Saturday Surfing, July 21st, 2018

I wonder, does anybody ever just say peace-the-eff-out to under-eye concealer?

OK, peeps…deep makeup thoughts right now, because if I don’t distract myself this morning, I’m going to sit here thinking about the three hairline cracks I just found on my iPhone screen, in which case I risk becoming stuck with a permanent crabby Filipino grandma frown for the rest of my life.

*SIGH!* In 10 years that $169 screen repair fee (OY VEY) won’t matter, Karen. 🙁 It won’t matter. Just keep telling yourself that…

So, concealer. Mine has been giving me major trubs lately, and I’m starting to think that not wearing it anymore might be a viable option.

Is that crazy? I’m almost at the point where I’d rather look a little tired than have to contend with my under-eye area looking crêpe-y, heavy and straight-up dire. My once trusty combo of Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer and NARS Translucent Crystal Pressed Powder is doing nothing for me now.

I KNOW.

And I’ve tried all my usual tricks to fix it — a different eye cream, blotting my skin before applying makeup, different primers, mixing in a couple drops of oil, couple drops of an illuminator — nothing has worked.

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