Under-eye-bag cream - do any of them work?

Yes, I can see he would really help the self esteem! ?

Germanshepherdsmum

And you’re still married … ?

I wear a mask these days. I have lines all around my mouth and have never smoked. GD was here the other week she said" Your lippy has walked gran", I had to laugh and say no run and then she said well trickled.
My DH is really good at confidence-building one-liners and is known for them.

And you’re still married … ?

I was persuaded to try Touche eclat on frown marks and under my eyes just before dd's wedding, of course, I had to go too far and put it on other wrinkles before asking DH what he thought. The answer was Sitting Bull before the battle of the Big Horn.
I also tried some Clarins lip scrub the get rid of lines and may as well have used sandpaper, all I got was sore chapped lips. I need to try some of the newer ones as well

Touche Eclat used to be just about the only thing you could buy but it has always seemed to me to be more of a highlighter than a concealer. There are lots of good long wearing concealers now, even waterproof, and lots of shades. Don’t put TE on eye bags!

I think a lot of concealers have caught up now but when I first started using it the competition was awful. My neighbour told me about it because her son was an actor and she said it’s what they all used. I still think it’s still most likely to be the best on the market for photographs but it’s time I tried an alternative for everyday use.

MayBee70

I’ve used Touché Eclat for years but that doesn’t seem to help much. It works in photos because it does something to the light ( defracts?). But in real life I still look like a goth. Perhaps I should die what little hair I have left black and just go with it.

I think Touché Eclat is vastly overrated, especially for the price. The L’Oreal concealer I use is far better and less that half the price of TE.

MayBee70 - maybe that's what I need at Christmas, Weddings and Birthdays - that's when people take (horrendous) photos that look nothing like me!

I’ve used Touché Eclat for years but that doesn’t seem to help much. It works in photos because it does something to the light ( defracts?). But in real life I still look like a goth. Perhaps I should die what little hair I have left black and just go with it.

Beautful given my fingers tendency to edit everything I think I am typing, it would never surprise me to find that was what I had posted!

M0nica
You made me laugh ... I read it you open you eyes wide grasped your top eyelid with your teeth instead of your top lip ! Silly me ... how often do we miss read things until we read it another once or twice ! Called aging but bought a smile to my face , thank you

Boots No7 have a good concealer with serum that I'm trying it certainly does it's job.

FoghornLeghorn - thankyou. Nice name btw ?

MayBee70

crazyH

Any cure for ‘dark circles’? It must be quite noticeable. My little grandson noticed it ?

I was just going to ask the same. I look positively ghoul like!

I don’t think there’s much you can do to reduce dark circles as they tend to be caused by the thinness of the skin below your eyes. Your best bet is a concealer. I use L’Oreal Perfect Match which is only around £10 and lasts for ages as you only need to apply a tiny amount. I find it covers best if you apply it with a concealer brush.

My daughters and I use Lancome, we think it helps.

Maybe my older grandaughters as well, not sure.

MayBee70 - I hope someone will come up with an answer. ?

crazyH

Any cure for ‘dark circles’? It must be quite noticeable. My little grandson noticed it ?

I was just going to ask the same. I look positively ghoul like!

Any cure for ‘dark circles’? It must be quite noticeable. My little grandson noticed it ?

Thanks all - I knew you'd have some suggestions for me!
Monica, I read yours as "Open your eyes wide, grasp your top lid between your teeth"!!!

Creams do not work, but you could try an exercise I learnt and adapted one from the Eva Fraser Facial exercise book.

Open your eyes wide, grasp your top lip between your teeth and gradually raise your lower eyelid upwards in small slow movements as far as you can, then gently lower your eyelid. i do it three times first thing in the morning

This needs to be done in front of a mirror. I have been doing this exercise most days for a long time and it has done wonders for the bags under my eyes. It doesn't entirely eliminate them but it certainly helps.

The sunglasses option is my trick too Dorsetcupcake ?

I trying Prai at the moment and it seems to work well. I used Nivea a for a time and that is very good and a reasonable price. The best one was Clarins but so pricy now (in excess of £60).

Avon anew under eye cream( it's a small purple tube) is probably the most effective one I have tried. Not the problem with white residue if applied carefully,also not too expensive.
Before this I had tried several,some quite expensive,and none good.
No cream will make a permanent difference.
I've found wearing sunglasses ,when appropriate,for photos much better for self esteem!

I bought some in LA which worked (temporarily). Really scary watching it dry and the eyebags disappear in about a minute. Everything reverted to normal when you washed your face.
It was rather like the effect you get when you put a thin film of egg white on the area.
Sorry but I don't remember what it was called.

Read the reviews of My Perfect Eyes and see if you want to risk £20.