How to Hide Dark Circles Like a Pro

If you are anything like me, I hardly ever get the 8 hours of recommended sleep (hello coffee and eye concealer!)  So to combat my dark circles, I have a 4 step method to hiding them like a pro. You’ll look like you slept like a baby the night before!

Step 1:   Conceal

To counteract the blue/gray color under the eyes, you need to use a color opposite on the color wheel which would be orange.  If you have fair skin, you’ll want a light to medium peach color. For medium to dark skin, a dark peach or orange color.

I use the Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer and my ring finger to apply a thin coat under the eyes.  You need the color of the concealer to be 1-2 shades darker than your skin so it actually hides the dark circles.  Apply the concealer low enough under the eyes to completely cover the dark circles (don’t worry about it looking orange, as we will blend it out in the next step)

 

Step 2:  Blend

If you don’t wear foundation, use a concealer the same color as your skin tone and pat on top of the orange concealer you just applied.  This will blend the peach/orange concealer into the skin and make it appear more natural. I always use a foundation, for me I use the Estee Lauder Double Wear or the Cover FX foundation. I use the Makeup Geek Foundation Stippling Brush or a Beauty Blender to apply my foundation all over my face.

Be careful around the eyes not to swipe off the orange concealer underneath.  The goal is just to blend the concealer into the foundation.

 

Hide those dark under eye with the help of Marlena from Makeup Geek.

Find the video and article here:  How to Hide Dark Circles Like a Pro