Hi all,
Does anyone have a favorite concealer they use for undereye shadows? My mid-50’s skin is dry and I don’t want to use something with too much “drag” or that settles too obviously into the little lines. I read the reviews on Sephora but those seem to mostly be for younger people. So I’m asking the trusty crew on CC for their opinions. Prefer cruelty free brands but am open to almost anything.
What brought this on is that recently I had new passport photos taken and OMG! I have raccoon dark circles under my eyes! Adorable on them, not so much on me. It’s been awhile since I updated my cosmetics, I don’t wear makeup that often anymore so I’m out of the loop, maybe mascara and tinted lip balm from time to time, and always sunscreen. Should probably update my mascara and look into foundation too. Any good makeup tutorials for older women? I take pretty good care of my skin but I can’t stop it from aging, nor do I want to. Just want to work with what I have. My wrinkles are very soft and dewy:wink:
I really hope I put this in the correct category, was looking to put it in the Parent Cafe.
Hotandflashy on YouTube - 50 year old skin care and makeup - does tons of tests so you can see up close how things work. She’s super honest.
Best mascara still (I’ve tried many many) cover girl lash blast volume - it’s the orange one. Best eye liner, hands down, Marc jacobs gel eye crayon and skinny gel eye crayon.
@deb922 is correct. Cle de peau is the gold standard. It’s pricey at $70, but lasts 2 years. I now have the dark shadows from inner eye sort of swoop down. This really conceals it. You need to put some moisturizer on first. Get a brush and put it on thin, then pat, then repeat.
The thing I had to learn about concealer is that the dark areas are lower than you expect them to be- not right under the eye (at least for most people), so you have to apply the concealer accordingly.
The Bye Bye Undereye looks interesting… but so many color choices! I certainly would be on the light end of the scale, but not sure how light.
Since this is a likely 50-something crowd, I’ll ask about eyebrow recommendations. I’ve never done much about mine, but these days they seem to be disappearing (probably a combination of aging and going grey-ish). I bought an Ultra product recommended in a review but returned it since it was dried out.
First, not a silly question. For dark circles, you may want to consider a color corrector under the concealer. Peachy tones are best for discoloration. Here are a few options:
FYI places like Ulta allow you return things if the color doesn’t turn out right.
I use the IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye concealer.
My eyebrows have been disappearing as well. I use a product from Hourglass called Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil. Benefit Cosmetics and Anastasia Beverly Hills are also popular brands.
For eyebrows, I bought the NeuBrow serum from Nordstrom after my daughter’s eyebrows got noticeably darker from use. I have been using for a couple weeks now and it seems to be working! I am still using a pencil to color until the eyebrows grow in a bit more!
I use Tarte Shape Tape concealer and am pretty happy with it. There are many, many shades, which made getting color-matched a must. It’s difficult, though, when there aren’t any testers or reps around to do so.
The It cosmetics concealer brush is on BF sale for $10 at Ulta. It’s one of my favorite brushes.
I’m currently using an NYX brow pencil - a very fine point. Short strokes and then use the attached spoolie brush to blend. Years ago revlon made a tiny kit with powder and brow wax. It was the perfect color. Unfortunately they discontinued it and I’ve mourned it ever since.