African girls skin tone we find it difficult to use certain concealer and foundation cause of our harsh weather and it tends to oxidise. This is where the color correcting method comes in hand. ( I have a post on color correcting already on the blog if you're confused.)
The problem with creasing under the eyes is due to product layering. I figured this once when i randomly decided to apply foundation on the rest of my face and avoided my under eye area. All i used was an orange corrector. This gave the corrector time to dry.
*Its important to let your corrector dry as it avoids spreading orange to the rest of your face and stops it from oxidising during the day.
Once you are done with your base start applying a concealer under your eyes, make sure you warm the concealer with your fingers THEN press gently with your ring finger- doing so helps melt the product in and lowers the chance of creasing. My fav concealers for under eyes are Naked skin urban decay weightless complete coverage concealer, Nars radiant creamy concealer, Bareminerals bareskin complete coverage serum concealer, L.A girl pro concealer, It cosmetics bye bye under eye full coverage waterproof concealer.
After adding this concealer spray a fixing spray on the under eye area, go in with your damp beauty blender or with your fingers. Using your damp beauty blender dip in into a loose powder( great for creasing under eye powders are ben nye banana powder, laura mercier translucent powder.
Avoid baking if you have dry under eyes or you have trouble with cakey under eyes, the corrector and warming concealer method will help you with coverage and moisture, leaving the powder for long will defeat the purpose of this. Dust off using a small fluffy brush.
On top spray your setting spray to the powdered area only. This is what helps avoid creases, cakeyness, oxidising, eye bags showing, tired looking eyes. It adds moisture, keeps concealer in place all day and you would look refreshed all day.
Be sure to try this technique to your routine, let me know what you guys think?. I can assure you it works like magic. it takes a while to perfect, patience is key. Make sure you practise.
