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Being a student leads to a lack of sleep, eating bad food and more alcohol than one should probably consume which all leads to darker circles under the eyes. Luckily, there are makeup tricks to make it look like you are getting a normal amount of Zs.

One of the most difficult complexion irregularities to correct is dark circles under the eyes due to the fact dark circles consist of hues of blue, purple and black. Unfortunately, the majority of the cause is due to genetics. However, there are lifestyle changes you can make that can help reduce their appearance such as getting enough sleep, drinking lots of water and eating a balanced diet.

Luckily for us students, where none of that ever seems possible, makeup is here to help.

You always want to make sure you are starting with some sort of skincare designed for your eye area. Eye gels are great products to use as they help reduce puffiness, which can make dark circles look even worse. There are also eye creams on the market that have light reflecting particles that help brighten up the whole area before even applying makeup. If you have really severe puffiness and dark circles, eye masks work like a charm as they are usually soaked in hyaluronic acid, which helps with intense hydration.

Once the skin around your eye area is completely prepped, you will need to choose a corrector that is appropriate for your skin tone. If you have a really pale complexion, chose a soft yellow coloured corrector. If you have a light to medium skin tone, an apricot or orange corrector is best suited. If you have a deeper skin tone, chose an orange- red corrector.

After the corrector is applied, you will notice that the majority of the darkness is completely gone. Now just set the corrector with a fine, loose powder. To bring back a natural looking skin colour, apply your favourite concealer on top of the corrector. You want the concealer to match your skin tone perfectly, but try and find one that has a warmer undertone as this will further help correct the dark circles. Any concealer that has too much pink in it will often appear ashy or grey once applied.

Before applying the rest of your makeup, I would recommend powdering your concealer one more time so it doesn’t blend away with your foundation. If you still find that you can see some darkness, you can layer even more concealer on top of your foundation.