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dc


Dooney & Bourke

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Now this is odd.  I use concealer under my eyes (just a really lightweight Trish McEvoy cream to powder concealer) and today I noticed a little while after application that the skin under my eyes (where dark circles would typically appear - inner corners) was all dry and flaky (the concealer made this more apparent)!  What a weird place for dry skin.  So I added a little moisturizer and blended and now you can't see the flakiness which the concealer was sort of highlighting.  How on earth did I manage to get dry skin under my eyes?  On other areas of my face, I'd do a gentle scrub to smooth the flakiness but this is clearly not an option in this delicate region.  What to do?  It's not like I don't use eye cream day and night!  Maybe my concealer is drying out my skin?

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Elle


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This happens to me to, usually in the winter.  I also use night cream, which helps some but man does that concealer just bring it out!  The cold, dry weather and the dry indoor heat are probably the culprit.



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Kate Spade

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have your eyes been teary lately?  because my eyes water constantly, and i often find that i get dry skin in the outer corner of my eyes (it's also very red there) because of the tearing...i'm constantly looking in mirrors to see if my eyes are a mess.  not sure if that's your problem, but just a thought.



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mel


Nine West

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I've also had a problem with concealers highlighting dry skin around my eyes (and making the dry skin worse because they do not contain enough emollients/moisturizers).   Laura Mercier's secret concealer is great..it's super moisturizing, covers really well and does not get flaky.




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Marc Jacobs

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maybe you should shelf your cream to powder version until it warms up. possibly think about trading for a eye-specific concealor or one that is very moisturizing?

or you could think about getting an eye cream that is more moisturizing? i use an eye cream at night and then origins a perfect world for eyes during the day. i find it's a great base for eye makeup.

also maybe think about not powdering your eyes. it could add to the dryness.

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