In this tutorial on makeup for under-eye bags, I'll show you how to cover dark circles under eyes on mature skin and conceal discoloration in that area.
Us women over 50 often encounter under-eye issues, like undereye bags, discoloration, darkness, or indentations, but these makeup tricks help to hide them. Let's get started.
I’ve got dark spots under my eyes, eyelids, and on other areas around my face. I dip my concealer brush into the darker shade and gently pat it where I need coverage, blending it in with a blending brush to soften the edges.
It may seem strange, but using a darker or contrasting color helps to hide these areas by making them recede, rather than pulling them forward. This helps to color-correct and neutralize these darker areas.
Once I’ve neutralized all the discolorations on my face, I blend a small amount of the shade I used all over my face to harmonize the color all over. I use a foundation blending brush to give me a smooth and cohesive look.
Under-eye bags have indentations or lines under the bags that are lower and deeper in my face. I dip a flat-ended brush into the lightest color concealer and tap it only on the indentation. I keep clear of the areas I’ve already color corrected with the darker concealer.
To soften the edges of the line, I use a blending brush in a tapping or bouncing (I like to call it pouncing!) motion to gently buff the lighter color into the skin. I don’t rub or move it. I blend it so there are no lines.
Lighter colors pull out or hide the puffiness of the eye bag and soften the deeper indentation just below it.
Here, I use the darkest color to pull back certain areas of my face and neck.
Using a foundation brush, I put the darkest concealer or foundation on my forehead at the hairline. I want to push that part of my face back to help define, bring forward, and highlight the center of my face.
I put some below my cheekbones, jawline, under my chin, and down my neck. It helps hide a double chin and really makes my face pop!
After I’ve darkened some areas and lightened others, I blend all of the edges. I find this is one of the best ways to conceal under-eye bags over 50!
I use a peachy cream blush on my cheekbones and the “apple” or round part to bring my cheeks forward. I finish it up with the same creamy peach color on my lips. I’ve found cream makeup works wonderfully for my mature skin.
While I can’t get rid of under-eye bags completely, I hide them with carefully applied makeup. Using dark and light concealers or foundation works really well. Let me know in the comments what you think and if you’ve tried these tricks to hide those eye bags!
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Hi Mary! Thanks for presenting this! I often have difficulty with the bags under my eyes and love seeing how to deal with them.
Where do you get your makeup?
Thanks!
You are very skillful at applying and blending your makeup. It looks like a good makeup line for ageing skin. You look positively beautiful!