How to Cover Dark Circles Under the Eyes

The skin beneath our eyes is thinner and more sensitive than anywhere else on the face and is prone to dark circles; a giveaway to those sleepless nights, tears and health.

The way to fix this comes down to basic colour theory which we all learnt about in school. Complementary colours are pairs of colours that are “of opposite” to one another; so when dark circles under the eyes have a blue hue to them, we need to neutralise them with a peach coloured pigment.
This is the same reason cosmetic companies for years have produce green tint to help cover redness, it's all about neutralising the problem, not covering it.

Cream Pigment in “Emerge”by Illamasqua is my favourite product in my kit and I’m asked about it so frequently because the results are so effective. This matt, crease-resistant cream, is my must have for tired eyes and I couldn't be without it. The product is blended over dark circles then followed by your usual foundation or concealer on top. There is also Benefit Erase Paste and Laura Mercier Under Eye Perfecter, both also a peach coloured corrector. 



Many cosmetic companies develop under eye correctors which have “illuminators” and too much titanium dioxide in but these have a tendency to just highlight the blue hue rather than neutralising it and can leave you with grey circles around the eyes in photography. The biggest offenders are YSL Touch Eclat and Makeup Forever HD Powder.

Vicky Brown Hair and Makeup Artist Hertfordshire

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