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Disguising hollows under the eyes

hoosieroriginal — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:39:46 GMT

I'm developing hollows under my eyes. Does anyone have any suggestions on disguising this - products you use? Does concealer help or just emphasize this? Help!

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

apple1964 — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:42:59 GMT

Well, I do not have this but, my cousin does she says concealer that matches your skin tone helps a lot.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

hoosieroriginal — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:45:49 GMT

On 1/5/2015 Matty6 said:
Well, I do not have this but, my cousin does she says concealer that matches your skin tone helps a lot.

Thanks Matty (by the way I love your adoption plus also - also an animal lover!) Was thinking of getting some IT cosmetics concealer and giving it a shot.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

bunnypink — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:22:55 GMT

Aaaaahhhh....under eye hollows are my #1 beauty issue & have been for years. I unfortunately inherited them years ago & as time goes by they become more pronounced

I have tried soooo many products (and also tried restylane injections in them--bad experience!) over the years. I will share with you what I use and the conclusions I have come to about under eye hollows.

1. I use Bye Bye Under Eye concealer in Neutral Medium. I pat this on (don't wipe it on) in the hollows. After trying hundreds of concealers over the years this is works best for me. It covers the best while also not gathering in the fine lines.

2. Over the concealer use a brush with a bit of bronzing powder. I use Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze. Let the concealer dry for a couple of minutes before you brush this on & try not to wipe with the brush but have a light touch so you don't remove the concealer.

Also blend this into the cheeks (and other areas of the face if you want to like the hairline, nose, chin, etc. Wherever the sun would naturally hit). What you are trying to do is make the darkness created by the hollows less of a difference between the non-hollowed skin around it. I'm really pale so there's a big difference!

3. Lastly, use a blush color you like and apply it a bit higher than the apples of the cheeks so it is a bit onto the under eye hollow. Again, this helps to disguise the hollows.

Unfortunately, no concealer is going to get rid of the under eye hollows because the skin dips down & creates shadows. Don't waste your money (like I did over the years) thinking that eventually you'll find a concealer that will make them disappear. You do need a super duty one though--like Bye Bye Under Eye! Unless you filled in that hollow to become level with the skin around you will always have the hollows. The above process does REALLY help though!

The few people who have seen me without makeup on ALWAYS assume I'm sick So, that should tell you what my under eye hollows look like without makeup! But when I've applied the above steps I look fine.

Hope this helps! I feel your pain!!

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

UMDTerpFan — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:08:33 GMT

I've had some success using Isomers R Pur for Eyes & Redensify Eye products. Not a total resolution but I definitely notice a difference when I use these products then when I don't. They are sold at ShopHQ and on Isomer's website. Then use a good concealer. I've tried a gazillion concealers and have not found my HG yet. Currently using Clarin's Instant Light. Have a Guerlain Precious Light waiting in the wings - I've tried this one several times. Also Bobbi Brown's Corrector is pretty good.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

suzyQ3 — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:59:27 GMT

On 1/5/2015 bunnypink said:
Aaaaahhhh....under eye hollows are my #1 beauty issue & have been for years. I unfortunately inherited them years ago & as time goes by they become more pronounced

I have tried soooo many products (and also tried restylane injections in them--bad experience!) over the years. I will share with you what I use and the conclusions I have come to about under eye hollows.

1. I use Bye Bye Under Eye concealer in Neutral Medium. I pat this on (don't wipe it on) in the hollows. After trying hundreds of concealers over the years this is works best for me. It covers the best while also not gathering in the fine lines.

2. Over the concealer use a brush with a bit of bronzing powder. I use Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze. Let the concealer dry for a couple of minutes before you brush this on & try not to wipe with the brush but have a light touch so you don't remove the concealer.

Also blend this into the cheeks (and other areas of the face if you want to like the hairline, nose, chin, etc. Wherever the sun would naturally hit). What you are trying to do is make the darkness created by the hollows less of a difference between the non-hollowed skin around it. I'm really pale so there's a big difference!

3. Lastly, use a blush color you like and apply it a bit higher than the apples of the cheeks so it is a bit onto the under eye hollow. Again, this helps to disguise the hollows.

Unfortunately, no concealer is going to get rid of the under eye hollows because the skin dips down & creates shadows. Don't waste your money (like I did over the years) thinking that eventually you'll find a concealer that will make them disappear. You do need a super duty one though--like Bye Bye Under Eye! Unless you filled in that hollow to become level with the skin around you will always have the hollows. The above process does REALLY help though!

The few people who have seen me without makeup on ALWAYS assume I'm sick So, that should tell you what my under eye hollows look like without makeup! But when I've applied the above steps I look fine.

Hope this helps! I feel your pain!!

Finally a person who really knows the issue. I've developed hollows in the past couple years. Nothing, absolutely nothing, really covers them. They're not discoloration and they're not tea stains -- they're shadows.

I have found, as you did, that BBUE is one of the best for at least some help. I have been using regular powder (BB's Pale Yellow), but I'll give the bronzer trick a try. Thanks.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

UMDTerpFan — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:10:03 GMT

Here's the descriptions of the two products I mentioned. The first one, R Pur for eyes targets the fat pad beneath the skin on the lower eye. It runs $35. The 2nd one, Redensify Eyes works on the hollows. It runs $25 on Isomers website. Each bottle lasts me a long time.

R Pur for eyes:

What is it?

Targeted serum for the entire eye contour. For temperamental and mature skin.

Intensive - yet super lightweight. Boasting germinating soy, soy isoflavones, genistein and technological extracts to help transform the visible eye contour. For a tighter, brighter and younger-looking eye contour.

Who is it for?

Those with chronic under eye puffiness that is caused by a shift of the fat pad below the eye.

Why is it unique/different?

Formula targets entire eye contour and fat pads under the eye area

Broad spectrum formula for the entire eye contour

Dark Circle
Fine Wrinkles
Eyelid Flaccidity
Puffiness
Lower Eyelid Fat Pads

Anti oxidant protection for brighter looking skin
Uses soy DNA to replenish mature skin.
Hydrating to sooth, dry, dehydrated and delicate skin sensitivity
Fragrance free, paraben free

Contains:

Pure extracts from Soy: Germinating Soy, Soy Isoflavones and Genistein, Phosphatidylcholine, Soy Symbiozomes

Targets mature, temperamental, skin ages 45 and up
Dramatically helps reduce the look of visible skin damage
Improvement in skin lipid content: (supports ceramides)
Improvement in skin elasticity
Improvement in skin hydration
Decrease in skin roughness
Decrease in skin ruddiness
Wrinkle Smoothing
Anti oxidant protection – helps brighten the skin and even out color

Bio peptide CL™: Palmitoyl Oligopeptide

Targets many aspects of skin wrinkles
Reduces visible wrinkle length and depth
Smooths skin surface
Alternative to Vitamin A without harmful side effects.
Firms the skin
Positive stimulant to the skin surface

Soy Sterols

Targets Skin Appearance:

Improvement in skin elasticity
Improvement in skin hydration
Decrease in skin roughness
Wrinkle Smoothing
Improvement in skin lipid content

Targets Collagen Renewal

Formulation contains fibroblast messenger peptide to target collagen renewal

Haloxyl™

Helps reduce the look of dark circles to even out skin tone

EyeResolution™

Anti eye bag ingredients to help smooth out under eye contours

BioSkinup™ Contour

Targets dark circles and smooth out puffiness

Dedicated delivery system – “transdermal Q”

Aids in penetration and product performance
Better skin care for younger looking skin

Liquid Crystal Olive Base

Enhanced moisturizer and delivery system
Lamellar gel short and long term hydration
“Once a day application”
Keeps skin moist longer, excellent for dry skin

Redensify Eyes:

What is it?

Addressing eye care in a new way…our Re-Densify eye smoothing formula helps boost and invigorate the look of the eye area, by addressing fine lines, tired and hollow looking eye contour. If the look of aging has your eyes looking sunken in and your face looking tired, this new approach to skin care works to help re-store and re-claim a younger look.
Total eye care. Help smooth and firm contours of eye area and address sunken, flat eye contour.
Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet.
Eye formulation exclusive to Isomers with key ingredients to help support a plumping affect as it supports firmer looking skin for younger looking eye contour.

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants the eye area to have fuller, more youthful looking contours.

Why is it unique?

Exclusive combination of key ingredients identified by Isomers chemists for this particular formula.
Utilizes advances in skin care technology to address lines and skin smoothing in a different way.
Works to do more than just smooth and soften the skin
Boosts skin firmness
Collagen, Elastin and Adipose are essential for the strength, density and elasticity of the epidermis. To maintain youthful skin-supporting technologies plump and fill facial lines and hollows for a smooth and supple look. By penetrating the surface of the skin the ingredients target sunken areas promoting skin volume to help you look radiant with smooth skin, less wrinkles and less sagging.
Targeted skin volumizing and plumping treatment.
Dramatically reduces the look of sunken in sagging skin,

Key Ingredients:

Ideal Lift™

In vivo tests suggest: Restores the architecture of elastic tissue, skin appears to have an inner strength
Resistance: Combats flaccidity and sagging
Density: Promotes visible face contour lifting
Firmness and Fights against skin sagging and improves resistance to gravity
Skin feels good and looks firm

Linefactor™

In vivo: ingredient helps support bio-mechanical properties of the skin: Evaluation by a clinician showed that the skin is denser and firmer with improved texture after only 42 days, to a greater extent than with vitamin C.
Redensifies dermis more efficiently than vitamin C
A comparison of panelists in two age classes (40-50 and 50-60 years) showed that the density and texture of the skin returned to those it had 10 years before, in only 42 days.
Reduces look of wrinkles, depth and volume

Tego Pep™ 4-17

Supports hyaluronic acid and collagen synthesis
Wrinkle smoothing, enhanced skin density and thickness
Improved visco-elastic properties of the skin

Proteasyl TP™

Collagen boosting
Botanical anti-enzyme complex for skin firmness and elasticity

Voluform™

New technology to work with wrinkles
Firming, plumping effect helps to support full and firm elasticity
Volufirming technology

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

Qulia — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:35:54 GMT

You may also want to explore if you have allergies. My allergist calls them "allergy shiners" and when I take my daily allergy medicine they are reduced significantly. When I skip the meds, they reappear. They never entirely go away, however, so concealer is a help.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

BaileyBop — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:44:42 GMT

I can't seem to find Isomers website? Anyone care to share?

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

UMDTerpFan — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:57:58 GMT

On 1/5/2015 BaileyBop said:
I can't seem to find Isomers website? Anyone care to share?

Isomers.ca or check ShopHQ

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

Meeras — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:11:35 GMT

hear some good thing about it.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

glmama — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:48:20 GMT

I have a little bit of this happening, too. What's worked okay for me is using Trish McEvoy's "triangle of light" technique with my under-eye concealer. Instead of just putting your concealer under the eye in say, a U shape, try make a larger triangle from inside corner of eye to nose and then out toward outer eye. Hope this makes sense. I'm sure there's a video on line of it somewhere. I've used this with TM concealer, but you can do it with anything, really.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

kcladyz — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 04:01:48 GMT

I been using the roller ball for under the eyes from garnier and I like it alot. I think it is in the skincare isle

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

Himi lover — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:18:09 GMT

I like the IT buy bye undereye corrector. Hides dark circles well and brightens the Undereye. Is available here at the Q.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

Dazlin — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:56:16 GMT

I have the hollow look since I develpoed bad sinus/ear problems. Hate the way I look....sooo tired, and ages my face. I'm reading the suggestions here and wondering if any of these products settle into fine lines? I never use anything around my eyes except for good eye eye cream. I've always found products to cake up, or make little lines look worse.

Please let me know your experience with this...I want some help too!

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

febe1 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:11:54 GMT

I received a sample of IT Bye Bye from the Q, Dazlin. No, it does not settle into lines. And the coverage is very excellent from someone who has tried many many many. They sent me the color Neutral Medium, and it was just a tad too light. I'm usually a good medium, but I'm thinking I might try the Tan when I order. Yep, it's good enough to order....

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

eddyandme — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:22:04 GMT

On 1/5/2015 bunnypink said:
Aaaaahhhh....under eye hollows are my #1 beauty issue & have been for years. I unfortunately inherited them years ago & as time goes by they become more pronounced

I have tried soooo many products (and also tried restylane injections in them--bad experience!) over the years. I will share with you what I use and the conclusions I have come to about under eye hollows.

1. I use Bye Bye Under Eye concealer in Neutral Medium. I pat this on (don't wipe it on) in the hollows. After trying hundreds of concealers over the years this is works best for me. It covers the best while also not gathering in the fine lines.

2. Over the concealer use a brush with a bit of bronzing powder. I use Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze. Let the concealer dry for a couple of minutes before you brush this on & try not to wipe with the brush but have a light touch so you don't remove the concealer.

Also blend this into the cheeks (and other areas of the face if you want to like the hairline, nose, chin, etc. Wherever the sun would naturally hit). What you are trying to do is make the darkness created by the hollows less of a difference between the non-hollowed skin around it. I'm really pale so there's a big difference!

3. Lastly, use a blush color you like and apply it a bit higher than the apples of the cheeks so it is a bit onto the under eye hollow. Again, this helps to disguise the hollows.

Unfortunately, no concealer is going to get rid of the under eye hollows because the skin dips down & creates shadows. Don't waste your money (like I did over the years) thinking that eventually you'll find a concealer that will make them disappear. You do need a super duty one though--like Bye Bye Under Eye! Unless you filled in that hollow to become level with the skin around you will always have the hollows. The above process does REALLY help though!

The few people who have seen me without makeup on ALWAYS assume I'm sick So, that should tell you what my under eye hollows look like without makeup! But when I've applied the above steps I look fine.

Hope this helps! I feel your pain!!

Bunnypink - is BBUE by Benefit? and, does it show all those tiny crinkly wrinkles?

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

suzyQ3 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:34:34 GMT

On 1/7/2015 Goldenlocks said:
On 1/5/2015 bunnypink said:
Aaaaahhhh....under eye hollows are my #1 beauty issue & have been for years. I unfortunately inherited them years ago & as time goes by they become more pronounced

I have tried soooo many products (and also tried restylane injections in them--bad experience!) over the years. I will share with you what I use and the conclusions I have come to about under eye hollows.

1. I use Bye Bye Under Eye concealer in Neutral Medium. I pat this on (don't wipe it on) in the hollows. After trying hundreds of concealers over the years this is works best for me. It covers the best while also not gathering in the fine lines.

2. Over the concealer use a brush with a bit of bronzing powder. I use Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze. Let the concealer dry for a couple of minutes before you brush this on & try not to wipe with the brush but have a light touch so you don't remove the concealer.

Also blend this into the cheeks (and other areas of the face if you want to like the hairline, nose, chin, etc. Wherever the sun would naturally hit). What you are trying to do is make the darkness created by the hollows less of a difference between the non-hollowed skin around it. I'm really pale so there's a big difference!

3. Lastly, use a blush color you like and apply it a bit higher than the apples of the cheeks so it is a bit onto the under eye hollow. Again, this helps to disguise the hollows.

Unfortunately, no concealer is going to get rid of the under eye hollows because the skin dips down & creates shadows. Don't waste your money (like I did over the years) thinking that eventually you'll find a concealer that will make them disappear. You do need a super duty one though--like Bye Bye Under Eye! Unless you filled in that hollow to become level with the skin around you will always have the hollows. The above process does REALLY help though!

The few people who have seen me without makeup on ALWAYS assume I'm sick So, that should tell you what my under eye hollows look like without makeup! But when I've applied the above steps I look fine.

Hope this helps! I feel your pain!!

Bunnypink - is BBUE by Benefit? and, does it show all those tiny crinkly wrinkles?

Not Bunny here, but no, BBUE refers to It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye concealer. It comes in a tube.

IMO, it settles into fine lines and wrinkles less than most other concealers. At some point with aging skin, nothing is a miracle. But I think this is one of the best concealers out there.

I also found the Neutral Medium to be a bit too light (and too pink) for my light to medium neutral skin. It didn't flatter me. I switched to the Tan (which is described as a "warm" medium), and it works better for me. It looks more natural. The neutral medium looked obvious on me and also seemed to throw a slight grayish cast on my skin.

But many here find the Neutral Medium to be a good fit. I personally would love for them to come out with a shade right in between the two.

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

eddyandme — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:49:14 GMT

On 1/7/2015 suzyQ3 said:
On 1/7/2015 Goldenlocks said:
On 1/5/2015 bunnypink said:
Aaaaahhhh....under eye hollows are my #1 beauty issue & have been for years. I unfortunately inherited them years ago & as time goes by they become more pronounced

I have tried soooo many products (and also tried restylane injections in them--bad experience!) over the years. I will share with you what I use and the conclusions I have come to about under eye hollows.

1. I use Bye Bye Under Eye concealer in Neutral Medium. I pat this on (don't wipe it on) in the hollows. After trying hundreds of concealers over the years this is works best for me. It covers the best while also not gathering in the fine lines.

2. Over the concealer use a brush with a bit of bronzing powder. I use Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze. Let the concealer dry for a couple of minutes before you brush this on & try not to wipe with the brush but have a light touch so you don't remove the concealer.

Also blend this into the cheeks (and other areas of the face if you want to like the hairline, nose, chin, etc. Wherever the sun would naturally hit). What you are trying to do is make the darkness created by the hollows less of a difference between the non-hollowed skin around it. I'm really pale so there's a big difference!

3. Lastly, use a blush color you like and apply it a bit higher than the apples of the cheeks so it is a bit onto the under eye hollow. Again, this helps to disguise the hollows.

Unfortunately, no concealer is going to get rid of the under eye hollows because the skin dips down & creates shadows. Don't waste your money (like I did over the years) thinking that eventually you'll find a concealer that will make them disappear. You do need a super duty one though--like Bye Bye Under Eye! Unless you filled in that hollow to become level with the skin around you will always have the hollows. The above process does REALLY help though!

The few people who have seen me without makeup on ALWAYS assume I'm sick So, that should tell you what my under eye hollows look like without makeup! But when I've applied the above steps I look fine.

Hope this helps! I feel your pain!!

Bunnypink - is BBUE by Benefit? and, does it show all those tiny crinkly wrinkles?

Not Bunny here, but no, BBUE refers to It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye concealer. It comes in a tube.

IMO, it settles into fine lines and wrinkles less than most other concealers. At some point with aging skin, nothing is a miracle. But I think this is one of the best concealers out there.

I also found the Neutral Medium to be a bit too light (and too pink) for my light to medium neutral skin. It didn't flatter me. I switched to the Tan (which is described as a "warm" medium), and it works better for me. It looks more natural. The neutral medium looked obvious on me and also seemed to throw a slight grayish cast on my skin.

But many here find the Neutral Medium to be a good fit. I personally would love for them to come out with a shade right in between the two.

Thanx, suzyQ3. I used to use Boi'ng (Benefit) but now that I'm older - and better (yeah, right!) it doesn't work for me. I have very fair skin (Irish complexion), so what shade would you recommend for me?

Re: Disguising hollows under the eyes

OkeyDokey — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:56:46 GMT

I just purchased some ELF high definition undereye setting powder. I have no idea if it will help, but for $3, it's worth a try. I've heard that Laura Mercier makes a brightening powder that helps.