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Dark circles are never a girl's best friend, and I don't care who argues with me - we all experience them at SOME time in our lives. For me personally, it's after a late night or during a stressful time in my life. It's like all the stress manifests and tries to bust out under my eyeballs!


My dark circles are concentrated around the inner corners of my eyes, and they fade out towards the outer corners. I also have a history of sinus infections - and they get super dark whenever those nasties rear their ugly head!

In today's blog post I am going to share my top favorite correctors and concealers for tackling under eye darkness and dark circles. There's a mixture of both drugstore and high end products, and at the end of the post you can find my step by step video tutorial which details the exact techniques that I use to cover my under eye nasties!

It's actually very simple to do once you know the tricks, and it is all based on the theory of the color wheel and canceling out darker blue and purple shades with warmer tones such as orange and apricots!


So if you are interested in learning my top secret under eye tips & tricks, just keep on reading!

My Favorite Correctors & Concealers
LA Pro Conceal HD Concealer - Orange
Another incredible product at a very low price point. The consistency of the LA Pro Concealers is very smooth and they have amazing pigmentation. Click here to learn more.

Coastal Scents Camo Squad Concealer
This one is a great option as it features 4 colors - the orange is for concealing and correcting dark circles and the lighter pastel shades will help cover redness and blemishes. Click here to learn more.
Mac Studio Duo Corrector
This one is great value again as it includes both the orange and the yellow corrector (yellow cancels out red and pink tones) Click here to learn more.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit in Medium
You all know how obsessed I am with the ABH contour kits. The medium one is my favorite as it includes both dark and light shades for contouring different skin tones, an orange for correcting dark tones and a yellow to brighten. They also blend seamlessly and melt into the skin like butter! Click here to learn more.

NYX Full Coverage Concealer - Orange
 I adore the NYX concealer range. They are creamy, pigmented and wear well throughout the day. The orange version is the perfect shade for correcting dark circles, and it wears beautifully when worn under a long wear concealer and powder. Click here to learn more.


It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Corrector - Light
These correctors are more on the salmon side than orange, but they do an equally great job. This one is a little more emollient than the other options however, so would be better suited to those with drier skin types. Click here to learn more.
Giorgio Armani Master Corrector - Orange
This product is more of a luxe splurge, it performs just as well as all of the above options but will set your bank account back a little more. And theres just something about putting 'Giorgio Armani' under my eyes that makes me feel fancy! Click here to learn more.

Bobbi Brown Corrector
Bobbie Brown always ticks all the boxes. Sleek packaging, creamy formula and great pigmentation and product wear. These correctors come in a range of different salmon and orange shades - you will surely be able to find one to suit your skin type! I like 'Dark Peach' for my skin tone. Click here to learn more.

Learn my quick and simple method in my video tutorial - click the link below!!

https://youtu.be/JNuo_xgmBvE

Until next time,

NJ xx
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I've always loved Rimmel as a brand, and have especially had a soft spot for the Rimmel x Kate Moss lipsticks for a very longggg time (high school makeup horrors are currently flashing before my eyes). So needless to say I was pretty stoked when I heard that they were dropping a new lipstick called 'The Only 1' which promised to deliver high impact color, longevity, comfort and moisture. I must admit I was skeptical - how many times have we heard claims from lipstick brands promising all of the above, only to be left disappointed and several (in my case hundreds) of dollars poorer than we were to begin with.


So the claim is that this new lipstick will be 'the only' lipstick that you will need - no more lugging around 5 products to make your lips bright, moisturized and comfortable all day - did they achieve this claim? Read on to find out!

The packaging of this product is nice - and definitely stands out amongst the sea of lipsticks that line the drugstore shelves. The cap is pointed, with a slanting edge, and features a color strip of the lipstick around the base - which is a huge plus for me as it makes finding the shade your after so much easier to locate (especially if your handbag is a bottomless pit like mine).
The actual lipstick is shaped in a similar fashion - which unfortunately makes it a little messy to apply, meaning you can't get a perfectly crisp line without using a lip brush.

The Rimmel 'Only 1' color selection is fairly wide - with there being a total of 15 shades in the collection. Lots of deep reds, mauves and pinks. It is missing a nude spectrum, so if your not a color lover or wearer - you may not be able to find your perfect shade in this collection. If you are however, you are going to LOVE the brights, and the selection of cool and warm undertones.




I have swatched the 6 colors that I could get my hands on, check out the Rimmel website for the remaining shades!


Swatched left to right above
810 'One Of A Kind' A deep burgandy red
610 'Cheeky Coral' A bright pinky coral
620 'Call Me Crazy' Neon Orange
300 'Listen Up' Pinky Red
500 'Revolution Red' A gorgeous, neutral red
710 'Easy Does It' Mauvy brown with flecks of shimmer 

I personally love the scent of the lipstick, its a fresh, floral aroma and doesn't linger for long after the lipstick is applied. It should be noted that it is quite strong however, so for those of you who passionately hate fragranced beauty products it may be a little overpowering for you.


Now onto the formula, which is I'm sure the part of you have all been waiting for! The lipsticks swatch very well, extremely opaque, smooth and buttery, and glide across the lips with very little effort. They feel like a wet look lipstick and give a great moisturized feeling - if you had blindfolded me and put this on my lips I could have sworn it was a simple lip balm. About 5 or so minutes after initial application the lipstick dries down to more of a demi satin finish (or perhaps my poor chapped lips suck up all the moisture?) and feels very comfortable on the lips. I would definitely recommend using a matching lipliner with this product as there is some light feathering, which is to be expected with such a light weight, moisture rich formula. The longevity of this lipstick is truly incredible, I applied mine after breakfast at approximately 8am, and was able to last through until about 4pm without any touch ups at all! To be honest I completely forgot I was wearing a lipstick it was that comfortable on the lips. It lasted through lunch, and the most delicious cup of T2 Brisbane Breakfast tea ever (I add cream to mine for extra deliciousness!).


Overall this lipstick is a huge win in my books, it definitely delivers on it's promise and will give you all day color, whilst at the same time being light and moisturizing on the lips. The colors are beautiful, although being such a nude lover, I do wish they included more nudes in the range. In Australia it retails for $15.95 ($6.99 USD) and is available anywhere you can buy Rimmel.

Click here to buy from Amazon
Click here to buy from Target


Which shades will you be picking up?

NJ xx
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