
It allows you to use less product to counterbalance the darkness, so you can avoid your thick or cakey layer of concealer from pilling. She suggests using a beauty sponge to apply a thin layer in a press-push method, which will give you a translucent wash of orange and then you can conceal on top. She likes using an orange corrector to neutralise the purple tones in the skin. A corrector uses colour theory to cancel out the tones of pigmentation or bruised eyes so you can conceal on top,” explains Asadi. "You can’t use just a foundation over really dark circles as it will show up ashy. If the shades blend both ways naturally, you’ve found the perfect shades for you,” he says. If you're still looking for the right foundation for you, makeup artist Daniel Bauer has a trick: “Blend a light and dark shade together and apply it above your jawline, blending it into your cheek and your neck. She suggests applying it with a finger to create a dense coverage, and then blend it with a damp beauty sponge. “Most of my clients from India have a neutral skin undertone, which is often a combination of pink and yellow," says Asadi. Use a foundation all over, blending in a very thin layer under your eyes.


“It's important to hydrate and nourish the skin, because if you don't, your concealer and corrector will sit on top rather than sink in,” she says. “I can look at a client’s face and tell if they use eye cream or not," says Maria Asadi, who works with celebrities like Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Jourdan Dunn. The coolness helps constrict the blood vessels, and the pressure can activate the body's natural response to drain the pooled fluid in the area. Use an ice pack, cool eye gels or a cool teaspoon on the eyes and massage around the area.

Here, two of the industry's most in-demand artists tell you how to get the smoothest, most flawless finish ever. Figuring out the best makeup tricks to mask it is key, and that's where the pros come in. Now that we've spent months staring at ourselves on screen, it can be clear that dark circles can show up that much more intensely on camera than when you're in the mirror-the lighting can make the pigmentation look darker and more pronounced.
