By Sarah Kinonen, Allure
So, you didn't sleep a wink last night. Not only are you probably most definitely utterly exhausted, but there's a 99 percent chance sleep deprivation's most telltale sign is written all over your face — or at least under your eyes: deep, dark circles. And while genetic disposition could be to blame, sometimes the bluish rings below your eyes are brought on by — gasp — your everyday activities, like the aforementioned loss of Zzzs and dehydration. But you're tired and have dark circles, so we'll cut to what you really want to know: How do you cover them up? Luckily, the good people at Reddit are here for you with their own tried-and-true tricks to conceal dark circles. Here, we've rounded up the best (and straight-up wackiest) of the bunch.Opt for a lightweight concealer.
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"I think a lighter-weight concealer that doesn't completely cover but still tones it down while looking more natural is the best balance. The thicker concealers just always stand out and really take away some dimension from the face." —CrystalElyse
Try a color corrector.
"Some are born with them and some [have] fine lines like me. Peach correction color and concealer is all that helps for me. Thing is, without makeup on at all I look fine and don't look my age, but if I'm doing foundation it brings them out into the spotlight." —PlumsweetSoda
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Apply a smidge of foundation.
"I've tried all sorts of combinations of color correctors, concealers, and powders, but now I just wear a light layer of foundation on them. They show through very obviously, but don't look cakey, superdry, or settle into my lines like the other options. I might look into some dewy peach-toned concealer options, though."—allwordsaredust
Use eyeshadow under your eyes.
"I use a ColourPop orange eyeshadow, then concealer on my blue-vein circles. It seems to help. (I haven't yet found a better orange color-correcting product!) A Super Shock [shadow] in the color I Spy is not a very bright orange and it works on my fair skin." —strawberryee
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Accentuate those rings.
"I intentionally make mine darker. I use a little bit of the mauve color and taupe color from my Lorac Pro Palette and exaggerate them a little. I think it just makes me look better. But I totally understand why other people are not fans." —LunchboxMcSnack
Wear glitter. Yes, really.
"Sometimes I will enhance my under-eye circles with glitter. Literally, just completely cover the dark circles with glitter. I use the Wet n Wild Glitter Color Icon Glitter Singles. I have every color and have already had to replace my gold one because I love it so much. People seem to not like it because they want it to go on like a normal eye shadow. It's more like a gel. I love it because I'll use it as fake freckles for my under-eye area. Sometimes I'll use the gold one as a highlighter." willworkforchange
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"I think a lighter-weight concealer that doesn't completely cover but still tones it down while looking more natural is the best balance. The thicker concealers just always stand out and really take away some dimension from the face." —CrystalElyse
Try a color corrector.
"Some are born with them and some [have] fine lines like me. Peach correction color and concealer is all that helps for me. Thing is, without makeup on at all I look fine and don't look my age, but if I'm doing foundation it brings them out into the spotlight." —PlumsweetSoda
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Apply a smidge of foundation.
"I've tried all sorts of combinations of color correctors, concealers, and powders, but now I just wear a light layer of foundation on them. They show through very obviously, but don't look cakey, superdry, or settle into my lines like the other options. I might look into some dewy peach-toned concealer options, though."—allwordsaredust
Use eyeshadow under your eyes.
"I use a ColourPop orange eyeshadow, then concealer on my blue-vein circles. It seems to help. (I haven't yet found a better orange color-correcting product!) A Super Shock [shadow] in the color I Spy is not a very bright orange and it works on my fair skin." —strawberryee
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Accentuate those rings.
"I intentionally make mine darker. I use a little bit of the mauve color and taupe color from my Lorac Pro Palette and exaggerate them a little. I think it just makes me look better. But I totally understand why other people are not fans." —LunchboxMcSnack
Wear glitter. Yes, really.
"Sometimes I will enhance my under-eye circles with glitter. Literally, just completely cover the dark circles with glitter. I use the Wet n Wild Glitter Color Icon Glitter Singles. I have every color and have already had to replace my gold one because I love it so much. People seem to not like it because they want it to go on like a normal eye shadow. It's more like a gel. I love it because I'll use it as fake freckles for my under-eye area. Sometimes I'll use the gold one as a highlighter." willworkforchange
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