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Here’s How To Hide Your Dark Circles

Verity Douglas
Writer and expert1 year ago
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model applying concealer under her eye

We’ve rounded up quick-fix {concealers} to hide the most obvious sign of a night on the tiles (what hangover?). Nothing says ‘late night’ like under-eye shadows - and whether you binge-watched a box set or took yourself out-out for festive excesses (“cin cin!”) - there’s no better {make up} foil than a brightening cover-up hastily blended en route to the office. It needs to be creamy and totally seamless, with juuuuust the right whisper of pink to detract from the shadows. A hint of light-scattering shimmer to dial up the brightness? Yes, puh-leeease.

With such an abundance of choice on the market, we’ve done the hard job of curating the ultimate line-up to quickly disg-eyes your dark circles (and signs of late-night misadventures).

From make up maven Jamie Genevieve, VIEVE’s {Modern Radiance Concealer}is jam-packed with pigment while feeling impressively weightless - diffusing like a dream to mask a multitude of sins. Laced with plumping hyaluronic acid and a ‘Thirst Relief Complex’ to counteract the signs of dehydration, this also boasts a ‘Phytoradiance Complex’ to deliver eye-brightening illumination.

SAIE can do no wrong in our eyes, and their magic eye-brightening wand is no exception. Brimming with dew-boosting benefits to smooth and hydrate fragile skin, this also also starts cucumber extract to cool and refresh - and it’s barely detectable, melting with your fingers for a flawless, ‘real skin’ finish.

Make up meets skin care, MILK MAKEUP’s formula boasts an impressive array of dark circle-dispelling ingredients - including brightening vitamin C, antioxidant seabuckthorn berry, strengthening squalane and calming turmeric - alongside light-scattering powders to swiftly disguise and de-puff, thanks to the clever glass rollerball applicator.
If it’s coverage you’re after, call off the search: Danessa Myricks’ {Beauty Vision Cream Cover} has unparalleled pigment for maximum payoff without any caking. Incredibly smooth, this delivers a featherlight blanket of buildable colour, to vanquish dark circles with next-to-no effort. And it plays really well with the rest of your make up - melding with any foundation for seamless diffusion and an HD-worthy finish.
The ‘OG’ when it comes to crease-proof camouflage, NARS' {Radiant Creamy Concealer} is the flexible, pigment-rich formula grants a believable, ‘soft focus’ glow that allows you fake ‘wide awake’ within seconds (regardless of how many times you hit ‘snooze’). A multi-tasking marvel, this does-it-all concealer not only helps to brighten under-eyes, but quickly blurs your blemishes and neutralises redness so you’re always selfie-ready. There’s a reason it’s beloved by MUAs and beauty editors - not to mention the devoted Cult Community.SHOP CONCEALERS HERE >>>
Verity Douglas
Writer and expert
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Cult Beauty’s Content Editor and a Cult Beauty OG, Verity loves nothing more than the marriage of language and lip balm. A quintessential Libran, she’s a self-professed magpie for luxury ‘must-haves' and always pursuing the new and the niche — from the boujee-est skin care to cutting-edge tech. Balancing an urge to stop the clock with her desire to embrace the ageing process (and set a positive example for her daughter), Verity's a retinol obsessive and will gladly share her thoughts about the time-defying gadgets, masks and treatments worth the splurge...
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