Beth says:
Sun, 26th Sep 20109:00 am 

I'm one of those genetically blessed with dark undereye circles (insert sarcasm here). During spring and fall especially, when allergy season is in full swing, I look like I've been punched (not kidding, one day at work an older gentlemen pulled me aside and asked who hit me.) I've tried probably 30 different products to conceal my raccoon circles. Unfortunately, nothing I have used has completely solved the problem, but, when your circles are caused by genetics, I don't really think that there is a miracle cream or concealer that will make them disappear. I have found products that will make them much less noticeable though. First thing in the morning, I use my garnier fructis eye roller, it has caffeine in it, so if you have morning puffiness, it brings it down almost immediately. After that dries I use Revlon Colorstay Undereye concealer (it's SPF 15, and for a drugstore product, works surprisingly well.) I set that with a powder. I usually use a shimmery neutral eyeshadow, at least on the lid, to kind of reflect light and take attention away from the circles, and line my waterline with a NYX jumbo pencil in "yogurt," it's less stark than white eyeliner, but it works great for brightening the eyes and making me look awake. Then, since I have green eyes, I use a wine or brown black colored mascara. That tends to take away a lot of attention from the undereye circles, but it doesn't make them disappear altogether. If anyone else has any great tips, or miracle products, I'd love to hear.

PS, Caitlin, your makeup looks really nice in this video.

JL says:
Sun, 26th Sep 201010:57 am 

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Sun, 26th Sep 201011:28 am 

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Genevieve says:
Wed, 29th Sep 20103:14 pm 

Beth- I have the EXACT same "blessing." I have had them ever since I can remember and have tried probably over 30 or 40 products (no joke) to either try to remove them or conceal them and have had not real luck. I get both the dark circles and usually puffiness in the morning, and am just learning to accept that it won't ever change, however a concealer I've found that works pretty well for me is by Hourglass. It looks like a little lipstick and I get it in the color Sand (you can get it at Sephora, there are 2 other shades too). It's pretty expensive, like 45$ or something, but I've found the cheap stuff just won't do it. I then set it with a loose powder by Benefit called Powderflage. As far as puffiness, I haven't found anything that actually works, but I haven't tried to Garnier Fructis yet so I will give that a go. Thanks for the idea!

Kristi says:
Thu, 30th Sep 201012:08 pm 

Beth, THANK YOU! I have genetically dark circles too; I've gone to the doctor many times, tried everything to get rid of them and even more to cover them up.

I am definitely going to try what you suggested, because right now all I'm doing is using colored primer, green concealer (for the redness) and normal Covergirl concealer (for the blue), and top it off with my glasses which kind of cover them up.

The one thing I do that actually does work is the green concealer. They're getting kind of hard to find now, but if anyone decides to try it, only use a tiny tiny bit and make sure to blend well, and do not use it on dry skin! The green concealer works like magic also on red spots, blemishes, etc.

Anna says:
Thu, 30th Sep 20101:44 pm 

I've got terrible, prectically permanent dark cirlces, but thankfully none of the puffiness my sister has. While it's a little on the expensive side, I've found that Erase Paste works wonders, and even though it comes in a pretty small container, my jar has lasted me… almost 10 months now, and I use it on a daily basis.

Aileen says:
Sat, 2nd Oct 20101:28 pm 

I have had dark circles for as long as I can remember too =(

I agree with Kristi- green concealer seems to work at concealing red. I usually use the Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer set (you can find it at target for 9.99)-it has four shades–one green (for covering red), one red (for covering up blue/purple), and one neutral (which is a bit too pale for my olive skin to be honest) and a neutral powder that deflects the light and draws attention away. I usually use both the green and red concealer shades then dab on Maybelline Color stay 24hr concealer ( I have tan olive skin and use the shade cream). One thing I've really found is that the way you apply can make a big difference-I used to rub it in but I've found that as long as you moisturize first, if you just dab on it's much more effective.

And also, I'm really curious about Erase Paste now =)

Ashley says:
Tue, 2nd Nov 20106:36 pm 

Ughhh I TOO have had undereye circles for forever and while I haven't gone to extensive lengths to try and TREAT them, I have tried various different concealers.

I tend to find that a concealer that is less runny and more like a paste generally works best. I like the "Stay-putage" of it all.

I recently got a sample of Sephora's Makeup Forever Concealer, which is supposively the only waterproof concealer out there (really the most water resistent, not proof). However, I still find that my purple/blue still peeks through. Aileen, I have tan, yellow-ish skin (mixed, but leaning more torwards latina-shade) and it's difficult for me to find concealers that accurately match my shade, how about you?

I kinda would like to experiment by getting a red paste and then covering it up with MakeUp Forever…hmmm….

Thanks for the tips ladies!

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