Dark Circles!!! Ho no!!! What do I do to cover these? It always happens with me… especially when i don’t take care of myself and my skin properly!!!! These are generally the woes women face through in a normal situation when they end up having those unwanted dark circles.
Alter your lifestyle and diet, reduce stress, exercise, quit smoking and reduce alcohol consumption and sleep well would be the common suggestions you would receive at that moment… But do you think they would at the very last moment?
Quite a difficult solution!!! So why not look for some quick fix!! Those super instant ones, right before the party!!
Then Makeup is the most easiest and the last moment quick fix you can rely on. So lets read below to understand how dark circles can be fixed.
Though most of us don’t wear too much makeup every day, I recommend you to opt for concealing every day because a good concealer can hide the under eye bags perfectly, making you look fresh and flawless.
Today I will share with you some tips to remove dark circles, and tricks on how to conceal under eye circles perfectly:
If you desire a perfect look, it is very important you choose a right concealer. If you wish a light coverage, a liquid tube concealer with lightest formulation works best. Heavy coverage is best with pots, pans and stick concealers. Make sure you do not go overboard because it will stick to your loose skin and will accentuate wrinkles.
Remember; always go for a colour that is bit lighter than your skin tone. Green toned concealer will neutralize the redness of the skin and are perfect for concealing blemishes and pimples. Yellow under toned concealers will counteract the blueness of your dark circles.
Let’s start with a look of my tired, puffy eyes, as you can see I have major dark circle problem.
Below is the picture of all the products I use to achieve a fresh, bright and refreshed eye look.
[ Read: How To Remove Dark Circles completely ]
Always moisturize your eye area adequately, use a foundation first (only when you decide to go with full makeup) and then a concealer, this prevents the chalky look. It is necessary to use prime because it gives a flawless look.
As you can see, I have applied the base perfector primer from Sheer Cover all over my eyelid.
Apply your concealer with a short nylon fibered concealer brush. Dot the concealer first along the dark circles, eventually pat it along, and always start by using less concealer because if you apply too much it becomes obvious.
If in case you have extreme dark circles like mine, first use a corrector to brighten the area. I use Tinted Garnier Light Roll or Eye Pen because it conceals the circles and brightens the area a bit.
Now that the area is sufficiently brighten, proceed with application of concealer. Pat the concealer (I used B&D Foundation Pen) into your skin, after application, smile and see if your concealer settles into your fine lines or not. If it does, again blot it off with a help of a tissue.
Let your concealer set in, if you feel there is some darkness under your eyes, go for other coat of light application. Lastly, I would suggest setting your concealer with a sheer, loose powder to help it set it in place, to get a long- lasting coverage.
Here is the picture of the finished eye look.
You can opt to do this on regular basis or when you go out for hanging out with family and friends or some parties.
However, here are some basic home remedies that you could follow in your daily routine to reduce the dark circles naturally.
1. Cucumber: This vegetable is one of the most commonly used natural ingredient which reduces dark circles. Its astringent and lightening properties work to reduce the darkness around the eye area, thus increasing blood flow and reducing the puffiness.
2. Tomatoes: This lycopene rich ingredient is known for its skin lightening properties.This antioxidant rich ingredient can be mixed with some lemon juice and applied on the eye area to reduce the dark circles and puffiness.
3. Rosewater: This anti-inflammatory ingredient, which is most commonly used in face packs can be useful in reducing the puffiness around the eye area. All you need to do is to dip two cotton balls into some rosewater and keep it on your eyelids for about 20 minutes.
Try keeping your eyes free of the not wanted dark circles atleast with these three basic healthy kitchen ingredients.