NYX Under-Eye Concealer
It seems as though there’s always a new trick, tutorial, or how-to for covering up dark, under-eye circles, and I have to admit, I’m a sucker for every single quick fix. My latest two under-eye discoveries worked well, so well that I wanted to share them. So here is my latest (and greatest) guide to covering up those undeniable under-eye circles once and for all—or at least until my next under-eye discovery.
Remember your high school intro art class? Most likely, the first thing you had to learn was how to use the color wheel. Your face is a canvas, and when applying makeup, consider every product’s hue and how it will blend with your individual complexion. When it comes to dark, under-eye circles, blue tones are cancelled out with an orange, under-eye, color-correcting concealer.
If your circles have a purple hue, then use a yellow color-correcting concealer. If your dark circles are a little more intense (like mine), then use a salmon color, a mix of both yellow and orange to combat both blue and purple tones.
For the best products, check out Bobbi Brown and NYX—they have great options at every price point. Next, apply your under eye concealer as you normally would. Make sure your concealer is one to two shades lighter than your skin tone. Apply foundation or lightweight powder that matches your skin tone to secure your concealer and give your face a flawless finish.
How you apply your color corrector and concealer is just as important as choosing them. Like most women, I would apply my under-eye concealers with a quick swipe, blending back and forth until the concealer was invisible. Oh, how wrong I was. Instead, apply your color-correcting and regular concealers in a triangle shape using a foundation brush. Start at the inner corner of your eye and extend to the end of your nostril. Next, apply at the edge of your eye and extend the makeup in an angled line, ending at your nostril. Continuously blend with your foundation brush—it will look far more natural and will give you full coverage.
