While
extra sleep and drinking more water can help, some people are just
predisposed to under-eye darkness. Try these fast fixes for getting rid
of those icky dark circles.
By Ivy Boyd, Fitness Magazine
By Ivy Boyd, Fitness Magazine
When it comes to dark under-eye circles, the dark knight rises pretty
much every day for me. Of course sleep and hydration can improve
darkness somewhat, but did you know that dark circles are hereditary
too? As you age, the skin below your eye thins and dark circles become
more prominent. But don't be discouraged. With color correction and
concealing, you can make dark circles a distant memory. Try these five
steps (and helpful products!) to erase dark circles under the eyes.
1. It's important to hydrate and prime the under-eye
area first. Concealer will appear cakey and artificial on dry skin. Pat
on gently as you would an eye cream.
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2. Now use a color corrector to cancel out the
initial darkness so your concealer doesn't have to work so hard. Apply
in a fanned-out shape in the triangular area below your eye.
3. Next, we get to the concealing! A cream concealer
works best, melting into the under-eye area. Instead of just applying
to the half moon below your eye, brighten up the entire area under the
eye by applying it in a fan shape. This will light up your face and
eliminate the reverse racoon-eye look.
4. You'll want to set all your hard work with
powder. I am using the yellow-toned Ben Nye's Banana Powder but any
translucent powder works fine.
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5. For a beautiful finishing touch, highlight the orbital bone, the c-shaped area around the eye socket, with a powder highlighter.
And
there you have it: five steps to banishing under-eye dark circles for
good. Below is a video showing all of these steps in action, so check it
out!
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