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Dark eye circles - learn how to conceal themI consider this my SPECIALTY section as I speak from experience when it comes to dark eye circles. I have had dark circles under eyes for as long as I can remember. I've tried almost every trick, tip and creme to help make them GO AWAY.
MY TOP 10 MOST USEFUL TIPS & TRICKS TO MINIMIZE APPEARANCE OF DARK CIRCLES
The truth is, there are no magic cremes or remedies that will get rid of them. However, there are a couple of NATURAL REMEDIES I find worthy of mentioning. These home remedies will not cure you of dark under eye circles but will certainly help minimize their appearance.
The cucumber trick: It's my top pick! Cucumber is known for its soothing, cooling and lightening properties. Slice them up and leave on your eyes for 10-15 minutes or grate the cucumber and squeeze fresh juice out of gratings. Dip two cotton balls in it and keep these cotton balls on eyes for same amount of time. The tea bag trick: The caffeine in tea helps drain water from the tissues around the eyes, diminishing puffiness and treating under eye circles. Tea also contains antioxidants that are beneficial to the skin. Use green, black or white tea: make sure the tea bag is cooled, and squeeze out any excess liquid before placing them on your eyes for about 15 minutes.
Now, another trick I can show you is with the use of MAKEUP...fabulous, fabulous makeup!
2-Apply foundation of your choice (if desired). Another option is to use a tinted moisturizer. I prefer the tinted moisturizer for my daytime makeup. It's more sheer than foundation yet it leaves my face looking more even-toned and adds a subtle radiant glow at the same time. The best part - the "tint" makes the contrast between my dark under eye circles and my skin tone less intense. The one I use is Stila - it's fabulously smooth. 3- Next, use non-tinted glow enhancer creme Use a makeup brush specifically made for concealer application . THIS MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD! You can target the dark circles more accurately as opposed to using your finger. BLEND in evenly with dotting motion. By applying concealer as shown in the diagram, you can distribute it evenly by spreading it to other areas of your eye to avoid "cakiness" in skin creases.
5-Apply a small amount of loose powder (in yellow based shade)on eyelid and lower lid area with a wedged sponge. The powder will set the concealer and guarantee that it will not cake in creases of your eye. THIS IS A STEP I NEVER LEAVE OUT!
TIP: The yellow tone in the powder helps further counteract blues and purples under the skin to help decrease dark circles under eyes. A white powder will make skin look grey.
5-Apply base eyeshadow over entire eyelid in neutral shades. 6-Follow through with
blush,
remaining eyeshadow colors if desired,
eyeliner
and
mascara.
Also, if you feel like adding a little drama to your look, try applying
false lashes
...it's easier than you think!
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and dab a small amount around the dark areas. The glow enhancer reflects the light from your dark circles giving the illusion that they're really not that bad ;) They in turn, become less noticeable.
