How to mask bags under the eyes with cosmetics?

Bags under the eyes are ugly, and hardly anyone will argue with this. To deal effectively with them, you need to understand the root cause of their appearance in order to be able to minimize their severity or completely get rid of the problem. But what to do when the reason is still unknown, but you want to be beautiful? We will tell you how to mask bags under the eyes with cosmetics.

So, for starters, let's talk about why puffiness in the orbital zone can appear. The reasons, in fact, are many:

• heredity;
• malfunction of the kidneys, cardiovascular and urinary systems;
• eye diseases;
• poor quality cosmetics;
• improperly prepared diet (too much salt, fatty, fried, spicy);
• smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs;
• constant stress, lack of sleep, chronic fatigue;
• metabolic disorder;
• allergy;
• age-related changes in the skin;
• the habit of drinking before bedtime (and any drinks);
• poor skin care, in particular, the orbital zone.

Some people associate the appearance of edema in the orbital region with an excess of fluid in the body, despite the fact that the reason may be different. People begin to take uncontrolled diuretic drugs, which in no case should be done without special purpose. In addition, women make the following mistakes in the decorative disguise of bags under the eyes:

• use dark eyeliner, circling your eyes completely or drawing an “arrow” on the upper eyelid;
• do not draw eyebrows, as a result of which they attract attention by their carelessness;
• very thickly stained cilia, both upper and lower.

Masking puffiness in the orbital zone consists of 2 stages: preparation and application of makeup. Consider this in more detail, paying attention to the review of the best cosmetics.

The first thing you need to do is treat the area under the eyes with a special eye cream with a drainage effect. Make sure that it contains seaweed extracts, caffeine, sea salt, as well as escin (Aescinum) or horse chestnut extract. We have prepared for you a list of the 5 most recommended products.

• Eye cream Garnier Anti-Aging Radiance Youth 25+ Care. Improves the outflow of fluid, while not overdrying the skin. Contains caffeine. Helps stimulate epidermal cell renewal.
• Eye cream Advanced Genifique by Lancome. Moisturizes, relieves swelling, reduces the depth of wrinkles.
• Intensive Eye Care Revitalift Filler by Loreal Paris. Eliminates dark circles and bags in the orbital zone, improves skin elasticity.
• Firming eye contour treatment against signs of aging at different stages of formation Slow Age by Vichy. The composition includes a complex of antioxidants, caffeine, gingko biloba extract. Protects the skin from negative external influences, reduces swelling, fights age-related changes.
• Eye cream "Dose of Youth" by Kiehls. Eliminates bags and dark circles under the eyes. Has a drainage effect.

Further, if you have 10-15 free minutes, you can put special patches under your eyes that remove puffiness. We recommend that you choose one of the following:

• Hydro Eye Patch Gold & Snail by Petitfee;
• 24 Gold Premium First Eye Patch from Secret Key;
• Puffiness Minimizing Ginkgo or Collagen & Gold by Skinlite;
• Bird's Nest Hydrogel Eye Patch or Black Pearl & Gold Hydrogel Eye Patch by Esthetic House;
• Shary Time Control Eye Mask;
• gel pads for the eyes against edema and signs of fatigue from Shary.

To go through this stage, you will need to prepare several decorative cosmetics.

• Concealer. A better 2: tone on skin tone and lighter. Choose the brand that you usually use, here we will not give any recommendations. However, make sure that both products have an airy texture that does not form lumps or clog pores. Next, apply the cream that tone by tone to the area under the eyes, after which we outline the fold that outlines the “bag” with a lighter product. Gently blend the outline.
• Concealer. Helps to hide the blue and swelling under the eyes. It can be used instead of a light foundation. The desired tone of the concealer is selected as follows. If you notice redness (for example, a capillary burst) in the orbital zone, choose a greenish remedy. Fill the bruise under the eye or dark circles can be yellow / orange concealer. The tool with a pink tint will help transform the earthy, grayish skin. Unhealthy yellowness can be removed with a violet / purple concealer. How to use it: draw a "triangle" with a vertex located on the orbital bone, paint over the entire area inside the outlined contour. Blend carefully so that no strips remain. Apply matting powder on top.

Well, now we will conduct a brief review of the best concealers from bags and circles under the eyes.

• Cargo Jet Lag Concealer. It copes with swelling of the orbital region, and also masks the blue and vascular "stars".
• NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Photogenic Concealer Wand. It has a wide range of colors. Well hides all imperfections under the eyes.
• Its Skin Its Top Professional Dual Concealer Stick & Brush. Means 2 in 1: on one end of the stick is a brush for applying, on the other - directly concealer. Excellent shade, mask circles and bags under the eyes, and also cares for the skin, nourishing it.
• Aveda Inner Light Concealer. Large selection of shades. It copes well with hiding imperfections in the orbital zone.
• Clarins Instant Concealer. In addition to blueness and swelling under the eyes, it maskes pigmentation and traces of acne.
• Maybelline The Eraser Eye. Good for evening skin tone and texture.

Be sure to choose a matte product. Any flickering particles will only emphasize the problem of swelling of the eyes. Gently blend the powder with a wide brush or powder puff. Do not get carried away: remember that it is needed to complete the makeup, to make the skin dull and velvety, and not for "plastering". Select the powder to match the skin. Use the tool that you usually use.

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