Definitely Excellent Under The Eye Makeup Trickery

I learnt this tip from Brooksy, (who learnt it from a makeup artist) who is a beauty maven at Another Magazine.

She was blown away by its very amazing effect.
As was I.
As will you be.

Ok, so you know how you apply your under eye illuminator under your eye* in a line and then pat it in til its all gone? Much the same way you do concealer?

There is a much, much better way to brighten the eye area.

Try this: Instead of doing a straight line, just under and parallel to your lower lash line, draw the outline of an upside down triangle. (And always use more than you think of this stuff; it's thin. Makeup artists always pile it on.) Just draw the outline, don't fill it in.  So you make the base of the triangle  (i.e the non pointy bit) parallel to your lash line, around 1 cm down from your eye, and then point the triangle down towards your jaw. (Each side of the triangle should be around 2.5 cm long, I'd say.) Now, pat it in with a dabbing motion from your middle finger til it's all gone.

What you've just done: Is brighten the whole eye area. See, our natural dark spot under the eye isn't a straight line. The eye socket is kind of a long oval-circle type shape. So by dabbing in illuminator in over that whole area, you're throwing light on the whole area, instead of just doing the top third of it. The makeup artist who shared the tip said you can tell when people do it the 'old' way, because they get that kind of panda look; they have two obvious white lines around the eyes, but then there's this obvious cut-off point. Whereas with this technique, you've blended down far enough that it's totally seamless.

Oh look, it's hard to articulate, but it gives a truly unreal effect. Your whole face looks fresher. You'll see.

*One thing people get VERY WRONG about Touche Eclat and other such illuminators: They are not concealers. You have to conceal first, then use these guys. All they do is brighten.

Comments

[marahsuri]

Oh fruity, I've had 2 compliments this morning on how fresh I look. I concealed and then illuminated after catching a peek in a store mirror at my big black deadline bags while out christmas shopping last night. You've definitely earnt your christmas break honey!

[Lucy]

o, i geddit

[Lucy]

i soo didn't get that

[Selchi]

Great little tip! Sadly I became allergic to Touche Eclat but now use Dior's Skinflash, so can still remain a bright eyed bunny!

[Em]

I can't wait to try this! Touche eclat is the bomb, I could never stop using it now. x

[Kiddo]

Oh Fruity, oh you. I tried this this morning before a breakfast date with the bf and I quote, "you look so fresh this morning!" and this from a man who would probably not realise if I had died my hair pink.

[chocopie]

hi fruity, thanks for enlightening me that Touch Eclat is not a concealer. I used it before thinking it was a concealer & couldn't see what the hype was about. Now I'm tempted to try it again (on top of concealer this time!)

[Pixie]

Thanks for your Very Definately Excellent tip Fruity. Can you recommend any other illuminator brands other than the YSL one?

[katty]

hey petal, i'm a wee bit confused, if its not TOO much trouble could you maybe add a pic to demonstrate?
also, what WOULD you recommend as a good undereye concealer?

[Char]

I love love love your blog. No joke. It's freakin epic in its awesomeness.

[Charlotte]

ooh great tip fruity, I'm loving illuminator right now! xx ps yes i'd love another fruity video too if you get the chance some day :)

[theNavigator]

The best concealer is Preparation-H, I kid you not. Yes, the hemorrhoid cream :-)

[ysl dummie]

err i am one of those dummies who has been using my ysl as a concealer... yes fruity please what is a good concealer?

also would you or could you ever do a post for people with acne... i have a friend who uses proactive - but all it seems to do is bleach their skin.

xoxox

[Tara T]

sounds interesting! definitely going to try it!

p.s. when are you going to make more videos? i found your tips on youtube and they are always so informative!

[isabelle]

This is all very confusing. Any chance of a diagram?

I don't mind ifs it's an easy-peasy smiley-face style diagram!

[peachy]

Oo I want to try it now! I haven't really used my touch eclat as much as I thought I would...until now! :D

[dot]

And to think I've been doing illuminator without concealer.. Somehow, I though it'd just do concealer's job. This is gold. Thanks :)

[ponikuta]

Oh no, I have always thought that they were concealers. Any recommendations for a concealer without looking cakey?

[LouLou]

ill be trying this one! towards end of week my eyes look haggard, thankx fruity!