Dark eyeshadows are one of my biggest concerns when it comes to my skin. I'm quite pale and I believe this is why I have fairly dark circles. They never seem to be impacted by good sleep and rarely do eye creams make much of a difference. By far the most effective way to get rid of them is to simple conceal them. In comes Benefit's Lemond Aid. I initially trialled this product when it came in mini form in Benefit's Confessions of a Concealaholic Kit. When I purchased it I wasn't particularly interested in Lemon Aid, but it turned out to be by far my favourite product in the box.
Benefit's Lemon Aid is a colour-correcting eyelid primer but I find it works perfectly under your eyes too. To colour correct an area of skin, you can simply take a look at the colour you wish to hide and select the colour opposite in the wheel to help neutralise the tone. As you can see here, to combat the bluey-purple tones of dark shadows, it's best to go for yellows and peaches, making Lemon Aid perfect for the job.
Benefit's Lemon Aid is a fairly high pigment cream primer and will really go a long way to neutralise any dark shadows. I apply it after my moisturiser and face primer, just before my foundation and concealer, focusing mainly on the area under my eyes although I do use it on the eye lids too. Due to its high pigment it's actually pretty effective at hiding spots and other blemishes too. An all-round useful product when it comes to concealing any concerns you may have. Here you can see it applied to my hand (unblended):
Benefit's Lemon Aid is available for £16.50 but I'd say it's worth every penny and is already something I've re-purchased more than once.
I have been wanting to try this for ages it sounds really good xx
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I'd totally recommend it, my make up bag definitely wouldn't be complete without it!
DeleteI've wanted to try this for a long time but have somehow forgotten about it since I started to use the Urban Decay Primer Potion, it seems so lovely and is pretty enough to use on its own :o) Xx
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Ah! I've never really used that UD stuff much, I got it with a couple of palettes but I never really noticed a difference using it. I'm not sure how well this product compares as a primer, but I love it for it's colour correction qualities :) x
Deletethis looks interesting! I've actually never heard of this product! going to keep my eye out!
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Yeah Benefit don't seem to push it very much! I only came across it because it was in a concealer set, but I'm so glad I did!
DeleteI have this in my Confessions of a Concealaholic kit but wasn't that impressed, but then again, I tend to use it on my eyelids. I'll definitely give it a go under my eyes though to see if I change my mind xx
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