DIY Monday: Undereye/Salmon Concealer

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 Having a terrible case of dark under eye circles is probably the worst thing that I have inherited from my mother. When I was younger, I swear  I feel hella proud with it. For me it was like sporting a Wednesday Adam look. Now, I look effortlessly haggard and stressed even early in the morning. #Kaloka Well, I have found the best concealing technique to say bye bye to dark circles. Here is my blog post about it: http://www.mylucidintervals.com/2013/02/say-bye-bye-to-dark-under-eyes-my-dark.html

Using an orange concealer has been life changing but it has definitely added a few minutes to my everyday makeup routine. I thought of buying a new salmon concealer which works as a corrector and concealer in one but I decided to do a DIY concealer instead. I have too many makeup in my kit why not make use of them to the fullest, right? Yes.. effort ulit itey! haha 
These are the things I used for this project. As a substitute for the orange concealer, you may use a matte orange eyeshadow (powderized) or an orange lipstick (quickly melt it under a very low heat). 

The things you need:
1. Orange pigment/eyeshadow/no shimmer lipstick/concealer
2. Long Lasting Foundation or BB Cream (Preferably oil free and one that has a good and thick coverage)
3. Silicone based primer (Optional)
4.Eye Cream (Optional)
4. Small jar and spatula for mixing

I bought the jar at Daiso for 66 pesos. It came with 2 jars, 2 bottles, a spatula and a siphon tube. 
I scooped out the orange concealer and melted it under low heat. Make sure you start with a small amount of orange pigment or concealer to control the shade. You do not want to end up with just a lighter version of orange concealer. Also, if you put a lot of orange, it is really hard to correct.
Then, I added a long lasting liquid foundation. I chose my Revlon Colorstay and I also added Estee Lauder Stay Matte Double Wear Liquid Foundation. Again, the amount depends on the shade you want to achieve. 
I decided to add a silicone based primer to prevent my DIY concealer from  creasing and seating on the fine lines under my eyes. I also added a small amount of eye cream to prevent dryness and caking. Make sure to mix the ingredients carefully and thoroughly.

Here is a swatch of my DIY undereye concealer:
without concealer/with concealer

I just dab a few dots and work my way around my eyes in a patting motion. It did covered my dark circles really well, don't you think?
Did it last long?
Well, here is a picture of my under eye after 5 hours.
The photo speaks for itself. Ohh,, just take note that I have dry skin. You may tweak the formula or the ingredients I suggested to suit your skin type.

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11 comments

  1. JuvyOctober 28, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    Thanks for this! I have the same orange concealer but I don't use it everyday, so I will do this DIY to save time, and conceal my undereye circles! <3

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  2. Rhania E.October 29, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    i love diys! thanks for sharing ms donna!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 29, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Another awesome DIY! Thanks!

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  4. Beauty by TellieOctober 29, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Will eye shadow really work? I love doing DIYs and mixing stuff... like a chemist!

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    1. donnarenceOctober 30, 2013 at 11:24 PM

      Hi Tellie! I have tried pulverizing e/s before and it mixed with the liquid foundation.. try heating them on low heat if they do not mix together.. :)

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  5. Gen-zelOctober 29, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    Wow! Panalo to! Galing lang after 5 hours. Will try to do this din. :D

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  6. CJOctober 29, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Awesomeness!!!

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  7. sucijewelsOctober 29, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    wow thanks for u sharing i will make it too

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  8. HollieOctober 29, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Woot! this DIY is off the hook! super cool ^_^
    Random Beauty by Hollie

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  9. aiko borjaMarch 3, 2014 at 8:47 PM

    wow awesome!! bat diko naisip to.. hehehe thanks for this post. instead of buying maybe i should try to do this.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 19, 2014 at 7:31 PM

    thank you so much for that wonderful information!I have also dark under eye circles and sad to say iI can't afford to buy those nice correctors!Im so happy you did a DIY about this :)

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