I've had dark under-eye circles for as long as I can remember...probably since I was 12-13. They make me look tired and much older than my age. I use Clinique advanced concealer and that works great to cover them up, but I was wondering if anyone has had luck with any of those products that claim to lighten them?

It'd be great to be able to go without make-up if I wanted to.

Thanks gals!

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Ditto for me! I have used Clinique Advanced concealer for almost 20 years! I have tried various products to lighten my undereye cirlces but nothing works, so I am NEVER without my concealer!

well my friend had a smiliar problem and she uses the benefit cream for dark cricles, not sure what its called, but look in sephora, and her circles have gotten so much better.

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I just bought this two days ago! Hope it works! My lack of sleep, due to my Dads illness, gave me my first dark circles. IT SUCKS!!!! I bought Eyecon, by Benefit.

I of the home remedy stand by moisturizers. And plenty of water and sleep. without all three circles will be rampant, but when Ido get them, I use Clinique concealer, and blend it VERY well. It doesn't cover competely when I put it on, but after I follow up with my foundation (That neutrogena stuff in a brush, like bare essencutails, but in a handy brush that can be thrown around ! - I love it) They are barely visible.

then I do bright cheeks or lips, and softer eyes to draw attention away from that area.

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ARBONNE eye cream girls! I 've tried everything and nothing ever worked. Being a bartender i stay up late and have horrible eyecircles. This is the miracle cream. ITs even smoothed out the fine lines under my eyes. It has kojic acid which is a natural skin lightner. I have a wholesale discount if anyone wants me to order them any. Let me know. My friend was supposed to mail samples out to the girls on here and she never did, but i have them now and i am gonna go drop them off at post office today. So if anyone else wants samples pm me with your address.

I've read quite a number of times, in different places, that dark circles are NOT caused by lack of sleep. Lack of sleep does cause the puffiness but the darkness is actually due to insufficient hydration (ie dehydration/not drinking enough water). I've also been told this by a fair number of spa professionals...

Ive also heard some people just have more pigment under their eyes...even though lack of sleep does have a lot to do with it

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I agree. Dark ciricles is an inherited thing, whereas puffiness is a lack-of-sleep/hydration thing. I have genetic dark circles and I hate them, but I don't bother to put anything over them, I'm too lazy to wear makeup.

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Yep. I, too, have the dark circle problem.

Are you SURE we aren't related?!? *lol*

seriously, sometimes I wonder.

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everyone in my family has it as well.

so far ohh la lift by benefit has been good as a faily undereye cream moisturizer.

I've tried Laura Mercier's Undercover concealer as well as MAC's Select cover-up in NC42, which are alright, but it always comes back at the end of the day...

there's two things you can do with dark undereyes: 1) play it up. rocker chic (check MAC for some fun) 2) try to tone it down by a cocktail of skincare and makeup regiment.

for concealers, its almost impossible not to mention Bobbi Brown, whos popularly known for declaring "concealers as the secret to the universe". Bobbi Brown makeup is all yellow tone based and naturally sheer, meaning it looks perfectly natural. regardless of race, 95% of our pigment is yellow toned, hence makeup with a yellow tone undertone is generally ideal for 99% of the people.

for people with particularly dark undereyes, Bobbi Brown also has a "corrector" which is a makeup layer you put on before the concealer. how does it work? essentially it "corrects" your particularly dark undereye coloartion so that it becomes a "typical dark" undereye. this allows the concealer to work effortlessly, otherwise it wont be able to effectively cloak the undereye.

so what should your concealer makeup technique be? basic order:

1) moisturize eye with eye cream made for makeup application
2) wait one minute
3) apply corrector if needed
4) apply concealer
5) apply eye powder to seal the corrector
6) do your eye shadow and all the other stuff. concealer is one of the FIRST things you should put on. thats how the pros do it and thats what the reccomend people.

things to becareful about:

choose a eye cream made for makeup application, such as Bobbi Brown hydrating eye cream, because an eye cream made purely for nuturing your skin may make it very difficult to flawlessly apply concealer. for example, La Mer eye cream is AMAZING, but should be used only at night or during no makeup days, because its practically impossible to apply makeup since the creme is very textured.

choose the correct corrector. a wrong corrector can make your eye look worst giving a grey undertone. see a makeup artist at the counter or something and makesure its the right one. dont buy stuff online unless you know what you want and yuo know the source.

concealer is typically one shade lighter than your skin. same goes for the powder you use undereye unless yuo are alraedy super pale.


thats pretty much it for makeup. if you girls want to know more about the skincare part i can write more, but here's a few recommendations:

Aveda Tourmaline-charged Eye Cream - one of the most innovative technologies in the market right now. has the same technology as the stuff you get from the $2000 La Mer Essence exclusive serum.

Origins Eye Doctor - cucumber aroma, effective, great price.

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Cream - works perfectly with Bobbi Brown makeup. one of the best "for makeup" eye creams. use this one in the morning.

La Mer Eye Cream - most expensive but worth every cent. the holy grail.

Aipume, your reply deserves the net-worthy smilie. Great post and excellent info.

Girls i shipped out the eyecream samples to those of you who asked for it. And i ordered more samples for the others that i told i was out. Pm me if you have any questions when you get it.

^^Yay! I am so excited!

Yay for Charla! Thanks so much

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I have this same problem (thanks, DAD!).

You MUST try Murad - Lighten and Brighten Eye Treatment.

I swear I've seen results after only two weeks.

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