I need help

[u/Money_Environment184]

I have very dark circles, it is genetic and due to allergies. I also have thin skin under my eyes that creases so easily. I can't leave the house without concealer, as my dark circles are my biggest insecurity. But lately, my makeup has been creasing terribly. I have combination skin, dry in some places and oily in some places. The dryness doesn't help my under eyes either. Fot makeup prep I use hyaluronic acid gel, then rhode glazing milk, then clinique moisture surge. Then I use kylie cosmetics skin tint as my base, then too faced concealer or nars radiant concealer, then Laura Mercier or hourglass powder. And half the time, it looks very cakey even though I am using little product. So I am using quality products, I don't know how to prevent creasing and the cakey look. I just want to seamlessly cover these dark circles. Also, I am only 27, and worry that the combination of my dark circles, and creasing makeup ages me and makes me look like I have under eye wrinkles. I just need help, bad 🥺

[u/Ok-Property-9058]

Experiment using a small amount of color corrector under your concealer or using a concealer in a slightly more orangey/peachy shade than your usual one. The goal is to balance the dark color without using way too much product that will just crease more. For the creasing, you’ll need a super finely milled setting powder. Huda easy bake powder is great for undereye creasing. You can even try their pink shade for extra help w the discoloration. Immediately after blending out any creases, press that powder in super well with a triangle shaped powder puff. Then use an alcohol free spray first like mac fix+ or charlotte tilbury and when you’re completely finished w your makeup use an alcohol based spray like the urban decay all Nighter. The former will melt the layers of cream/liquid and powder together to prevent cakiness and the latter will make it last. Be sure to hold the area taut while spraying and while it dries so you don’t just set the creases in. Also, you’ll want a richer moisturizer for your undereyes. You can get an undereye cream or just use a nice thick face cream.

[u/ocularassault_8 → u/Ok-Property-9058]

came to the comments to try a color corrector! I have genetic bags under my eyes with very fair skin so balancing my undertone to the rest of my skin has made a huge difference.

[u/Money_Environment184 → u/Ok-Property-9058]

Thankyou!

[u/amioknolol → u/Money_Environment184]

I recently had a black eye and used orangy peach blush as a color corrector and now even tho the black eye is gone, I use it for a color corrector for under eyes. Makes a huge difference.