Tip # 3!: Conceal those bags!

Personally, my under-eyes aren't blue (or red). They're actually not even noticeable. Sometimes they may look a little dark though, but nothing too bad, so going over it with just foundation is sufficient for me.

However, I have some tips on concealing your under-eye bags. First you must determine the color of your bags.

Using a color wheel is the easiest way to make any sense of this. When you figure out the color of your under-eye circles, you must then neutralize them using the color opposite on the color wheel from the color of your discolouration.

For example:

• You have redness (usually caused by irritation, if you have sensitive eyes) you would use the color opposite red on the color wheel, - GREEN. However, as it may look strange to put the color green under the eye, and if not done carefully, can make you look truly ill, you can use a color that is more similar to skin, that still has qualities of green in it, like - YELLOW.
• If you have blue under-eye circles, you would use, - ORANGE or a color that has qualities of orange in it to cancel out the blue, like - PEACH or SALMON.
• Now, if you have just simply dark circles (usually just a bit darker than your own skin, seem mostly in indian women) then you would need to use a color that will brighten the area. This is not shown on the color wheel. But the color that has the most brightening qualities is - PINK, so you'd use something with pink in it to brighten your dark circles.

I would NOT advise that you use the common tip of applying a concealer 1 to 2 shades lighter than your skintone to your under-eyes. This just makes your under-eyes appear to have a ghostly white cast in pictures.

To apply the concealer:

• Pat the it ONLY where the opposite color is visible. NB. If you put pink concealer where there isn't anything dark to neutralize, it will show up truly PINK.
• After it's patted on where you need it, blend and smooth it out so it looks seamless.
• Don't forget to set your concealer by lightly patting powder over it! This will keep it in place.

If you actually want to purchase concealers that will cover under-eye circles, you can consider:

• Your color match in MAC-NW. If you don't know what to ask for, just tell the lady at the counter that you want a concealer for under-eye circles, SPECIFICALLY.
• Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer - go for the "C" shades or cool shades. These are more pinky

These are just a few that you can choose from :) There are TONS out there, but I'm only human. Definitely haven't tried all.

Hope this post was helpful!