I got rid of my dark, puffy under-eye bags in seconds with a £4 Boots makeup hack – people say it’s magic it’s so quick
WHETHER you haven’t had enough sleep, your allergies are acting up, or it’s just genetics, dark and puffy under-eyes can be tough to conceal.
Bags under your eyes are caused by swelling or puffiness – they’re very common and usually just a cosmetic issue, rather than something more serious.
They can also become more common with age, as the tissues surrounding your eyes weaken.
If you’ve overslept and you’re in a rush to get somewhere, under-eye bags can be a pain to tackle.
You probably don’t have time to prepare a cool compress, and sometimes, even your holy grail concealer won’t do the trick.
But fear not! One kind TikTokker has shared a secret for getting rid of that excess baggage.
And it’s all thanks to a super cheap £4 bargain from Boots.
TikTok user Kristina (@lifeaskristinab) posted the clip, writing: “The hack of all hacks?”
In the clip she faces the camera in a comfy blue hoodie with her hair pulled neatly back by a headband.
Kristina has prepped her makeup – with her brows defined and base layer of foundation bright and dewy.
It’s clear she has already used the hack on one of her under-eyes and left the other one without, comparing them side-by-side.
With a shocked expression, she says: “I’m sorry, but what? One of the girls here gave me this hack.
“She’s like, ‘use a colour corrector instead of the concealer and watch what will happen.’
“I’ve never used a colour corrector before, but, like, where’d my eye bag go?”
Kristina points at the under-eye she hasn’t colour corrected and says she looks like she ‘got stung by a bee’.
She then gestures to the under-eye that she has applied colour corrector to and says in comparison it looks ‘normal’.
The beauty guru begins to apply the colour corrector to her remaining eye bag and says: “I’m literally deceased. Like, this is insane.
“I’m sorry, but where has this thing been forever, and why is no one talking about it?”
Once finished, her under-eye bags have completely disappeared, leaving Kristina looking bright and fresh.
Viewers in the comments were quick to pile on the praise for the nifty hack.
One said: “Oh my God, that is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”
I don’t think I’ve hit buy-now faster in my life
TikTok user
While another user testified: “This product has been life changing for me, literally!
“I am 43 years old and could not believe it myself when I used this on my dark circles! An honest game changer”
If you’re looking to get your hands on a colour corrector to tackle dark under-eyes, you can buy e.l.f.’s camo corrector from Boots for just £4.
It’s got 3.7 stars and reviewers say it’s “great cover for darkness round the eyes” and a “game changer”.
Which e.l.f. colour corrector should you buy for you dark under-eye bags?
Cosmetics brand e.l.f. says if you have fair-to-medium skin tone, you’ll need to reach for a peach colour corrector – this will ‘camouflage’ spots and darkness under the eyes.
If you have a deeper skin tone, you’ll want to get your hands on the orange colour corrector.
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