Conceal... fair skin nightmare.

Jul 23, 2014

Amy S.

I've used tons...
Every mac, rcma, maqpro. Kohgendo, toucheclat, bobbi brown, correctors, eve pearl, aucoin, the list is endless.

I'm edging 40... creams arent best option. I don't have wrinkles, just bags and blue color... I know tricks for highlighting, and correcting color... but my under eyes are really bugging me.

What the miracle product ladies...

The damage is not correctable, I just have work with it.

Jul 23, 2014

Armela A.

My mom has those bags too and I am pretty sure its in thw genes because even though I am 19 I get them sometimes too!! :( We literally don't know what to do, but getting tired and headaches cause them and provokes them :??

Jul 23, 2014

Mariana E.

I know the struggle. I have the darkest under eye circles.
Do you smoke? Mine have considerably diminished since I quit, so I have to think, that purer air and a better over all blood circulation did the trick.
I still have them, but I have decided not to wear correctors or concealer a everyday.
They crease on me like a bitch.
The sun, (with my 40 SPF) has, in a way, given me a better tone.
And at least during the summer I'll try to ignore the "are you ok? You look pretty sick!" comments and give my undereye zone a break.

Jul 23, 2014

Madi O.

My miracle concealer is Amazing Cosmetics' concealer. I'm super super fair and they have liquid concealer in so many light shades that work great. Also it's super highly pigmented so only a drop will cover both your under eye areas. They sell the product at sephora! Go in and take a look before you buy. Also I find that it doesn't seep into wrinkles or look cakey so that would help your issues.

Jul 23, 2014

Traci L.

I loveee bye bye under eye from it cosmetics ,it is full coverage with only using a tiny dot it doesn't crease or make me look cakey

Jul 23, 2014

Traci L.

You look beautiful Maggie

Jul 23, 2014

Bree B.

Maggie, I WANT!!
You're beautiful either way, but I like the results. Is it a filler? Also, are you of Irish heritage? The 2nd question is random, but in the 1st pic you really look it! :)

Jul 23, 2014

Bree B.

Amy, I don't have bags, but dark circles and wrinkles. The dark circles appeared right after I had my first daughter at 22, and almost 15 years later, they're still here.
I hear ya, color correcting helps but it's not like THE answer. Because like you, I'm so fair and they're so blue/purple. On the days I feel like fighting it I usually do concealer and then a smidge of a shimmery highlighter along the crease of sadness, which seems to make a difference, enough so I feel better. (I know you know these tricks)
On the days I don't feel like fighting, I still conceal, but then I do heavy eyes and call it heroin chic and move on. lol

Jul 24, 2014

Maggie F.

Aww...thanks so much Traci!! Bree, I am irish. Good call cause no one ever guesses that Lol. It is a hyaluronic acid filler, like Juvederm but it's thinner and better for eye area apparently. And BTW you look way younger than 37 so I need your secret Lol!!

Jul 24, 2014

Amy S.

The bags are both external and internal. Meaning, it runs in family, and even though I work hard at maintaining healthy skin... I have some bad habbits... e.g. I do smoke... horrible... I know... and I have very bad sleeping issues and autoimmune issues. So the bags are a break down of the cellular matrix that hold skin taught. Even though I don't smoke much, its still does damage, and its becoming more prevelant the past year. I'm going to look into those injectables. Though I don't know if they would work on festons.

My secrect to young skin... is quality skin care, staying out of direct sun, spf, lots of water and antioxidants, antiglycation diet, and being an educated consumer. My genetics are awful... but most our aging is external.

I also do treatments... and have had resurfacing done twice. Oxygen facials, jessners, tca peels, laser. I dermablade once a month in fall and winter...

I use peptides and stem cell serums too. No wrinkles yet. Just bags and dark circles...