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Raccoon Eyes

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Lady
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(@leainvancouver)
Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Joined: 1 year ago

i've had dark circles under my eyes since I was little. Do any of you girls have any tricks to lighten dark circles under the eyes? I've had moderate success with concealer and foundation but it's still darker than the rest of my face. Any suggestions are welcome!

Lea

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Lady
(@harriette)
Joined: 2 years ago

Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4015

@leainvancouver l'd say that you have two choices, conceal or enhance.

Concealer, the right concealer, should cover them up. If you didn't get the right one before, ask for advice when you search for the right one. A demonstration should convince you that you get the right match for you.

Enhance the make-up style of raccoon eyes. It also will mask the colour difference in the opposite way a concealer does.

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@harriette thank you Harriette! I have a white and a greenish concealer that don’t work that well. What other types are there? Is there a resource where I can find different types of concealer?

 

Lea

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@harriette Thanks Harriette, I picked up a concealer that helps a lot. I found putting it on and letting it set, then adding another coat really helped cover up the dark circles. 

A tip I got from another site is to use orange lipstick or makeup on beard shadow that isn't covered by foundation or powder. Orange is complimentary to bluish black and neutralizes it. You can get expensive beard cover but I found blending orange lipstick on before I put foundation on works like a charm.

Lea

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Lady
(@harriette)
Joined: 2 years ago

Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4015

@leainvancouver Great!

Does it look as if you are wearing make-up or does it work without drawing attention?

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@harriette for me it hides the stubbly shadow on my upper lip. When I wear lipstick I am much more aware of the surrounding skin which still shows some darker beard even when I shave right down t rhe skin. I only use it when I wear makeup. 

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Baroness
(@river)
Joined: 1 year ago

Noble Member     New Hampshire, United States of America
Posts: 827

@leainvancouver I start with ultra white on all the dark areas before any concealer.  i find it helps alot but certainly not perfect. as others said an expert consultation is probably best but im not there yet.  also youtube lol. RC 

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@river thank you River, I’ll experiment with ultra white to see what I find. 

Blow Kiss

 

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Lady
(@harriette)
Illustrious Member     Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joined: 2 years ago

My best advice is to get professional help, especially with a demonstration to prove that the stuff that you want to buy actually works the way that you want.

The sales clerks would love to help you.

Edit: because the dark areas are always there, you don't have to be concerned about the crossdressing aspect when asking for help, either. Just tell her that you are fed up with the dark areas and that you want to deal with them without looking as if you are wearing make-up. Good sales clerks know how to be professional about this.

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@harriette thank you Harriet. In all my years I never thought to do this. I’m planning to get a make over soon so I will ask them especially about products I can use.

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Lady
(@jjandme)
Famed Member     California, United States of America
Joined: 5 years ago

I agree, stop by any good makeup counter and ask. I have the opposite problem, areas of pigment loss on my face which I tried to correct with concealer with marginal success.  My daughter was getting married so lots of family photos, so we stopped by Sephora and the MUA used a combination of concealer and foundation, one of which was green. I thought what is this green paste she is putting in my face, but she worked her magic and my issue was solved.

If you are nervous about going into a store for makeup just tell them you need to hide the dark circles for a family photo. You do not need full make up, but it is really fun having a full makeover.

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Lady
(@leainvancouver)
Joined: 1 year ago

Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 379

@jjandme thank you JJ. Being a guy I never card much about the way I looked and might have considered this vain but a girls got to look her best! 

Blow Kiss

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Baroness Annual
(@d44)
Famed Member     New York, United States of America
Joined: 5 years ago

Lea,

 

The MUA's at Ulta or Sephora can point you in the right direction.

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Lady
Topic starter
(@leainvancouver)
Prominent Member     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Joined: 1 year ago

I notice Sephora is very supportive of cross dressers. I will support them and see what they have to offer me. Thanks Fiona!

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