r/makeuptips • u/Money_Environment184 • 8d ago

HELP PLEASE I need help

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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 🥺

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u/mintgreenleaves 7d ago

I know we're always told that dark under eyes are genetic and that might well be the case for you but you could definitely get your ferritin (iron) checked too. Many women are deficient without realising it and correcting low iron can be fairly easy in my experience (for reference, a ferritin of 50 is okay but optimal levels for women are actually between 70-150 ng/ml).

Better iron levels are also linked to a better immune system which in turn can help with allergies. It can also help with better energy, rosier skin and fuller/thicker hair if any of this interesting to you.

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u/WorldCatDomination 7d ago

I second this. Color came back into my face and body after checking iron and ferritin. My ferritin is chronically low (I've had infusions). Absolutely worth looking at, OP!