Treatment of Black Eye
A black eye can sometimes take as long as two weeks to heal completely, and a severe black eye can take even longer. Unless you plan to stay home and not leave the house for as long as your black eye takes to heal (or unless you plan to wear sunglasses everywhere you go), you may want to try concealing it with makeup.

Most drug stores have a wide selection of cosmetics, and it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a concealer that matches your skin tone. Make sure there is no broken skin before applying concealer, and do not use concealer if you have stitches.

First, it is important to wait until any swelling has gone down before using cosmetics to conceal your black eye. Don’t interfere with the healing process by applying makeup while the eye is still swollen. This will cause your black eye to last longer.

Another reason to wait until the swelling goes down is this: in the early stages of the healing process you will be holding an ice pack against your eye for much of the time. This will cause any makeup you apply to rub off, making any attempt at concealing your black eye futile.

Most drug stores and pharmacy chains have a wide selection of eye cosmetics, and it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a concealer that matches your skin tone.