Beating those Dark Eye Circles

Defeating those Dark Circles

I hate under eye circles, mine are incredibly dark and I am constantly on the look out to try new things makeup and skincare wise to lighten, brighten, depuff and do everything possible to improve the appearance of my eye area!

However at the minute I am quite happy with the products I'm using makeup wise and although I am constantly trying different concealers, these are the ones that are currently in my everyday routine.

First up I always apply eye cream, I am currently using the Ren one which is good but I have just purchased one from Algenist which is winging it's way here right now-ooops! This has had good reviews and seems to do everything in one so I will let you know how I get on with and report back!

Bobbi Brown Corrector and Mac Prep and Prime

The next step is to use a colour corrector which has a pink undertone to counteract those stubborn circles, I am currently trying out Bobbi Browns Corrector in the colour bisque, which so far I have been quite impressed with. It's quite creamy, I tend to use my finger to apply this as I fee it warms up the product more and helps it to blend into the delicate eye area. I apply it by tapping lightly with my ring finger working from the inner corners and outwards. 
Another similar product is Macs Prep and Prime highlighter, which is an eye brightening concealer, I sometimes use this as an alternative to the Bobbi Brown. I don't always wear corrector everyday as I feel concealer can usually carry me through but for the heavy notes or stressful work times these are a dream.

Once smooth and blended I go straight in with my concealer, my current favourite is Estee Lauders Double Wear concealer in shade 02 light medium. This stuff is the Queen Bee of concealing that I have come across so far, it's amazing for hiding those dark circles, doesn't feel cakey or heavy and stays put all day. It's easy to blend around the eye area and comes with a wand so application is easy I simply dot it around my eye, in a triangular shape and gently blend with my ring finger.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer

Bobbi Brown Concealer Kit-Concealer Left, Powder Right

Once I have finished with corrector and concealer, I usually set my makeup using an under eye powder. I am currently trying out Bobbi Browns powder from their Creamy concealer set, which seems to work fine so far but I will report back with a more indepth review soon. Another favourite that I like using are Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage and Benefits Powderflage which is brightening and lifts the eye area that little more. 

I hope thats given you some helpful ideas if you suffer with bad circles or enjoy trying out new concealers. I will do a face of the day soon if you guys would like to see one or may do a makeup look on my youtube channel soon showing how I use them. If you have any holy grail concealers let me know in the comments below.

Lots of Love xxxxx