Most of you prob know by now that i'm an older bride. Iv'e got dark circles under my eyes and apart from having surgery (which obviously i'd have if I won the lottery LOL) I''m not sure what to do. I don't want them showing on my wedding day, i've tried different foundations & concealers but none seem to work, has anyone come across a miracle cover up they can tell me about. xx HELP Please!

Hi J,i am an older bride too and i swear by Touche Eclat to brighten up the skin under my eyes x

I'm only 23 and have terrible dark eyes too and haven't found anything yet that covers them up completely but i just use a maybeline foundation which does a fairly good job. I'm going to have to go through options with my mum (she's doing our makeup for the day) about what to use.

Colour correcting can be a big help. For blue or purpley dark circles a very yellow or orange concealer will help counteract the bluishness and be less obvious when you've got a normal foundation/concealer shade on. Green is great for hiding redness.

I'm nearly 24 and have horrible dark circles, they tend to be a mix of red in the corners by my nose and then curve out to blue under my eyes. I can cover them up quite well with a mix of green and yellow cream concealers but it's a lot of work to make them appear invisible! This is why I love wearing my glasses. They tend to be the best thing that hides them!

Well thanx girls there's loads of things here I can give a try, perhaps it's just me not doing it right, so gona have a play about with some different products you've mentioned and see what happens.
It's only lately that i've noticed them being more prominent, think it's as i'm approaching 40, arrggghh x

estee lauder do a concealer that works wonders on everything for me, it covers my dark circles and spots when that time of the month comes around lol,my cousin who is in her early 30s also uses it and she has quite a lot of pigmentation on her nose and cheeks, it also covers all of that. its called soothing creme concealer. i found that it works better uder the eyes if used with a brush, but covering everything else, just a dab with finger.

Have a look at Jane Iredale mineral make up. Its quite pricey but i ordered a sample kit and its got the concealer in it. Its amazing and really covers dark circles. My mum got one too and the make up looks great on her, she looks like shes glowing x x x

Thanx nik, will have a look into that x

Hi ladies dont laugh but im on 21 and i have terrible dark bags under my eyes i put make up on everyday and put it on extra thick under my eyes to cover the dark bits put u can still see them horrible dark bags please help i dont wank these on my wedding day and i dont now wat products to use or anything to get rid of them

No i agree concealers for me do not work either dont know wat to do im going to my doctors i think to see if i need iron tablets or summit

I've only had them for a couple of years, I just want some1 to say 'There you go put this on', & if by magic they are gone LOL, I can dream xx

i have dark circles too - all down to genes i think mainly, being pale means that the thin skin around your eyes is more translucent and shows the blood vessels more in the light - not much you can do about it other than cover it up, and make sure that you are properly hydrated as when you're dehydrated it tends to make you puffy and tht adds to the dark circle effect!

if you've got a cool complexion, the advice about yellow pigmented concealers above is good advice. i would get down to a few make up counters and ask for samples in the right colour for your skin tone.. if you get the colour too pale then it only serves to highlight the problem as you can see tht you've added a "white" over the dark circles and this makes them stand out more. Try the clinique counter, as i know they are happy to give out small samples of foundations etc in mini pots.

boots no 7 and l'oreal do good "fake" touche eclat concealers - although its prob worth getting one from from a make up counter 1st time round and getting them to show you where to put it as its a highlighter rather than concealer so doesnt do the job if you slap it on all under your eyes..

Thanks Katie think I might take a trip to the Clinique counter :)

maybe not for dark circles, more for tired baggy eyes, but my sister swears by haemorrhoid cream!

I wouldn't use a touch eclat on your wedding day as the light reflective elements can come up a bit white on camera.

I would recommend that you go to a Laura Mercier or Bobbi Brown counter (found in HOF, John Lewis etc) as they are experts at base and concealer.....they will show you how to apply the products and you will be a new woman!


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i have dark eyes so use cliniques all about eyes, and I use touch eclait (i cant spell) by yves saint laurent for special occiasions given its price compared to the clinique one. Both work wonders.

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I would defo try the lilac concealer before you spend money in MAC though, loads better xx

Thanks girls, i've just ordered some Lilac concealer, so will let you know if it works when it gets here :) xx

Thanks Jakesmummy, my next question to you was going to be how do I apply it, so you must have read my mind, I can't wait for it to be delivered, I think I'm going to start putting some haemaroid (prob spelt wrong) cream on aswell as that is supposed to be really good for under the eyes, I WILL HAVE PERFECT EYES IN TIME FOR MY WEDDING XX

Let me know how you get on, I hope it works for you hun ;-) xx

ooo ill have to get myself some of this lilac concealer as i have quite bad circles under my eyes. trust me to be born with them haha
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How does a lilac coloured concealer work?

If used lilac I'm sure it would make my dark circles 10 times worse because mine tend to be blueish purple anyway and the only colour that counteracts that is orange or yellow.

I'll keep an eye out for how good it works :)

try applying your concealer with a brush building up the layers rather than a massive blob on the end of your finger. I am 43 and I find that makeup sits in my wrinkles round my eyes if I dont use a good under eye cream night and day, I also avoid powder under my eyes as that can looked caked on. I hope you find something, but plenty of kip and water will help too ;)