Citations:reverse panda

Noun: "(informal) an undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or patches..."

 * 1983 — "TV News: Cosmetic Casualty", Miami Herald, 31 July 1983:
 * If KMBC wants to dabble, as Craft has charged, with "reverse panda" circles of makeup around her eyes to hide what it sees as her bags, it can.
 * 1986 — Christine Craft, Christine Craft: An Anchorwoman's Story, Capra Press (1986), ISBN 9780884962533, page 48:
 * Pressed for time, she pulled and tugged at my skin, applying twin reverse panda circles around each eye.
 * 2003 — Lesley Thomas, "Body beautiful: brides", The Telegraph, 14 July 2003:
 * "Pale colours simply do not show up well," he says, "particularly in black and white. One of the worst things brides are doing now is using light-reflective under-eye products. They look great on the day and hide dark circles, but when the flash goes off you have a serious case of 'reverse panda' eyes."
 * 2006 — Lesley Thomas, "Make-up detox", The Telegraph, 13 January 2006:
 * Millions swear by YSL's Touche Eclat (£21), but it doesn't suit everyone. It draws light to dark areas, rather than covering them up, and if it isn't applied deftly, you get the "reverse panda" effect.
 * 2008 — "Make up masterclass: Jeepers peepers!", Daily Mail, 20 December 2008:
 * Remember that anything too light emphasises circles and creates a reverse panda effect.
 * 2010 — Craig Smith, "Belle of the Ball, not ugly sister", Leigh-on-Sea Oracle, November 2010:
 * Anything with an overly pink base shows up very unflatteringly in photographs. To avoid the reverse panda look, go for something yellow-based — or face being an unwitting 'star' of Facebook the morning after the night before.