Sometimes you gotta fake it till you nab a solid night’s sleep—which might not happen till your kid is 18. Get rid of dark circles with these pro tips.
1. After applying foundation, dab corrector two or three times under each eye. With a sponge or brush, use a light stamping motion to gently blend corrector from the inner corner of the eye (often the most deeply pigmented spot) to the outer corner.
2. Again in a stamping motion, blend your favourite concealer under both eyes, making sure to hide your corrector.
3. Finish by dipping your brush or sponge into translucent powder and gently patting under eyes to set for the day.
Make sure you're using the right colour corrector for your skin tone. Here's how to find your shade:
Yellow corrector softens redness, helps conceal bluish-purple tones and adds a warm glow under your eyes. Psst, here's how to get rid of dark circles under your eyes.
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Green corrector neutralizes red tones under the eyes and can work double duty to cover breakouts and scars.
SEPHORA COLLECTION, Bright Future Color Correctors, $18 each, sephora.com.
Peach corrector covers bluish-purple under-eye circles on fair skin. Medium to dark skin? Opt for a darker orange corrector.
SEPHORA COLLECTION, Bright Future Color Correctors, $18 each, sephora.com.
Lavender corrector is perfect for hiding yellow and brown tones under your eyes and brightening dull, tired eyes.
SEPHORA COLLECTION, Bright Future Color Correctors, $18 each, sephora.com.
A version of this article appeared in our April 2016 issue, titled "Hey, bright eyes", on pg. 32.
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