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    I've been hit pretty badly with the undereye circles recently and concealer is not cutting it. I like the mineral makeup and I want to try one of their colored concealers. So what combats circles the best? They have green, blue, yellow and lavendar. I can guess it's NOT lavendar. There is some redness I can see in these lovely circles, so green? Maybe?

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    They say for skin under the eyes go with a blue/yellow based. I just read that in Bobbi Browns book. She is good. I tried it and had better luck with a yellow based concealer...not sure why.

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    I have blue/pink skin and the yellow concealer under my eyes looked freaky and sick. I use regular concealer, but honestly the best remedy is a little Preparation H. Make sure you don't get it in your eye but it'll work wonders on those circles.

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    yellow- my favorite is benefit's boi-ing concealer. you use yellow because under eye circles are often purple-ish, so you use the opposite color. for blemishes you use greenish because the opposite is red.

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    Go with warm colors. They tend to negate the darkness way better. Think in terms of yellow based concealers and and warm toned foundation.
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    I use Physicians Formula yellow under eye concealer. Works on me like a charm

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    Default Re: What color for undereye circles?

    Excellent! Though I thought Prep H was for puffiness not circles? It's not too puffy, just darkness on my pasty, pasty skin.

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    The green works wonders for reducing redness and dark circles! I mix mine with a little bit of yellow too.

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    Default Re: What color for undereye circles?

    Use a yellow-based powder concealer UNDER your foundation, then barely a TAP of a yellow-based translucent powder, followed by a very slight highlighter.

    I have WICKED hereditary black circles. Nothing gets rid of them, sleep, prep H, nothing. It's genetic. And I'm a pale-ass redhead, so they definitely stand out!

    I learned that trick from my dad's (photographer) makeup artist in my late teens. Works like a charm!

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    Default Re: What color for undereye circles?

    If you had red circles under your eyes anything with a blue hue will help conceal the red. If the circles are dark blue or purple then I'd try green.

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    Default Re: What color for undereye circles?

    Actually, green is used for red blemishes. Blue is used for tan/brown blemishes (like freckles or age spots). Purple is for yellow; jaundiced skin or unwanted yellow tones.

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    RoseLeigh, while I am not crazy about concealers in general (I find them to be cakey and heavy), the caffeine and silk in Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer enticed me to try it.

    I find it to be a great product.
    The caffeine tightens the area while the silk delivers amino acids to the delicate eye area and allows for a flawless application.

    The tube applicator for specific targeting is nice too.

    It is a creamy yellow in undertone without being "concealer yellow".

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