Beauty Fix! Dark eye circles go away~

Lack of sleep? Eye strain due to many late nights in front of the computer screen? Don’t worry. You can still look sparkly-eyed and radiant, even if you haven't slept a wink.With the party season fast approaching, the beauty counters are jam-packed with eye-illuminating makeup, designed especially to banish telltale dark circles and ditch unsightly eye bags.

To make the problem disappear…

Directions: 

1. Wash you face using a gentle cleanser, giving a final rinse using cold water. This decreases blood flow in your face, and helps reduce puffiness.

2. Moisturize the whole face, especially around the eyes, but be careful. Do not drag the delicate skin around the eye area as this can give you wrinkles. Dab only, this way you don't pull at your skin.

3.. Select a concealer for yourself. Pick a color that is a shade lighter than your natural skin color.There are two main types of concealer: stick form and tube form. Concealer in stick form tends to be more opaque then concealer in tube form, and it also tends to be a bit dryer, meaning if you have wrinkles around your eyes, you'll have to use extra moisturizer to make sure it doesn't sink in and makes your wrinkles more obvious.

4. Choosing a yellow or peachy tinted concealer can help counteract the blue tones in under eye circles.

5.Apply your concealer after applying foundation. If you apply foundation on top of concealer, you may rub out the concealer in the process. As well you may find you need less concealer after applying foundation. You can use a brush or your fingers to apply the concealer--just remember to be gentle. If you are using your fingers, pick some concealer up on your ring finger, which uses the least pressure, and dab it into your under eye area until it blends nicely into your skin.

6. Set your under eye concealer with powder. Load your puff up with powder and gently press it under your eyes. This will add a little more coverage and help your concealer to last throughout the day.

7. Apply some shimmering beige or white eye shadow to your tear duct area. This will immediately brighten up your eyes and make you look more awake. The brightness also draws attention away from under eye circles. For more staying power use white eyeliner underneath the shadow. 

Recommended Tool Kit

               

Products:

1. Bobbi Brown concealer
Bobbi Brown's correctors and concealers work together beautifully to cover up those dark circles, the correctors neutralizing under eye darkness and the concealers hiding it, leaving you looking fresh faced and well rested.

2. ESTEE LAUDER Double Wear Stay - In - Place Concealer, SPF 10This concealer consist of a multi-purpose formula that feels light yet covers like a thick, full-coverage concealer. It is best used on dark circles and redness, bumps and under-eye circles. Best of all is its long- lasting effect and it blends together with your foundation amazingly!

3. Liz Earle Daily Eye Repair The perfect illuminating eye cream; the light reflective particles create the illusion that there is no darkness at all.

Tools:

1. M.A.C - 242 Shader Brush

This 242 brush is great for cream eye shadows and bases, laying on color all over the lid and putting shadow in the lower lash line and diffusing it .Good for application and blending of powder, concealer or moisturizing based products.

2. Laura Mercier Camouflage Powder Brush

Sized and shaped with synthetic, flat bristles and an oval shape to set Concealer. This synthetic bristled brush is slightly layered which makes it effective to use with eye concealer also. Very soft and pliable bristles make it a pleasure to use around the delicate eye area.

3. Ecotools - 6 Piece Eye Brush Set

This 6-pc. set includes all the tools you need to create any look. The brush tips are soft for comfort, and the included case makes carrying them when you travel.