Under eye concealer for men

amstel2

Hello

I am a 50 something non-smoking male. I have a healthy lifestyle, don't drink much, try to eat healthy & i think i get enough sleep.

However, i have always had dark puffy circles under the eyes but this does seem to be a family trait. I am fed up with people saying i look tired or ill when i feel fine.

Short of surgery or injections can any one recommend a good concealer or some other easy to use product for men that could help conceal this problem. I have looked on some male grooming sites but the products mentioned seem to involve messing round choosing skin tones & i don't want to mess round doing that.

I currently use Haemeoriod cream under the eyes as i read that helps.

Thanks

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I bought a great Garnier eye roll on from the 99p shop. It isn't a concealer, but it does help reduce puffy eyes & dark circles. People have noticed the difference in my eyes & they didn't know I had used the roll on.

This is the one in the 99p shop

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skin-Naturals-Garnier-Light-Roll-On/dp/B004YHPM9E

You can also get tinted ones too. I think they come in light shade & dark shade.

http://www.garnier.co.uk/_en/_gb/our_products/product.aspx?tpcode=OUR_PRODUCTS%5EPRD_SKINCARE%5EDULL_SKIN%5ESTOP_DISCOVER%5EDULL_SKIN_

However, I guess you could use any concealer. I would say they all are pretty unisex.

littlerat

I have this too, although I'm female, it's genetic and made worse by my health issues, so I always look dark and puffy eyed.

The best thing I've found is a No7 eye roll on, it's not a traditional concealer as such, it's a creamy liquid with a pinkish tinge that hides it without looking like there's any makeup there, it's got little metal balls it applies from that help puffiness, they do seem to work. The tinge is purely to counteract the dark. Puffiness looks less severe when the dark circles are gone, as it hides the shadows.

http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Beautiful-Skin-Vitality-Eye-Roll-on_1245056/

Nobody can tell it's even there on me, which I assume most males would consider desireable!

I have just noticed they do a men's version, may just be the same thing repackaged. http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Men-Rapid-Revival-Eye-Roll-on_1259531/


If that's a bit pricey, you could try the botanics version: http://www.boots.com/en/Botanics-Mens-Anti-Ageing-Eye-Roll-On-12ml_1260079/



I'm not sure how good a care you take of your skin generally, but avoiding harsh soaps, but making sure to cleanse the area well (hot water to wash, then a cold flannel on your eyes for a minute after) and using a moisturiser will reduce it day to day, too.

For a day to day moisturiser, any cheap one will do for 99% of people.

boots_babe

Having gradually migrated onto Garnier hand cream, body cream and day/night face cream, I recently bought that roll on to try.

Unfortunately it actually makes any bags under my eyes look much bigger, puffier and more pronounced. I stuck with it for a while in case it took a bit to adjust and give the expected results, but it never did.

Really disappointed.