Concealing newbie, help me? (:?

[Hi there.]

I have dark circles, which are the bane of my life right now. They make me look so ugly. I need a highly pigmented concealer because they are pretty bad... So I've gathered I need a primer (MAC Vibrancy Eye Primer is considered?) a corrector, a concealing brush, a skin-tone under-eye concealer. But what products to use? It's so hard considering mixed reviews, I know things work for different people but still, if someone says a product sucks it sucks. Also, I have a problem finding a foundation! I have a dry patchy nose and the foundation tends to show that up. I do use a night cream but the skin shows up thanks to the foundation. Help! Appreciate any answer.
& I'm 18 so no worries about wrinkles or anything.

 

[Christina Paras]

Hey, I have really dark circles I use studio sculpt concealer from MAC (I've tried many concealers and so far it's the only one that COVERS!) and you have to get it 1 or 2 shades lighter than your skin tone.
As for foundation, depending on the finish you want (dewy or matte)...
Most matte foundations have a dry-ish finish. I sometimes use the one from MAC studio finish (matte) or Velvet from makeup Forever but I have to mix it my moisturizer everytime or use a sponge, spritz the sponge slightly with a water spray, it's annoying.
Cheaper alternative: I've also used Fit Me (dewy) this one is a bit oily so my dry spots don't show up as much.
I also recommend the foundation from this site. I work with this line and sell them (I'm a makeup artist) they're great! Matte finish, easy to apply, hypo-allergenic... Just amazing! I use this daily.

http://www.raffaelcosmetics.com/?___store=english&___from_store=francais

but it depends wich area you're in, this is made in Canada.

PS: little secret... MAC is coming with new foundations soon so if you're not convinced with a foundation from there, wait and test them out
Good luck