I Tried the Viral Ombré Under-Eyes Makeup Trend — And My Eyes Have Never Looked Brighter

My Thoughts on TikTok’s Ombré Under-Eyes Trend

To create the ombré gradient, I started by applying my favorite brightening concealer, the YSL Beauty Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen, in the inner corner. Then, I applied the concealer I use for my face, the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Concealer up to 24H Full Coverage, right beside it. Next, I applied cream blush. I opted for the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Wand Blush in Pillow Talk Pink Pop and the Urban Decay New Hydromaniac Dewy Liquid Blush in Obsessed. I purposefully opted for peachy shades of blush to achieve maximum dark circle brightening. If you’re looking for a drugstore cream blush, try the NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Stick Blush; it’s dual-sided, so you’ll only need one product.

This viral makeup technique is efficient; it combines color corrector, concealer and blush in a single step. I think it looks really pretty on TikTok, but I was not a fan of the way it looked on me. The blush was too high up on my face, and it made my eyes look irritated or like I was dealing with allergies. That said, it erased my dark circles completely. When I’ve attempted to color correct in the past, my makeup always felt heavy and cakey, but it didn’t feel that way with this method, and I think the ombré gradient really helps with that.

Next time I’m craving a brighter under-eye, I’ll simplify the trend and combine my normal under-eye concealer with one dot of cream blush. Mixing blush with concealer definitely helps brighten the under-eyes, but the result of the ombré gradient with multiple concealers and cream blushes was just a little much for my everyday makeup routine. The final verdict: Try it out. It may not be an everyday staple in my routine, but it really works to conceal dark circles, and I was able to try the trend with products I already own.