush with Select Cover to get a very natural finish to the concealer. Apply very small amounts at a time to build the cover up until it's enough but not obvious.
Another option is to neutralize the undertones before applying a concealer. If the shadows have a blue undertone you should use orange (I've seen Rule eye shadow used for this before very effectively) or if the undertones are purple, use yellow. Then apply concealer on top. You'll need less concealer by doing this than you would by using only concealer. Don't overdo the correction though!
Another option is to neutralize the undertones before applying a concealer. If the shadows have a blue undertone you should use orange (I've seen Rule eye shadow used for this before very effectively) or if the undertones are purple, use yellow. Then apply concealer on top. You'll need less concealer by doing this than you would by using only concealer. Don't overdo the correction though!
caffn8me
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It doesn't have to be an eye shadow you use but could be a lipstick like Morange or something non M·A·C. In the UK, Screenface does a corrective stack that contains an orange and yellow tones to neutralize blue or purple;
| Originally Posted by caffn8me If the shadows have a blue undertone you should use orange |
It doesn't have to be an eye shadow you use but could be a lipstick like Morange or something non M·A·C. In the UK, Screenface does a corrective stack that contains an orange and yellow tones to neutralize blue or purple;
sarzio
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I use benefit's "Eye Bright" it's not marketed for under eye circles, but I find if I put a few strokes of this fantastic pencil on the dark "allergic shiners gah" under my eyes and lightly blend with my ring finger it helps neutralize the blue... I put foundation and/or powder on top too.
ebonyannette
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Is there a rule of thumb for concealers? Like one shade above your foundation etc?
I am an NW55 in fluid and NW50 in powder I have dark areas under my eye that only go until about the middle of my iris and then it fades out. I would love something I can wear with or without foundation.
I am an NW55 in fluid and NW50 in powder I have dark areas under my eye that only go until about the middle of my iris and then it fades out. I would love something I can wear with or without foundation.
Indigowaters
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I'm an NC50 SFF user. What shade of Select MoistoreCover would work for me?
lara
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If you have purple/blue dark patches under the eye, buy a concealer in a pink- or peach-based shade (moving towards deep salmon on dark skintones). Pink + yellow-yellow/yellow-pink skin colour = peach/orange, and orange cancels out purple/blue.
Texture-wise, always opt for a liquid around the eyes. Cream can ball up or slide into creases quickly due to the movement around the orbital area, whereas liquids settle smoothly on the skin and are less likely to slide and show your dark circles.
As for using concealer that's a shade paler around the eye area, go for it! It helps to brighten and counteract the natrually shadowy orbital area without making the eye look obviously pale or ashy - if you get it right, the combination of paler concealer and dark shadows will look identical to your regular foundation shade.
Texture-wise, always opt for a liquid around the eyes. Cream can ball up or slide into creases quickly due to the movement around the orbital area, whereas liquids settle smoothly on the skin and are less likely to slide and show your dark circles.
As for using concealer that's a shade paler around the eye area, go for it! It helps to brighten and counteract the natrually shadowy orbital area without making the eye look obviously pale or ashy - if you get it right, the combination of paler concealer and dark shadows will look identical to your regular foundation shade.
HalfsizeGirl
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well I use this blue neturalizer from clinique, it covers up my dark circles and any veins around my eyes.
Moyra
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The most amazing peach tone concealer I've used is by Senna (sennacosmetics.com) called "Cameo". It is cream, but with a very light application, works miracles and won't crease, even on my, ahem, well-seasoned, undereye area. For a non-peach tone, their Candlelight is also great (yellow undertone).
As an all around liquid-from-heaven-that-hides-anything-I-can-hit-it-with, I can't reccomend their Totally Transforming Concealer highly enough. Its miraculous.
I discovered these about 5 months ago, and although I have many concealers, these are the absolute best!
Mac CCB in Hush also works as an undereye brightener and concealer, but it can be a little much unless applied super sparingly on the darkest, deepest part of your undereye hollows.
As an all around liquid-from-heaven-that-hides-anything-I-can-hit-it-with, I can't reccomend their Totally Transforming Concealer highly enough. Its miraculous.
I discovered these about 5 months ago, and although I have many concealers, these are the absolute best!
Mac CCB in Hush also works as an undereye brightener and concealer, but it can be a little much unless applied super sparingly on the darkest, deepest part of your undereye hollows.
ballerino
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YSL touche eclat is great for me, being a guy, because i can build from sheer to full coverage and has no texture so its untraceable virtually, unless you use too much and you get a white cast, but otherwise its great to brighten any complexion and stays all day, especially when put over foundation or a blot powder. Must be used on top layer of your makeup though, as its deflecting properties wont show through underneath foundation, that'd be a waste of your AU$70
Tis brilliant, have been loyal for years
(even got through highschool system wearing it, no meat head boy thought any different, you just couldnt tell i was wearing it!)
attacuswings
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Benefit's Boi-ing works well for me. I just have to be sure to set it with powder because I find the consistency to be a little creamy and prone to sliding around.
ieatbugs
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In my experience as a beauty advisor and someone with really blue dark circles, the ONLY thing that covers it up for me is pink. I have to use an Estee Lauder Illuminating Concealer in a gold tube in Soft Pink under any other concealer or dark shadows will show through anything.
Originally Posted by sel00187
Select cover up seems to be working for me so far, but i have blue undertones (the dark circles) so what could i use as a colour correction? |
In my experience as a beauty advisor and someone with really blue dark circles, the ONLY thing that covers it up for me is pink. I have to use an Estee Lauder Illuminating Concealer in a gold tube in Soft Pink under any other concealer or dark shadows will show through anything.
