Makeup to hide under-eye dark circles

[emillee]

A good technique to maximise your concealer is to dab very gently around the eyes - never push and oull the concealer, only tap it. It takes longer but it works better. Also light reflecting concealers generally have the best effect for under-eye circles.

[vogueboy]

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[Jessy1290]

Tips to remove dark circles

Dip cotton pads in a mixture of cucumber and potato juice. and keep the cotton pads on your eyelids. After 15 to 20 minutes wash your eyes will cold water.

To reduce puffiness of your eyes, grate a potato, tie in a cloth and place the cloth over your eyes for about 15 minutes.

For bright and sparkling eyes ,add a small pinch of salt in water and wash your eyes.

Crush a cucumber and take the juice. Add a little rose water and apply around the eyes and wash it after 20 minutes.

Place cotton wool swabs dipped in cold milk on closed eyes for removing dark circles for 10-15 minutes daily before sleeping.

Crush a cucumber and take out the juice. Add a little rose water and apply around the eyes and wash it after 30 minutes.

You can also put cucumber slices on youe eye lids for 10 minutes to soothen your eyes.

Coconut oil massage daily for 5 minutes before sleeping will help will help you a lot in removing your dark circles.

Slice one small piece of a potato, and cut the slice in half. Put each slice under your eyes and leave them under your eyes for 20 minutes.

You can place slightly warm tea bags over your eyes 10-15 minutes to lessen dark circles.

[Jessy1290]

Eyes: Removing Dark Circles

Dark circles underneath the eyes can be caused by a number of factors; lack of sleep, fatigue and stress, sickness, poor nutrition and diet. The eyelids are among the thinnest areas of skin on your body (0.5 mm thick).

Fluid retention can also cause puffiness underneath the eyes - giving a shadowed effect.
Treatments For Dark Circles Under the Eyes

CUCUMBER
Clean your face of all make up. Cut thin slices of cucumber. Chill them. Now lie down and shut your eyes. Apply chilled cucumber slices over your eyes and under eye area and relax. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Gently rub the slices over and under eye area, and then wash off. You will feel relaxed and refreshed. The natural moisture from the cucumber acts as a healing tonic, while the cucumber juice helps to lighten the skin too. Great for tired and puffy eyes. Helps to get rid of dark circles under eyes or around eyes.

ICE CUBES
When you get in from the hot sun, your eyes are tired and bloodshot. You also develop dark circles and shadows due to heat and pollution. Try this: wash your face. Take some ice cubes and wrap them in two pieces of muslin. Lie down and shut your eyes. Place one ice cube pack over each eye, rubbing gently. This will immediately ease the 'burnt up' skin feeling. Regular use helps to lighten the dark circles under the eyes or even remove them.

GREEN GOURD
You could similarly use slices of green gourd instead of cucumber. The juice of the green gourd also helps in lightly moisturizing as well as lightening the skin tones. Regular use helps to lighten the dark circles under the eyes.

General Guidelines

Also make sure you do the following:

* Get enough sleep. Try to go to bed a little earlier than normal.
* Use sunscreen every day and moisturize in the night preferably using a good under eye cream such as the recommended Philosophy Eye Cream for dark circles icon
* Drink plenty of water to hydrate the skin.
* Apply cold compresses.
* Eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Iron deficiency (and anemia) can cause dark circles around the eyes.

Cosmetic Treatment For Dark Circles

Dark Eye serum from GreatSkin helps to reduce puffiness and dark circles and decreases free radicals caused by pollution.
If All Else Fails - Camouflage!

The fastest cure for dark circles is to apply concealer. Choose a gold-based color that matches your skin shade exactly (the gold will counteract the blue of the under eye circle).

The most common mistake when applying concealer is choosing a color that's too light - this only achieves a "reverse raccoon" effect. Another common problem: putting the concealer only under the eye. You should apply it all around the eye area, and be sure to blend well. Set the concealer with a light dusting of translucent face powder so that it stays put. And to avoid drawing attention to your under eye area, don't apply eyeliner or mascara to your lower lashes.

Often, the inner corner of the eye is the darkest part. A white shimmer pencil will cover it. Some companies manufacture a bluish or white pencil just for this purpose.
Suggested concealer: Skin Soothing Under Eye Corrector icon
It goes on thin and smooth with excellent coverage.

[Cherrybee17]

If you mix a little eye cream with your concealer, it helps with dark circles as well and hides them a little better than just the concealer alone.

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Also, make sure your eye area is well moisturised because when it is dry, it becomes darker.

[Cherrybee17]

I've also heard if you keep a couple of spoons in the freezer and apply them to the dark circles once they're cold, that'll help remove bags from your eyes.

[Jia]

Almond powder mixed in a lil milk....enough to form a paste also helps to fade circles. Just fades, not removes. Circles are mainly b/c of the internal probs and deficiences,....

And if those are hereditary, u can only yell on ur parents. (Dont ever do this, though...my advice).

[Icy]

what brand of concealer is better??

[vogueboy]

Originally Posted by Icy

what brand of concealer is better??

My best picks are: Lancome's Maquicomplet concealer line and comes in 5 shades. And Kryolan's Dermacolor concealer mini palettes D1 and D2. Each mini palette comes in 16 shades.

Of course Bob Kelly, Ben Nye, Joe Blasco, Cover F/X, Dermablend, Cinema Secrets and RCMA all have very excellent concealer lines as well.

That's why you'll never see an 'A' or 'B' list actor, (male or female) with any dark circles on the big screen.