Here's how to hide those dark circles
Don’t be too hard on yourself if you are one of the millions of people suffering from dark circles under your eyes—it’s hereditary! Many people believe that changing their diets, water intakes, and sleeping patterns will eliminate dark circles completely, but this isn’t always the case.
While doing things like getting a full night’s sleep and making smart eating choices can help alleviate the appearance of dark circles, it rarely makes them completely vanish. The root causes of dark circles runs within your genes. Luckily, there are methods to conceal the appearance of dark circles that are quick and easy to include in any morning routine, along with a good eye cream for dark circles that will help minimize them.
How Can a Concealer Be Used to Hide My Dark Circles?
Concealers are like little bottles of makeup magic. While foundations do their fair share of providing coverage over bumps and other small skin imperfections, concealers work wonders for areas of the skin that appear discolored, flushed, or darkened.
Concealer can be blended into your usual makeup routine of foundations and powders, but it can also be dabbled on alone. After dotting the areas where your dark under eye circles are most visible, gently blend it into the skin. Opting for a lighter shade can fade the darkness in a subtle way, making them appear less brash against skin. For more intense coverage, the applied concealer can be layered again by a layer of foundation to build up the color-blocking coverage.
How Can a Color Corrector Be Used to Hide My Dark Circles?
Color correctors are great options for combatting dark under eye circles. At first, color correctors can seem a little confusing--they come in a variety of bright shades, such as yellow, orange, purple, and green. How will applying such bright, bold products over already-dark eye circles help conceal them?
The answer lies within the color wheel. By applying a color over a skin imperfection that is opposite its position on the color wheel, it creates a “canceling” effect underneath your concealer or foundation. For example, if you have dark, purple-toned under eye circles, it is best to opt for a layer of yellow concealer before applying the rest of your makeup. If your under eye circles have a reddish tint to them, it is best to choose green.
Think of color correctors as the best friend to concealers. While concealers can do a great job of masking dark under eye circles, adding a dab of color corrector to your eyes first can create an excellent mask to totally hide them.
How Can Eyeshadows Be Used to Hide My Dark Circles?
This method may seem a little unorthodox. After all, eye shadow is made for eyelids, right? Most people likely keep eyeshadows limited to adding pops of shade or color to finish off their eye looks rather than as a concealing method.
However, eyeshadows can serve dual purposes all over the face. Another good use for them that’s already close to their usual application site is under the eyes. Much like the color correctors, shades of orange, yellow, green, and purple eyeshadows can be used to hide dark under eye circles before applying a concealer. In some ways, this method can be more versatile than using a standard color corrector because eyeshadows come in a massive variety of shades. Typically, the hues of color correctors tend to be the same from brand to brand with very little variation. By having the option to choose the most perfect eyeshadow shade or red, green, yellow, or purple for your specific skin’s needs, you can choose a better fit to conceal your eye circles perfectly.
How Should I Prepare My Skin for Hiding My Dark Circles?
There are lots of options to try when correcting dark under eye circles. However, no option is truly effective if it doesn’t stay on your skin for the duration of your day. Like when using any other makeup product, it is important to prep the skin so your concealers, correctors, and pigments stay in place and don’t smudge or crease.
A good way to ensure your eye makeup won’t move during wear is to apply a makeup primer before you begin. Primers can be used all over the face to ensure your makeup stays put all day long. This is particularly important for eye makeup—your eyes are constantly moving to blink, adjust, and protect your eyes, and these small, constant movements can lead to makeup running or creasing. By applying a primer first, you can keep your dark circles concealed effectively during the whole day with no touch-ups needed.
Resources -- Allure, Makeup Geek
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