5 Concealer Secrets That Erase Dark Circles on Women Over 60 (99% Never Know)

Dark circles and under-eye bags after 60 aren't about sleep. Here are 7 backstage makeup steps that make them the last thing anyone notices, starting with one that's completely free. With age, the skin under the eye gets thinner and the hollow beneath it deeper. Then the ceiling light in your bathroom makes it look worse every morning. The light, bright concealer they sell everyone just turns grey on mature skin. The makeup artists who did my face at five in the morning never reached for light first. They reached for orange. The 7 steps: Face the light: why your bathroom ceiling light makes dark circles look twice as deep Find exactly where the dark is before you touch it A whisper of prep, so nothing clings to fine lines The orange: why a peach or orange color corrector cancels dark circles, and which shade suits your skin A concealer that matches your skin, never a lighter one A breath of cream bronzer on the puffy bag, and only there Finish the face with cream blush, and foundation only where you need it