How to hide bags under the eyes with makeup?
Bags under the eyes are a problem that can ruin your mood right in the morning. Because of the bags, the face looks puffy, tired, the woman seems older than her years. But do not panic, because this defect can be masked and hidden. It is only important to do it correctly.
What is necessary?
Bags under the eyes can appear for so many reasons.... But only occasionally is it a disease or heredity, but basically the fault lies only with the lady.
Lack of sleep, consumption of fatty and spicy foods, smoking, poor-quality cosmetics, improper care - all this provokes the onset of swelling after sleep.
To disguise or remove such troubles, women may need different types of products.
- Hydrogel patches. This newfangled invention is able to reduce or completely remove the swelling under the eyes. For best results, patches should be applied chilled. Many people put them in the refrigerator for this.
- Cooling sticks... Now on sale there are pencil-type products that can cool the dermis and remove swelling. They should not contain alcohol, but the presence of caffeine is encouraged.
- Drainage cream... This product also contains caffeine. Such creams remove excess fluid, so that the swelling subsides.
- Concealer... The product should be soft and matte. It is better not to use dry concealers, as it can visually create wrinkles. Choose a concealer based on your skin tone. If bags under the eyes cast blue, you should take a peach tone. Redness can be neutralized by a yellowish concealer. If you want your eyes to shine and your gaze to attract the attention of others, you should choose sandy-beige solutions.
- Corrector... This product can be a replacement for concealer, or vice versa. It will also work well for masking the swollen area.
It is important to choose a concealer that matches your skin color. The extreme option is a couple of shades darker. Lighter options will aggravate the situation, and the bags will become even more visible.
- Eye cream... Creams that are applied directly to the eyelid area have proven themselves very well. They constrict blood vessels, due to which the swelling quickly goes away. The base of the cream must be gel. Store such a product in a cool place to enhance the effect.
- Powder... Here, only a crumbly version is suitable, which well hides skin imperfections. It is best if the powder is matte, have a transparent shade.
Glitter solutions should not be chosen as they will draw attention to problem areas.
Step-by-step instruction
Every woman is capable of hiding bags under the eyes with the help of makeup, it is only important to learn some of the subtleties of this process. Let's consider step by step how to make a beautiful hiding make-up at home.
- If you have enough time, the first step is to use patches... Take the box out of the refrigerator, remove 2 patches from it and place it under your eyes. After a couple of minutes, the liquid will dry out and the patch will be firmly fixed. You need to wear such elements for about 20 minutes. At this time, you can calmly go about your business.
If you don't have patches on hand, you can replace them with ice cubes or cold tea bags.
- In the absence of time or in the event that the patches did not fully cope with the problem, you should use cooling stick or drainage cream. The product is gently applied to the eyelid area with massage movements and is expected to be completely absorbed.
- After the cream has been absorbed, apply base under makeup. The product must be brightening. Its purpose is to even out the tone under the eyes. In addition, the base will prevent other media from rolling and flowing.
- After applying the base, it's time to use a concealer or corrector.... There should be two types of concealer: skin tone and one shade lighter. First, the first option is applied. The entire swollen area is filled with it. Then they take a second type of concealer and apply it to the crease just below the bag. Next, you should wait a couple of minutes, and then slightly shade the product. The lighter shade should still dominate in the crease area.
- The next step is to apply powders... It is applied in a thin layer to the area under the eyes.
It is important to use a wide brush to keep the product flat.
- Completing the fight with bags will allow highlighter... If you are used to using this tool, then apply it on the cheekbones, nose wings, under the eyebrows. The plots will become accent and distract attention from problem areas.
We have covered the basic steps for how to hide or completely remove bags under the eyes. However, you need to understand that in most cases, makeup does not end there. To make the result more impressive, you need to pay attention to the following points.
- To help the highlighter, you can use blush or bronzer. The blush should be matte, while bronzer should not contain reflective particles. Both are applied to the cheekbone line.
- When coloring the eyelids, you should give preference to shadows without shine and neutral pencils. Pencils of cold shades look great. With their help, it will be quite possible to draw spectacular arrows. You can also use a felt-tip eyeliner.
- As for the mascara, there are also certain features. It should be chosen in a smoky or brown version and applied only to the upper lashes.
- Lipstick is the perfect way to distract attention from problem areas.
If the eyes are dimly tinted, everyday, then you can safely choose a red lipstick. It will be the finishing touch of a beautiful make-up.
Makeup artist tips
For those who often see bags under their eyes in the morning, it will not be superfluous to check out some additional tips from professional makeup artists.
- Don't use foundation in an attempt to hide the bags. Thus, you will only draw attention to them. The same goes for regular powder with a hard, dry texture.
- Improve your lifestyle. You need to sleep at least 8 hours, and you will need to include foods rich in fiber, potassium and iron in your diet. Start using eye patches and lymphatic drainage glasses on a regular basis.
- If you need to quickly divert attention from the bag, then under the upper eyelid, you can put a point with a white pencil, and then shade it.
- Don't forget about eyebrows. Beautifully drawn and combed eyebrows will divert the eyes of others from the problem area.
- Too bright shades in eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara should be avoided. Intense colors can make the eye look narrower and the gaze heavy. Black mascara crumpled on the eyelashes will not add beauty either.
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