My undereyes have always been darker than the rest of my face and no amount of sleep fixes that — it is just how I am built. What I was doing wrong was reaching for a lighter concealer, which gave me two grey patches instead of two dark ones. The fix was correcting the colour first and setting with something made for deep skin. Five steps, about two minutes.
The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum
First, and it goes on damp skin. A thin layer under everything, mostly for the puffiness — it does not erase darkness and anything claiming it does is lying. Give it a minute to sink in or your concealer slides.
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer 994 Peach Corrector
This is the step I was missing for years. A peach-toned corrector cancels the blue-grey under deep skin, so your actual concealer shade can match your face instead of fighting it. The thinnest possible layer, patted not dragged.
e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer, Full Coverage, Deep Caramel
Over the corrector, matched to my skin and not two shades up. Hydrating rather than matte, because dry formulas settle into every line under my eyes by noon. One small dot per side is genuinely enough.
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, 4 Pack
Damp sponge, pressed and bounced. A brush moves the corrector around and undoes it; pressing melts the layers together without lifting them. The four-pack is worth it because these need washing constantly and one is always drying.
Sacha Buttercup Setting Powder – Medium to Deep Skin Tones Translucent Loose Face Powder
The last step and the one that keeps it from going ashy. A yellow-toned powder built for medium-to-deep skin, so there is no flashback in photos and no grey cast in daylight. Press a little in with the sponge, do not sweep it.
The honest version: my undereyes still look like my undereyes. They are just awake-looking now instead of tired, and they stay that way past lunch, which was never true before.
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