Bobbi Brown started no-makeup makeup before it was even a thing.
Working as a makeup artist since the 80s, Bobbi always found models to look better in the barefaced state, rather than fully ‘done up’. From this realisation, she started focusing on her signature style ‘you but better’ makeup, as she taught women techniques and colour tricks to accentuate, rather than mask, their natural beauty.
So when recently talking to the Goop Beauty Closet podcast, it really came as no surprise to hear Bobbi say she has a huge dislike for contouring and highlighting.
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“Rather than contour your nose because you dislike the shape, I’ll enhance your best features, and play up the eyes,” she said.
Also not a huge fan of foundation, Bobbi prefers to seek the help of concealer, used sparingly, mainly to camouflage dark circles and the occassional red nose.
In an approach that works for all skin tones, Bobbi recommends taking two concealer shades, rather than one, when tackling the under eye area.
The first concealer should be one shade lighter than the darkest part of your eye, which for most is the inner corner. And it is only to be used to brighten this small inner area.
The second concealer is to be one shade lighter than your skin, to use on top of the already concealed inner corner and then blended out, concealing the entire under eye area.
The result is a more natural, seamlesslessly blended and brighter under eye. Genius.
Main image credit: @shaymitchell
Have you tried this concealer trick before? Will you give it a go?
Interesting. Might try this.
Love how concealer is so versatile
Never ever tried that way of using Concealer! Some great Tips.
I’ll have to try using two different concealers to see if it helps!
Great tip. Never tried this before.
Really good tips.
I can this would work really well with Bobbi Brown concealers. I will give it a go though with what concealers I have on hand here!
Too much makeup is not my thing. Just a minuscule touch of becca brightener placed on blue part of the inner eye area, translucent powder all over tinted Zn spf50 do the trick for me.
I probably won’t remember them but they are useful tips.
I do have several concealers in different shades – samples and purchases that I change up depending on the season and my current foundation. I love a less is more look!
Interesting tip. I normally would use a concealer and then highlight the inner eye area with a white or ever light eyeshadow shade.
I’ll be trying this tip.
I must try this out! Thanks for sharing the tip 🙂
I discovered that under-eye concealer trick last year and have never looked back!
I also use an orange/apricot colour correcting concealer if my circles are looking especially dark that day.
My eyes always look tired with circles – I’ll give this a try
Would love to try.
This sounds interesting and I’ll be trying to see if this works on me.
A diagram would have helped, but I find concealer usually makes my eyebags look worse, so I leave them be.
Would like to try this.
Mm, there are different shades under the area, so could work
Great concealer tip.Would like to try this.
Interesting tip to try…
This is something I definitely need to try.
Love a nature look
The natural look is the best way to go, especially for daytime
Sounds like a lot of work, frankly, and I just don’t care enough to do it!
I should give this a go, interesting that they say they like the no make up look but they generally have a ten step routine to get there!!
I love the no makeup look
Good tip, I can never quite figure out how to perfect my undereye makeup!
Good tips .
I have no desire to brighten my under-eyes area, especially at my age where that area has more wrinkles and crepiness (I’m in my fifties).
Need this trick.
Excellent tips!
i would love to give this hack a go
This is such a great tip I will have to try this asap
Good ideas and we will look good too.