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    I think there might have already been a thread onthis, but I can;t find it anf would like some updated info anyway.

    My problem: due to heredity I have slight dark circles under my eyes,and ever-so-slightly sunken.

    But lately, I've been just slammed with school work and haven't been getting enough sleep. So they've gotten worse.

    I've read that St. Ives under eye stuff with Vitamin K is supposed towork, but I can't find it ANYWHERE. I tried the L'Oreal undereye stuff and it didn't work. There are dozens of items on the market for under the eyes, but they seem to concentrate on the "puffy, bags, and fine wrinkles" aspect, none of which I have. Tanning helps, but I can't tan my face anymore so, that's out.

    Does anyone know of something that would work (besides plastic surgery)? A make-up artist friend of mine is going shopping with me to find some perfect concealer, but I want to actually correct the problem, not just cover it up.

    I eat very well, take vitamins, and get as much sleep as I can, but as far as lifestyle changes go, there's not much I can do if I want to continue getting the good grades.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if there are other people who have had this problem.

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    Y ou cant really grt rid of them for good.There are things that will lighten them,there is a treatment called ipl,photo facial,it will help for a while but you have to keep the treatments up.They are about 400$ a session.Juliet also recomended a product during the last post on the this, you might want to ask her about it, its suppose to work really well.Also there is some supplement I think its fish oil or something an opthamologist told me about it and salmon is suppose to work as well.

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    You can't really do much about them-- yellow color corrector helps a lot. use it like concealer under your eyes, then foundation on top. I've *heard* that vitamin k works, but it's never been much help to me.

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    You know it....you said it....more sleep.

    Sorry, I know that doesn't help you any, but that's what fixed mine. Maybe self-tanner or bronzer to darken the rest of your face?

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    They don't go away, like other girls mentioned. They merely get a bit lighter if you fix the cause. Care of the skin around your eyes is essential, and you can't possibly start young enough.

    Get enough sleep. This is the biggest cause.
    Drink enough water (bad Lilith!)
    Gently remove makeup. I like moisturizer and cotton swabs.
    Moisturize and then moisturize again. I use lotion to remove my eye makeup, add more lotion when I'm done and then add lotion again before applying new makeup.

    Cucumbers are good for swollen eyes and the yellow (or green) tinged color correcter is great for evening skin tone under foundation. I've had dark circles for years and I've yet to find anything that does more than ease the appearance.
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    I have the same problem. People tell me sleep more, i already get 8-9 hours a night, people tell me eat better, well I do. whatever... anyway the best soulution I have found is good makeup and PHOTOSHOP! gotta love digital manipulation.

    http://www.modelingpage.com/extra.cfm/ID/3360
    check out the second one, the b&w. LOTS of manip in that one. lighting effects times 3, the grayscaling, fixing my teeth, the eyes (iris and circles), took me a few hours for that one. Love it though. If you go under headshots you can see unmanipulated pics from that day.

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    I have the same problem. On some days, when I have a sinus headache, allergies, or haven't slept well, it looks like I have two purple shiners. Even with makeup, it's noticeable, but my glasses de-accentuate the circles.

    Go to Sephora and ask for samples of eye creams. I think eye creams/gels can certainly help some, but not me. You also might want to look at Ben Nye's mellow orange (Alcone has it) - it's a blue/purple neutralizer.

    Last, I've heard good things about Restylane for undereye circles, and it's something I'm considering. Dr. Howard Sobel and Dr. Frederic Brandt do this here in NY and are both very good. I believe it's about $500-600 per tube of Restylane, plus whatever astronomical consultation fee they charge. Their schedules tend to be booked months in advance, though.

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    Do not inject restalyne in the under eye area.I had this suggested to me by an opthamologist and was told by a plastic surgeon its use is not sugested for the eye area,number one it can move and if it comes out lumpy there is nothing you can do about it until its absorbed by the body.I was told its highly dangerous because of the nerves around the eye etc.You really dont want to damage your vision.Iam in the same boat too,I need my circles lightened and some plumpiness too.I think ipl is the best thing for you miss george, it will lighten the circles and plump up the area,but look at getting treatments like once a month at 400-500 a session,it does help,its the best soloution I have found.

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    Ipl is intensed pulse light treatments,call around to plastic surgeons offices and ask if they do them,they are also called photo facials,dermatologists offices might do them as well.Also when you are doing them any products you use work 10 times better because they are better absorbed by the skin when you are going through this process.Your skin kind of glows when you get these treatments,it lightens all spots of any kind.Oh also you need to have light skin,light eyes to use most of the machines out there,if you have darker or olive skin it wont work for you.So ask about this when you call,I think they have developed a machine for olive or darker skin too,just make sure to ask.

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