Catrice Cosmetics All Round Concealer Palette

I've mentioned before how color correcting has become a must for me nowadays when doing a full face of makeup. I definitely skip it on regular days when I have to go to work because really - aint' nobody got time for that. Nonetheless, I still make sure to keep a small stash of correctors on hand for days when I do have time for them.

One of the newest additions to said stash, even if I've had it for over a year already, is the Catrice Cosmetics All Round Concealer Palette. My immediate thought when seeing this was that it would be perfect for traveling since you've got a (small) range of concealers and correctors all in one compact container. Plus, it had the two colors I used most when it comes to correcting - green for redness and orange for my dark circles.

Catrice Cosmetics says, "A whole palette of options to always look great. With this set of five shades, it’s easy to even out small skin irregularities (beige shades), magic away dark shadows under your eyes (pink shades) and cover up redness (green shade). And application is super pleasant thanks to the creamy texture."

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles

When I was just starting out in college, I noticed something. I was starting to get dark circles under my eyes. Of course I immediately just chalked it up to me starting to sleep later. I could always just dab on some concealer anyway. I then eventually began to wonder, was it really just my terrible sleeping habits causing them? I have an average bedtime of 3AM, and sometimes I’ll even go to bed at 5AM. I don’t have insomnia, I just don’t like sleeping early. It’s weird, I know. It was only when I visited a doctor some months back did I learn that my dark circles were actually caused by my allergies which started getting worse after high school. I did a bit of research and yup, it’s true: “Very often under-eye darkness is sign of an allergic reaction, as the eyes and nose are affected by indoor or outdoor allergens that the body overreacts to…Sometimes the dark circles stem from nasal congestion, which is also a sign of allergy.” (source) Now I have a legitimate excuse for when people nag me to sleep earlier when they see my dark circles, haha.

As you’d expect, concealing my dark circles is part of my everyday makeup routine, especially if I want to appear more awake and not look like a Tim Burton character. I sometimes wear glasses too, so if I don’t then my dark circles are just emphasized thanks to the shadow the frames cast. Normally I tend to just neutralize the color of or conceal my dark circles, I don’t usually bother brightening them anymore. But one day I wondered, why not try doing that more often? Maybe it’ll make me look even more fresh and awake! So I got the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles to help me do just that.

Product description: Active Formula and Micro-Corrector Applicator erase dark circles, puffiness and fine lines instantly.

Why you’ll love it:

• Micro-Corrector Applicator micro-fills and smoothes. 
• Active formula with Haloxyl reduces the look of puffiness and shadows while fading the appearance of under-eye circles. 
• Apply neutralizer shade for extreme dark circles.
• Brightener shade adds a luminous touch.