QUESTION: How can I avoid raccoon eyes?
ANSWER: In a day that's loaded with school, activities, and homework, your makeup goes through a lot. Even celebs can't get through the workday without a few touch-ups here and there! If it's your eye makeup that's the problem, look for smudgeproof mascaras and liners; waterproof is also a great option.
Try Maybelline New York Unstoppable Eyeliner, $6, at drugstores, plus Wet n Wild H20 Proof Waterproof Mascara, $3, drugstores. For a longer-lasting application, use the mascara just on your upper lashes to draw attention and product away from your under-eye area. Then, after you apply eyeliner, dust your lids with a tiny bit of loose powder to set it.
If you find that it's your skin that's prone to dark circles, and not your makeup routine, use a yellow-based concealer to counteract the blue or purple tones that often create that dark, shadowy appearance. Try: Physicians Formula Circle Rx Circle Control Concealer, $9, drugstores. You'll soon be free of raccoon eyes for good!
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