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I got my makeup done by a Laura Mercier makeup artist in advance of my wedding last year. He recommended a combo of their Secret Concealer and Secret Brightening Powder. I was a bit skeptical until I looked in the mirror. The bags under my eyes had completely disappeared!


Actually, the whole experience was a revelation - I looked the best I've ever looked. Like me, but better - not like some clown/harlot version of me which was my fear when I sat down. But anyway?


The Secret Camouflage (square palette with two shades of concealer in it) is apparently a different formulation for other areas of the face.


I know it seems really expensive to buy a cream and a powder, but you hardly use any of either each time, so they last for ages. I have a feeling that it'll expire before I've used it all.


I wouldn't normally have gone for it, but because it was for my wedding I thought I'd give it a go. Now, I don't think I'd go back to what I used before (Touche Eclat - before I knew it was a highlighter and not a concealer) or some cheapy concealer.

sanity girl Wrote:

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> The Guardian does a good beauty series by Sali

> Hughes which recently covered concealer pens like

> touche eclat (different from concealers - I never

> realised!) - watch the video here. I've become a

> big fan of the series and have been using lots of

> her tips!


Wow, thanks for that! I've had a touche eclat for ages but hardly used it as I couldn't work out how to put it on properly! Now I can see exactly what I was doing wrong, no more bags for me tomorrow, woohoo!

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Boi-ing by Benefit for me! I was advised that it's not effective to use a lightener/ highlighter like YSL Touche as it won't cover dark circles......in fact they can amplify it. The trick is actually to go a slightly darker shade rather than lighter. I therefore have used Boi-ing No 2 for years and find it very effective.


That said, I'm now reading lots of support for Lauren Mercier which makes me tempted to try.....

I get puffy eyes and dark circles. On top of ysl I also use a jade stone to massage my face but also to immediately reduce the marks under my eyes at night and in the morning. I?ve just got this a cheapo one and it is just as good as the posh ones being touted about. https://amzn.to/2xYFiZj

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