Lions and Tigers and Dark Circles- Oh My!

Dark circles are the worst, the absolute worst thing I want to see on my face! Working in New York City's fashion industry, well any industry for that matter, can definitely run you into the ground and give you dark circles...even after a good night's sleep.
My quick go-to routine for mornings that I need to quickly get to work AND look refreshed is:

• Splash cold water on the face (to get that puffiness down), pat the face dry with a wash cloth, moisturize (I always recommend a moisturizer with SPF like Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15), let it dry.


• Then grab that yellow corrector- Yellow covers Purple (yes, we learn that in Art Class when we're 5 years old as well). I love Benefit's Lemon-Aid because it does exactly that, AID! It is a soft yellow correcting cream that instantly covers dark circles. Many brands have this kind of product.


• Either use your pointer finger or a make-up sponge and lightly PAT the yellow corrector under the eyes and in the inner corner of your eye, where the dark circles are staked out on the face. Don't overdue it, alittle goes a long way.


• Now, apply your foundation, powder, etc like normal.

There really isn't a remedy or cure for dark circles to completely disappear, but there are great tricks to covering them.

If you have more time in the morning then gel eye masks are great tools for depuffing the face!

And liquid/cream highlighters are always great for the inner and outer corners of the eye to give you that extra bright eye look.