Victoria Beckham lifts the lid on secret ‘painting’ beauty hack that means she never has dark under-eyes in winter
VICTORIA Beckham has revealed the “painting” beauty hack she swears for her flawless under-eyes.
The mum-of-four, 50, banishes bags and dark hollows by “painting in a precise way over her face” – and it’s a trick anyone can implement.
Taking to Instagram, Posh Spice shared a tutorial lightly swiping concealer under her eyes.
She then gently dabs it in with her ring finger.
However, she urged other women to never place concealer right under their waterline.
“I find that can close the eye up,” she explained.
“This dark line that goes from the centre of the nose almost to the top of the cheek, this is where I put the product.
“I also find that I get dark patches on the inside part of the eye.
“So, I make sure that I get product there as well.”
Victoria also puts concealer on the top of her eyelid, which she says can double up as an eye-shadow primer.
She also works a little bit into the corners of her nose and down the sides, both times using her ring finger.
“I lightly blend it out onto my cheek,” she added.
The exact concealer Victoria uses is a new product from her eponymous make-up line – but you can still recreate the effect using your favourite product.
“The Victoria Beckham Beauty Concealer Pen merges second-skin make-up with Augustinus Bader’s world-renowned TFC8 technology,” the Spice Girl penned.
“A key component is its tapered brush, which I obsessed over as I wanted it to be the right shape for a really precise, paint-like application.
“I wear shade LM2 and gently apply all around my eyes, the sides of my nose, the corners of my mouth and lightly on my cheeks.”
Expert make-up artist gives her verdict on Posh's new concealer
MAKE-UP artist Lisa Coleman says: “I find the packaging frustrating as you can’t tell how much is left in the tube.
“The colour match online is also a little tricky. If you want to try this product, go to a beauty counter where you can be properly colour matched.
“It’s quite high coverage for under the eyes. It is definitely meant to conceal, rather than reflect light in the same way as a product like YSL Touche Eclat.
“A little goes a long way, so use it sparingly to avoid ageing the face. Overall, it was a great product, but there are lots of high street options, which cost far less and do the same job.
“Shop around and try some testers if you can before investing such a large sum of money.”
Dark circles under the eyes can occur due to a variety of reasons.
And while it’s impossible to totally banish them, using make-up and skincare can help alleviate their appearance.
As we age, the skin loses collagen and elastin, making it thinner and more translucent.
This allows the underlying blood vessels to become more visible.
The fat pads around the eyes also diminish with age, causing a hollowing effect that can cast shadows and make dark circles appear more pronounced.