I love Tatcha but it is so expensive!!! Glow Recipe and Drunk Elephant too. Anyone agree? Tatcha Plump + Dewy Duo Tatcha The Camellia Oil 2-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser Tatcha The Pearl Tinted Eye Illuminating Treatment Candlelight Tatcha The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder Tatcha The Deep Cleanse Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser 10.14 oz/ 300 mL Glow Recipe Glow Together Set™ Drunk Elephant Baby Bar Travel Duo with Case

Cheapest options are drink a lot of water and use a colour corrector. I'm super fair too (my dad is a ginger). I've found many correctors are too dark, which only exaggerates my circles! The Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector is great! While the initial cost is not cheap, you hardly use any, so it lasts a really long time!! I find the best way to apply it is to warm a tiny dot between my ring fingers and gently pat it over my dark circles until smooth. I found it too thick to apply any other way.

There should be a group specifically for those of us with dark circles! Mine are lifelong because of genetics, allergies, and other autoimmune issues. Aging isn't helping them at all! There are 3 things I do before makeup to help. First, I drink a lot of water. That seems to help my eyes look less sunken. Second, I've recently discovered a fantastic eye cream. I can't say enough about Biossance Squalane & Marine Algae Eye Cream!! I tried it for helping with fine lines (I'm 49), but using it over time has been helping with my dark circles too. Added bonus is how well it aborbs to use under makeup! Third thing I do before concealer is use a colour corrector. The peachy tone I use neutralizes the bluish purple under my eyes so concealer is much more effective. I've had more success with more peach/orangey correctors than yellow, but it took trying both to figure that out.

#Kiel’s clearly corrective dark spot serum worked wonders on the hyperpigmentation I had on my nose & forehead! I got a sample with a purchase and the sample alone removed all of them from my nose.

I have deep set eyes with lifelong dark circles. I have tried countless serums, creams, colour correctors, and concealers. The absolute best combo I have found is Biossance Squalane and Marine algae eye cream and Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Vanish Colour Corrector. Starting with those two products makes almost any concealer work 10x better! Artificial light makes dark circles more pronounced because it usually is cool light (more blue). Using a colour corrector first (especially peach tones) helps neutralize the blues in dark circles and artificial light, as they are opposite each other on the colour wheel. Good luck!

Dr. Idriss The Depuffer Redness Reducing + Depuffing Roll-On Serum 1.35 oz / 40 ml

@missjeanie, I knew TIL made a clear balm but I didn't know about the tinted ones until you mentioned. So, naturally, I decided to look 'em on The Inkey List site - ohhhh, those are pretty shades. I like that they offer a set with all the balms (tinted and clear) and a set with just the tinted ones. I'm trying to be strict on my low buy and selective in what I pick up. 🤣 I've made some purchases in April and have some planned for May so I am going to hold off on TIL tints...for now, that is. I could see myself revisiting that at some point. Ha! Do you think you'll pick up a tint from The Inkey List?

@KWKWH try the Paul's Choice web page