This under-eye concealer that mimics eight hours of sleep has gone viral - one sells every five minutes
Shoppers are faking eight hours of sleep with one all-in-one colour corrector that highlights and conceals. And it's so popular that one is sold every five minutes.
Beauty lovers have ended their search for the holy grail under-eye concealer after discovering the Rodial Banana Lowlighter. The buildable concealer has gone viral after the Real Housewives revealed it's their go-to for a lit-from-within glow without the shimmer often found in brightening products. And shoppers are coining it 'unbelievable'.
Rodial Banana Lowlighter
Conceal dark circles and imperfections while brightening the skin with this formula from Rodial.
Blended with a yellow undertone, the Banana Lowlighter helps to colour-correct dark circles under the eyes as well as brighten areas of the face for a soft and natural-looking highlight.
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If you're looking for an under-eye brightener to conceal dark circles, then it's hard to ignore the hype around Rodial's Banana Lowlighter.
Loved by celebrities and shoppers alike, the colour-correcting concealer has been praised for addressing the major points of under-eye concerns, with many hailing it 'outstanding' as a quick fix for late nights, adding light and lift to the dark points in your complexion.
Reawakening their skin, it's been called a 'game-changer' for brightening the under eyes, with the little tube proving so popular that Rodial sells one of their Banana Lowlighters every five minutes.
Loved for their unusual yet effective skincare products like their Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel and Been Venom Eye Cream, Rodial's makeup is well-worth a closer look, too.
In fact, the Rodial Banana Lowlighter is the brand's bestselling product, with one flying off the shelves every five minutes. And the reason for its success? The clever yellow tones that helps to disguise the purple tones of under-eye darkness.
An all-in-one concealer, colour corrector and complexion enhancer in one, the £38 'banana' shade helps to give your skin a great night's sleep in seconds.
Perfect for creating that lit-from-within glow without the shimmer often found in brightening and highlighting products, this concealer works to deliver a wide-awake look even if you didn't get your eight hours.
And that's not all. As well as the unique ' banana ' colour that highlights the darker points of the face, it's been formulated with a host of skin-loving ingredients to keep your skin looking fresh and plumped.
This is largely thanks to caffeine, which is proven to help reduce puffiness, hyaluronic acid to help the skin retain moisture and vitamin E, which helps soothe and hydrate the skin.
This also helps the way the lowlighter applies on the skin, with one user writing: 'Blends so easily, no creasing, really brightens is the under eye. Giving you a fresh lit glowing look that is so natural.'
Great for use under the eyes to create a more refreshed appearance, others have also used the Banana Lowlighter to cover imperfections, as well as naturally brighten the higher points of the face for a more radiant look.
The brand suggests applying the concealer under the eyes and to high points of the face such as cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and temples to draw in light and softly illuminate the face, then gently blending out with a brush or your fingers.
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