Heads up, everyone: Daylight Saving Time is this weekend, which thankfully means sunlight will soon not be a completely distant memory by the time we pack up and leave work around 5 p.m. But as much as we love this particular season, springing ahead can be pretty brutal on our undereye area, which is why now is a good time to get reacquainted with concealer.
And if there’s anyone who knows how to disguise the fact that they lost an hour (or more) of sleep, it’s nurses. "Working as a night-shift nurse, we are definitely prone to dark circles under our eyes," Chisa Coplin, a registered nurse at New York Presbyterian Hospital, tells Refinery29. "Our sleep schedules are off due to having to attempt to get a good day’s rest despite the bright light from the sun shining through our blackout curtains."
Ahead, nurses and other hospital employees tell us their favorite concealers that erase dark circles, as well as some other products that make them look instantly awake while they’re busy saving lives. Heroes really do live among us.
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"I have a more cost-effective undereye concealer from L.A. Girl — Pro Concealer — which I can get from any local beauty supply store. I use Jouer concealer on nights out for long-lasting wear." — Coplin
L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer, $3.74, available at Ulta Beauty
Jouer Essential High Coverage Liquid Concealer, $22, available at Sephora
"I have done many 12-hour shifts. When I do wear makeup, which is barely, my go-to is Maybelline Instant Age Rewind. It’s affordable and provides adequate coverage for my undereye circles." — Edeline Sanchez, medical secretary at Mount Sinai Hospital
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer in Tan, $6.89, available at Target
"I like to use Smashbox or NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer; those tend to work best for me and help me look alive. The Smashbox concealer doubles as a BB cream and the applicator brush helps with precise application. The NARS Creamy Concealer has excellent coverage that melts into the skin." — Pilar Hamilton, registered nurse at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, $13, available at Sephora
Smashbox Studio Skin Flawless 24 Hour Concealer, $24, available at Sephora
"As a nursing student, I’m always on-the-go. I’ve tried many concealers — from Benefit’s Erase Paste to NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer — but my go-to is Tarte’s Shape Tape. It’s buildable and blends so well. I like to lock it in with Laura Mercier’s Translucent Setting Powder." — Genesis Marte, nursing student at Long Island University
Tarte shape tape contour concealer, $20.25, available at Tarte
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder – Glow, $38, available at Laura Mercier
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