When it comes to makeup application, there are lots of things that are hard to master. The skin can be a finicky thing, so whether it’s authentic contour or flakeless lipstick, creating makeup looks that can withstand long days and the force of natural skin texture is no easy feat. As we all know by now, though, a good primer goes a long way in making sure that face makeup looks and feels flawless. Though I’ve found quite a few full-face primers I love, I’ve struggled to find anything that helps keep my undereyes from creasing.
For a long time, I used regular face primer under my eyes, thinking it would be enough to support the sometimes excessive amounts of concealer I need to cover my dark circles, sadly to no avail. Recently, though, I started experimenting with eye-specific primers, and this under $30 eye base has been a life saver for concealing my undereyes with no piling, flaking or creasing.
What it is:
Glo Skin Beauty’s Essential Eye Base ($28) is a multi-tasking eye base that acts as both a color corrector and an eye primer to create looks that last hours without budging. As I mentioned before, I need a lot to cover my dark circles, and the fact that this eye base acts as both a primer and a color corrector has been huge in saving me both time and product.
How it works:
Packed with rejuvenating ingredients like caffeine, cucumber extract and aloe vera, this do-it-all product depuffs, hydrates and awakens the pesky undereye area while simultaneously utilizing one of six shades to color correct based on your skin’s specific undertone. I opt for the shade Lace to combat my red undertones and difficult dark circles, and I love how the product can be worn on its own when I’m going for more of no-makeup makeup look or layered with other concealers for a full glam moment.
Price/where to buy:
$28, gloskinbeauty.com
