Concealer has been around for years, but many women confuse it with foundation. Concealer is a flesh-toned cosmetic that is used to cover facial blemishes, like dark circles and acne. There are different types of concealers for different skin tones and different discolored areas, which is why it’s important to know how to apply and choose the right one for your skin.
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How to Choose a Concealer
Liquid concealer: Best for normal, combination, oily, sensitive, andacne prone skin
Stick concealer: Best for normal, dry and sensitive skin
Cream concealer: Best for normal, dry, combination or sensitive skin
Cream to Powder concealer: Best for normal, slightly dry, combination or sensitive skin
Color correcting concealer: Best for undereye circles, redness in the cheecks or sallowness (yellowness of the skin).
Colors
Purple: Counteracts yellowish skin tones
Yellow: Counteracts with purple tones from dark circles or scars. Also helps highlight brows and cheekbones
Pink: Neutralizes lighter skin tones, can make pale skin less pale
Orange: Neutralizes blue to grayish tones on darker skin tones
How to Apply Concealer
First apply moisturizer, then foundation and finally the concealer. Dab the concealer onto the problem areas with your finger, brush or sponge and beging blending it in until you can barely see it.
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Concealer Hacks
1. Reduce appearance of dark circles: Draw a triangle with the base under your eye and point toward your cheek. This creates the illusion that your face is lifted and shines light underneath your eye bring the focus upward.
2. Prevent eye shadow from smudging: You can prime your eyelid with concealer if you don’t have eye shadow primer, it works just as well.
3. Hiding acne: Use a green concealer that will cover pimples, then on top of that use a concealer that matches your skin tone and finish it with some powder.
4. Lipstick: Line the outside of your lips with a fine tip brush and a bit of concealer, this will make your lipstick pop and prevent the color from bleeding outside your lips.
5. Contouring: Use concealer to contour your face. Draw a lighter shade of concealer on the areas that naturally catch the light and use the darker shade in the areas that are naturally shaded. Once you blend it all together it will make your face pop.
If you need any help, check out this video that show in detail how to apply concealer, different brands, hacks and to see which one might work best for you:
