When it comes to dark circles, the only ones I tolerate are of the chocolate button variety. Nothing screams, I've spent all night knocking back Jagerbombs than those pesky, under-eye patches and like most of us, I went 'em covered!
Thankfully, there's a million and one products on the market these days that help to correct wayward skin tones and erase all evidence of the night before using clever make up trickery. Shame the same doesn't apply for those 4am text messages!
This nifty, little product is the Color Correcting Stick from Maxfactor.
It's a creamy/white coloured stick that has a subtle yellow tint designed to correct and conceal under-eye circles, leaving you with a flawless, fresh-faced look. I'm going to put it right out there, I actually picked this up as last resort, Halloween, face paint substitute; however I've been reaching for it most days as a quick fix concealing, contouring Jack of all trades.
The crayon format makes application a doddle, just scribble where you need it. That being said, it's not the most gentle method of applying product to the delicate under-eye area which is partly due to the consistency of the product itself, balmy, but not anywhere near as creamy as a liquid concealer. Once on, it takes a bit of effort to blend the product into the skin as it's not one for budging, but with a little gentle coaxing, you can get it to work wonders.
It's very pale and so you don't need much to get results. It really does hide those dark circles and generally brightens up the whole eye area. In addition to an under-eye concealer, I've been using the Maxfactor CC stick as a makeshift highlighter for contouring, applying it along my cheek bones, under the arches of my brows and down the centre of my nose. I've also applied it directly onto my lips as a base for nude lipstick. It's so versatile and so simple that I can't help but wish I'd discovered it sooner.
The CC sticks come in a whole range of different shades for different purposes. There's a green stick for neutralising red tones and a purple tone for combating dull skin. You can check out the full range here.
