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How to Prevent Under Eye Concealer From Creasing Raise your hand if you've ever applied undereye concealer only to realize a short hour later that you're dealing with crease city. It happens to everyone, but there are a couple of ways to prevent it.

"The biggest key is to not use too much concealer. Start with a little less because when you start to build on top that's when the makeup begins to crease and cake," says Carly Giglio, who served as the lead makeup artist for Stila Cosmetics at Badgley Mischka. "Also, you need to make sure you've got the right texture for your skin type. For example, if you're dry you're not going to want to go with anything too sticky or dry. If you're oily, that sort of texture would actually be more ideal."

She added that applying the product with your ring finger is also helpful since the natural oil and warmth will help melt the product into the skin versus letting it set on top. Also, and this is key, don't be afraid to set with a little bit of powder.

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