Which concealer to get?

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  1. breakeven's Avatar
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    Which concealer to get?
    I'm after a concealer as I have extremely dark circles under my eyes and want to make them less noticeable. I'll need high coverage as they are really dark (people always ask me if I've been punched in both eyes).

    It needs to be cheap as I don't have much money.
    It also needs to be good for extremely sensitive skin.
    I will only be using it for my under eyes as I don't wear any make up at all (except this concealer hopefully).

    Any suggestions would be appreciated!
  2. jk122's Avatar
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    you will need a corrector as this will cancel out the blue under your eyes then you use a concealor over the top Bobbi brown corrector and concelor is good i know you said something cheap but honesly its worth the money or you can use this one by collection 2000 not sure of the name its pretty good though comes with a wand
  3. breakeven's Avatar
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    I've heard of collection 2000, a lot of people use it. Do you know how much it is?
    What does corrector actually do? Will it help the dark circles go away or just cover them?
  4. hmaus's Avatar
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    The Collection 2000 one is horrible IMO. I didn't get on with it at all.

    I use Benefit Erase Paste as a colour corrector and I really like Laura Mercier Secret Concealer (creamy concealer in a pot) or Estee Lauder Double Wear concealer (tube with a wand). Neither are that cheap but the Estee Lauder is less than Laura Mercier. I would also say you need a good brush to blend it in.

    Corrector and concealer won't actually remove dark circles, just cover them. It's not really possible to fully remove dark circles but you can try to improve them with lifestyle factors like drinking more water, getting more sleep, which help a bit, and using a good eye cream. Sometimes they are genetic though and all you can do is cover them.
    Last edited by hmaus; 08-06-2012 at 22:59.
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    I love the new Soap and Glory 'Kick Ass Concealer' It has a peachy toned concealer a lot like the Bobbi Brown corrector which is perfect for undereyes as the orange cancels out any blue and it's only about £10 It also has a yellow toned concealer for blemishes/redness which is easily as good as a lot of high end concealers I've tried.
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    (Original post by hmaus)
    The Collection 2000 one is horrible IMO. I didn't get on with it at all.
    I don't understand all the fuss with this concealer D:
  7. waterlilyy's Avatar
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    I use the collection 2000 one under my eyes too. The one I use is Lasting Perfection and it's about £4 in Boots.
    In my opinion it's really good. I've tried a few concealers and they're usually too dark for my skin, I mean I'm pale but not really pale. This one though has good coverage and you only need to use a little bit for it to conceal dark circles. Also if you get the lighter colour it will brighten you eyes which is always a plus It's definitely one to consider.
    I'm thinking of trying out their foundation next.
  8. jk122's Avatar
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    Re: Which concealer to get?
    Oh yeah its called lasting perfection and corrector only covers them definetely get one it really brightens the under eye area the Bobbi Brown one is probs the best one i have tried
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