I’m 51 and banish my dark under-eye circles with a 10-second make-up trick – there’s no caking or creping either
A MAKE-UP artist has shared how you can banish under-eye circles in just 10 seconds.
Kat James, 51, has a plethora of anti-ageing tips up her sleeve thanks to her wealth of industry experience.
And the flawless under-eyes isn’t concealer… but colour corrector.
Colour correctors work under the eyes by neutralising and balancing out discolouration, such as dark circles, to create a more even skin tone.
They come in an array of warm hues, with peach and orange tones ideal for cancelling out blue or purple undertones, which are common in dark circles.
Those with fair skin can opt for a more muted or pinky shade, while those with deeper skin tones may benefit more from a red corrector.
“By simply adding a colour corrector to your under-eyes, you will use half the amount of concealer,” Kat explained.
“Which means half the amount of caking and creping, and all that stuff that happens under your eyes when you put too much product under there.”
Kat loves the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Vanish colour corrector, which is £27 and comes in four shades of fair, medium, tan and deep.
If that’s out of your budget, E.l.f’s Camo Colour Corrector costs £4 and comes in hues of green, orange, yellow, peach and blue.
Kat shared a tutorial on the best way to apply colour corrector to banish dark under-eyes in seconds.
“You’re gonna take your finger, roll it in the product, and then take your finger and roll it under your eye,” she instructed.
“Basically, you’re pressing it into your skin.
“Then, you want to let it sit for about 10 to 15 seconds.
“Let it get a little tacky and then you are just going to tap that in.
“We are not rubbing, we are tapping that into our under-eye area.”
Biggest beauty mistakes
Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty.
“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you’re not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted.
“There aren’t many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime.”
- Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital.
- Using expired products: Best case, they’re ineffective and don’t deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it’s safe once opened. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging.
- Not knowing your undertones: If you’re using make-up with the wrong undertones, it’ll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they’re green, you have warm and if they’re a mix you have neutral.
- Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you’re trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key.
- Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you’re not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that’s been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn’t going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’re probably going to end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!
According to Kat, tapping in colour corrector will remove any “blue cast” under your eyes.
She shared her tutorial in a now-viral TikTok video.
“Kat, you’re always so flawless,” Ashley Newman commented.
“Thanks for not gatekeeping your secrets so we can look pretty too.”
“Okay, I need to try,” Lindsey Gannon said.