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Here's a pro's method to correct very dark circles

Fatigue, stress, lack of hydration... Are your dark circles particularly dark and you can't hide their bluish... or even purplish appearance?Some people even struggle with so-called "pigmented" dark circles, which are even darker than their skin tone.

If it is not possible to make them completely disappear, there are tips for camouflaging dark circles with makeup.Makeup artist and influencer @frenchtouchofmakeup recently shared her method on TikTok, and the result looks revolutionary."We're going to focus on those dark circles today," announces the makeup artist to 444,000 subscribers. Makeup Sets

Here's a pro's method to correct very dark circles

Before starting her tutorial, she reminds us that dark circles do not only concern the underside of the eye, but can also go up to the mobile eyelid and give it color ranging from blue to brown.To reduce these small inconveniences, it would suffice according to her to combine her classic concealer, with a corrector of an undertone adapted to our complexion.

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First of all, choose the appropriate concealer.If you have dark to very dark skin, choose a concealer with orange or even brick tones.If you have very fair to medium skin, opt for a salmon, apricot or peach tone.The trick is indeed to apply warm shades: these are the ones that will help neutralize the really colored ring.

After moisturizing your skin, apply the correct color corrector using a flat brush, called "cat's tongue".According to @frenchtouchofmakeup, the sponge is to be avoided in these cases, because it absorbs too much product.Once the concealer has been applied to the dark circle and the entire mobile eyelid, wait 15 to 30 seconds for the skin to absorb the product.Then, apply your classic liquid concealer as usual - but still with the flat brush.

Here's a pro's method to correct very dark circles

Makeup Brushes Finally, the make-up artist fixes everything with a loose powder, colored or translucent according to your preference.For this, she uses a medium-sized and fairly dense brush, for more precision.Here's how to camouflage your dark circles without too much makeup and in no time!