Another ad depicted Heagarty, who has dark hair and a dark complexion, as Hispanic. (He is Caucasian.) The ad was sponsored by the North Carolina Republican Party, to which Pope had contributed in 2008.

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With those classic accessories, no one has to know about your dark under-eye circles and blotchy complexion, Laditan said.

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Her usually pale complexion glowed from summer sun, but there were deep, dark lines under her eyes.

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