The Tool Kit: Dark Circles

Get rid of the dreaded under-eye bags with our tricks of the trade.

Nothing can hide the damage that a late night, dehydration or too much time in front of the computer screen will do for our lower eyelids.  No matter how well the rest of your body manages to keep it together, these dreaded under-eye bags simply just can’t keep to keep anything secret? Luckily, we’re waging a war against them with these baggage tricks.

1. Pamper

East Day Spa’s SOS Eye Treatment: Think of this like an emergency rescue for your peepers! This 30-minute treatment will restore the sparkle in your eyes and helps banish the appearance of dark circles and puffiness in a flash.

Spring Spa’s ‘Eyes” and Shine treatment: is a quick-fix remedy that includes a dark-circle diminishing massage and a de-puffing, oxygenating mask to brighten and smooth fine lines. This treatment is packed with vitamin C that delivers an instant lifting and hydrating effect that will leave you wide-eyed.

2. Treat

Elemis’s Absolute Eye serum is the holy grail of eye treatments. This super light, refreshing concentrated treatment helps minimise the ravages of time and dark circles around the eye area using herbal actives such as rosewood, lavdender and chamomile. It’s a little jar of wonder to refresh and firm the eye contour that you’ll soon wonder how you ever lived without.

Make sure you lightly massage your serum or eye cream into the skin under your eye area. This will increase the movement of blood and circulation.

Bliss World has a mask fondly referred to as an ‘energy drink for the eyes’. The Triple Oxygen Instant Engerising Eye Mask contains three types of oxygen that works to brighten, de puff and hydrate the under-eye area. Need we say more? Apply and leave the tingly patches on for 15 minutes to work their magic.

3. Conceal

Any busy girl (or party girl) will tell you they were born looking like they needed a nap. The importance of a good under-eye concealer cannot be overstated
Like we prime for perfect foundation, the same method should be adopted for perfect concealer application. A primer will ensure the coverage to follow doesn’t immediately take up residence in your crows feet. Smashbox have taken their legendary primer and redefined it for under the eyes. The Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye primer addresses our everyday eye woes to combat puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles.

Follow with the un-crease-able, and entirely build-able second skin that is Smashbox’s High Definition concealer. The weightless formula melts into skin with a soft-touch precision applicator and makes the dreaded circles virtually disappear.