• What is a proofreader for?
• Facial color correction
• A few more tips for using concealer

What is a proofreader for?

The corrector is used to disguise skin imperfections - redness, pimples, dark spots. It is often confused with concealer: these products actually have a lot in common, but there is still a difference between them (read more about this in ours).

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The most important thing when working with a proofreader is to answer three questions in advance (and act according to the situation!):

• where it should be applied (for example, in the area under the eyes or on the “wings” of the nose),

• what kind of deficiency needs to be masked (redness, dark circles),
• What color concealer should you use?

What types of texture correctors are there?

Correctors vary in texture and, depending on its features, are used for different purposes.

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Liquid corrector

Easy to use, it makes masking problems in the area around the eyes as easy as shelling pears. As a rule, the kit also includes an applicator, but you can even distribute such a corrector over the skin using your fingers. Liquid concealer labeled “reflective” is used to “hide” puffiness under the eyes.

Corrector in stick format

It has a denser texture than liquid, so it is able to cope with minor local redness and scars. Apply the product to the problem area, press lightly with your finger and wait until it “settles” on the skin. You can apply another layer of corrector on top.

Pencil corrector

It has a dry texture and often also contains antibacterial components, so this product is ideal for problem skin. In addition to correcting imperfections, it is also useful for other beauty manipulations: it can be used instead of eye and lip primer or highlighter.

Cream corrector

Another popular format. Due to its fairly dense texture, it has good covering ability; they can be used to mask dark and age spots, scars, and acne marks. They are often sold in palettes containing several different shades that can be mixed together to achieve the ideal tone.

Dry corrector

Not the most common phenomenon, but a real salvation for girls with very oily skin. Choose colored dry correctors to solve the problem of age spots or reddened skin.

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Facial color correction

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This step can be performed separately from the first if the dark circles under the eyes are mild and can be easily covered with a nude cream concealer. Apply a beige corrector one or two shades lighter than your skin under your eyes in the form of a triangle, you can also add it to the bridge of your nose, the center of your forehead, the tick above upper lip and on the dimple above the chin. It can also be used to highlight nasolabial folds to remove unwanted darkening and smooth out facial contours in this area. Blend the edges gently with your fingers or a faux brush.

This correction will visually refresh the face and make it more prominent by working on areas of natural volume.

Every girl strives to be beautiful, but in reality it is not so easy. Poor environment, stress or lack of sleep - all this negatively affects the health of the skin of the face and the body as a whole. It is at this moment that various cosmetics come to the rescue, and the main savior is the corrector. You will learn what this product is and how to use it from this article.

Features and Benefits

First, it’s worth understanding what a corrector is. This is a cosmetic product that helps disguise minor facial skin imperfections, redness and hide everyone’s unloved dark circles in the eye area.

This “magic tool” becomes a panacea when used correctly and helps to cope with many problems that other cosmetics cannot solve. Its advantages are: masking age spots, freckles, scars, bags under the eyes, grayness and pallor, wrinkles; Help in the fight against peeling, irritation, acne and blackheads.

But such an effect can only be achieved if the corrector is used correctly, and there are some features:

1. Compliance with the measure. Many people think that the more they apply to their face, the better it will be. Actually this is not true. If you apply too much concealer, it can leave uneven spots and even harm your facial skin.
2. Applying moisturizer. Before using a concealing “tool,” it is advisable to apply cream, since any cosmetic products usually dry out the skin and this can result in premature aging and the appearance of wrinkles.
3. Hygiene of auxiliary instruments and aids. Here we are talking about the cleanliness of brushes, sponges and fingers with which the product is applied. After all, if you don’t follow these simple rules, then unpleasant consequences in the form of irritation, redness and inflammation are possible.
4. Best before date. These numbers are always important, because the components included in the corrector can cause harm to the skin if their expiration date expires.
5. Proper storage of the product. All cosmetics should be stored in a dark place, avoid high temperatures and exposure to direct sunlight, because of this the cosmetic product will become unsuitable for further use.

Varieties

There are several types of correctors, differing in release form and consistency:

1. Solid. It looks like a pencil and helps hide minor skin imperfections such as freckles, pimples and wrinkles.
2. Dry. Made on the basis of mineral powder, it makes redness and pimples less noticeable (great for girls with oily skin).
3. Oily. Its dense texture helps to mask all imperfections well. It is sold in convenient packaging: usually palettes, tubes or miniature jars (great for girls with dry skin).
4. Stick. This foundation comes in a tube shaped like lipstick. It belongs to concealers and is intended for spot application.
5. Liquid. The most common corrector. As a rule, it is produced in special bottles with a dispenser. This product not only hides skin defects, but also makes it velvety, moderately moisturizing (suitable for all skin types).
6. Pen-pencil). A concealer that is most often used to hide pimples and their marks.
7. Cream. The consistency is similar to cream. Thanks to a wide palette of colors, it is used to mask all areas of the face in accordance with the rules of color.

In order to perform correct facial contouring and, as a result, get a flawless make-up, you need to know the rules for using the entire color range of correctors. There are 15 colors in total, which are the key to beautiful makeup.

Palette

Main colors in the corrector palette:

• Green. Ideal for hiding pimples. It contains chamomile and mint oils, which help combat unpleasant skin conditions.
• Mint. Perfectly neutralizes irritation and red areas around inflammation. Thanks to the extract tea tree and salicylic acid included in the composition, inflammation on the face becomes less.
• Pink. Masks gray areas of skin around the eyes, hides oily shine and refreshes pale skin.
• Blue. Suitable for concealing age spots, moles and circles under the eyes.
• Yellow. Makes spider veins and bruises almost invisible.
• Lilac. Ideal for visually eliminating dark circles under the eyes and masking irritation on very fair skin.

• Blue. It will be an ideal assistant in case of unsuccessful tanning after a solarium.
• White. Perfectly hides freckles and is suitable for sculpting the face.
• Bronze. Ideal for hiding freckles.
• Peach. Gives light skin a darker effect.
• Orange. It overlaps Blue colour, therefore it is advisable to use it to hide bruises and bags under the eyes.

• Bodily. Hides imperfections that are not very noticeable to the eye, and is also used as a base.
• Dark brown. Used exclusively for facial sculpting.
• Light beige. Masks irregularities, pimples, birthmarks and age spots.
• Dark beige. This shade can visually change the shape of your nose and face.

How to choose?

For selection the best corrector You need to know a few simple rules:

1. Depending on the zone in which the corrective agent is planned to be used, the texture and density are selected.
2. If you need to disguise several problem areas at once, it is better to choose a palette with several colors.
3. Depending on the time of year, the variety is selected. In summer, dry is preferable, and in winter, oily or creamy.
4. In order to determine whether the tone is suitable, it is enough to apply the product to the neck or elbow.
5. So that the color of the corrective product is not distorted and you can accurately determine the appropriate tone, it is better to choose it in natural light.
6. Do not forget that drier and denser products last longer on the face, but they are not entirely suitable for the area around the eyes.

But this is all theory; it is much more interesting to know which companies have proven themselves best in practice.

Oily

"NYX Professional Make Up Concealer Jar". Pleasant in structure, fits well on the skin, miniature, wide range of colors, approximate cost: 480 rubles.

"MAC Concealer" palette of 15 colors. Does not leave oily stains, is suitable for all skin types, does not clog pores, is suitable for wide-area masking of imperfections, approximate cost: 750 rubles.

"Isadora Color Correcting Concealer". Swiss cosmetics, the palette has 4 primary colors, successfully hides circles under the eyes, approximate cost: 1000 rubles.

Dry

Manly Pro. Suitable for modeling the oval of the face, convenient packaging, adheres well to the skin of the face, approximate cost: 500 rubles.

"NYX Professional Makeup Cheek Contour Duo Pallette". It will cope perfectly with the task of contouring the face, has a beautiful and convenient packaging, fits perfectly on the skin and does not roll off, approximate cost: 690 rubles.

"Era Minerals". Masks and treats imperfections, dry texture is easy to apply to the face, has a good color palette, approximate cost: 950 rubles.

Sticks

BelorDesign. A budget option. Copes well with the task of masking minor imperfections, easy to use, can be found in most pharmacies, approximate cost: 100 rubles.

Vivienne Sabo. Those who have used this stick will say without a second’s hesitation that this is a real lifesaver that copes with the assigned tasks 100%, has a nice design, approximate cost: 250 rubles.

"Maybelline Affinitone". Comfortable, high quality, durable, classic cosmetics this group, approximate cost: 350 rubles.

Liquid

"Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer". It has a powerful masking effect, is incredibly durable, retains color for up to 24 hours thanks to Photoset polymers, approximate cost: 1000 rubles.

"NYX Professional Make Up Gotcha Covered Concealer". A universal concealer that has a fairly wide palette, fits well on the skin and does not smear for a long time, there is no “plaster effect”, approximate cost: 480 rubles.

Cream

"MAC Studio Finish Concealer". Professionally masks imperfections thanks to its soft texture, easy to paint the surface of the facial skin, compact packaging, has a large palette of shades, approximate cost: 1600 rubles.

Shiseido Natural Finish Cream Concealer. Convenient to apply, perfectly masks, does not form streaks when used, a reliable tube leaves no chance for the contents to spread, approximate cost: 1000 rubles.

"Clarins Instant Concealer". Thanks to its large volume, this corrector will last for a long time, the corrective product lies evenly on the skin and lasts for a long time, approximate cost: 1200 rubles.

Pen-pencil)

"Max Factor Mastertouch Concealer"(pen). The product is optimal in price and quality, covers problem areas of facial skin well, convenient packaging that easily fits into a handbag, remains on the face throughout the day, excellent price, approximate cost: 380 rubles.

"Gosh Click" n Conceal"(pen). Easy to use, ideal for eliminating minor imperfections on the face, approximate cost: 600 rubles.

"Yves Saint Laurent Touch Eclat"(pen). A recognized world classic, a convenient built-in brush for application will allow you to quickly disguise all imperfections, light texture and compact packaging complete the image of the ideal concealer, approximate cost: 2000 rubles.

"Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch"(pen). An excellent product for a low price, copes with dark circles and unevenness without any problems, compact packaging and soft consistency, approximate cost: 300 rubles.

Face corrector "SS" from Faberlic(pen). Domestic and quite budget products, smoothes the skin surface well, a comfortable brush allows you to apply the product evenly, does not get caught in the folds of wrinkles, approximate cost: 300 rubles.

"NYX Professional Make Up Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil". This convenient pencil fits easily into your purse, quickly eliminates imperfections and does not create a makeup effect, is available in a wide range of colors, approximate cost: 480 rubles.

How to use?

Depending on what result is needed, be it masking a pimple, evening out tone or sculpting the face, there is a different technique for applying the corrector.

Acne, spider veins, age spots

First, two colors are selected: the first is lighter than the skin, the second is darker, then they are mixed and the concealer is driven into the skin of the face in small portions. Before this, it is advisable to apply Foundation, and powder the top. The applied corrector is shaded only where the borders are visible, and finally powder is also applied on top.

Dark circles

The skin under the eyes should be clean and moderately moisturized. A little product is applied to the back of the brush, then with a concealer brush, lightly apply the corrector to the problem area and shade it well, setting it all with powder.

Hematomas, redness and facial sculpting

Here it is appropriate to use color correctors and apply them exclusively with a brush under foundation. In this case, the foundation is applied using driving movements with a brush or fingers.

For each face shape, be it oval, square or triangular, there is its own scheme for applying concealer. Below is a diagram of how to properly apply makeup to your face, guided by its shape.

If you don’t want to spend a long time figuring out the shape of your face, then you can use a universal application scheme.

To apply makeup correctly, just remember the following rules and apply them step by step.

1. Concealer. Thanks to him we correct the tone of the face. It is carefully applied and shaded, leaving the area under the eyes unchanged.
2. Triangles are drawn in the area under the eyes using liquid corrector.
3. The concealer is carefully shaded so that the boundaries of the applied product are not noticeable.
4. Next, all manifested imperfections are hidden with a corrector of the desired color using screwing movements, while the brush is positioned strictly perpendicular to the skin of the face.
5. The corners of the eyes are corrected carefully from the eye towards the eyebrow.
6. Transparent powder is applied using tapping movements, which consolidates the result of adjusting the tone of the face and masking imperfections.

Brushes

Their necessity is justified by two reasons: The first is convenience, the second is hygiene.

In such delicate areas as the area around the eyes and on the wings of the nose, it can be difficult to use a finger or sponge, it is difficult to shade the product and adjust the density of its application.

The main thing when applying makeup is, of course, hygiene. After all, if you don’t keep your hands clean, you can introduce infection and dirt, which will lead to consequences such as redness, inflammation and swelling.

First of all, when choosing, you need to pay attention to the shape of the brush. There are several basic characteristics that are worth paying attention to: the brush should be flat, small in size, rounded or straight on the cut. The handle can be made of any material; here you should rely solely on your taste, since this does not affect the quality of the instrument.

The corrector can be used instead of an eyeshadow base. A color that is slightly lighter than the skin is selected and applied in a thin layer to the eyelid; you can even apply it to the brow area, adjusting the shape of the eyebrows.

By drawing a line close to the lips with the corrector, you can visually enlarge them and also preserve them for a long time lipstick pigment or gloss shine.

When it comes to evening makeup, then it’s worth paying attention Special attention on a yellow concealer, it will give the skin a slight glow and an even tone.

If suddenly the layer of product turns out to be too thick, then just gently blot off the excess with a dry cloth.

Concealer helps to correct the shape of the eyebrows; to do this, you need to choose a product that is a tone lighter than your skin and carefully apply it above and below the eyebrow arch, and then carefully shade it.

To contour your face, you need to choose a concealer that is two shades lighter and two shades darker, then, preferably in a room with natural light, you need to apply a light concealer to areas that catch natural light and a dark concealer to areas where there are light shadows.

Many girls, when designing arrows before their eyes, have to deal with the problem of curved lines, often this ends with complete removal of the arrows and repeating the art again, but this can be avoided with the help of a proofreader; if they notice an error, it is masked, as if an eraser is erasing a simple pencil from paper.

If there are unsightly pimples on the chest and décolleté, you can hide them. A concealer that matches the skin tone is applied, and translucent powder is applied on top, and so on in several layers until the imperfections are hidden from view.

By choosing concealers with vitamin E, you can help dry skin become hydrated and healthy.

Not all women can boast of perfect facial skin. If young girls often experience acne, pimples and other rashes associated with hormonal changes in the body, then women after thirty complain about the appearance of the first signs of aging. A special cosmetic product - concealer - allows you to hide inflammation, wrinkles and age spots. This article reveals the rules for using liquid concealer and describes the features of its choice.

What is liquid concealer?

All concealers are divided into liquid, cream and pencil concealers. The most popular among makeup artists are liquid concealers. Concealers of this type are intended for tinting problem areas on the skin of the face. Liquid best masks dark circles under the eyes and any redness. It is easy to apply and evenly distributed over the treated area.

Concealer will help hide existing minor imperfections and even out the tone. can't do without this tool. It perfectly sculpts the face, even if the woman was nervous beforehand, didn’t sleep well, or was on a strict diet.

Thanks to its unique consistency, the liquid concealer applies tightly and evenly to the face. In varied lighting, the skin looks perfectly smooth. Therefore, the product is always used by stars and fashion models for photo shoots and videos.

Concealers can be applied after treating the skin with basic makeup products.

Benefits of using liquid concealer

1. Instantly hides dark circles under the eyes and any kind of redness on the face.
2. Easy and quick to apply.
3. The product is almost invisible on the skin.
4. Concealers from famous brands have a healing and caring effect, thanks to which the skin receives care and nutrition.
5. The liquid concealer may contain reflective particles, which give the face a beautiful shine and radiance. In addition, the cosmetic product hides fine wrinkles well and brightens the skin.
6. Disinfectant effect. The concealer may contain zinc or other disinfectants.
7. Skin nutrition. Almost all modern concealers contain vitamins and antioxidants that improve the condition and tone of the skin.

Which is better: liquid concealer or dry?

Many women, when choosing a concealer, cannot decide which type of concealer is right for them. The fact is that each of the existing forms of concealer has its own characteristics and purpose. Thus, liquid concealer has the rarest texture and is usually used on the skin around the eyes, near the lips and on the wings of the nose. To disguise pronounced bruises, blackheads, pimples and unevenness, a concealer with a dry texture in the form of a pencil is usually used.

Dry products are made on the basis of mineral powder, which is why they are often called mineral. Thanks to its high coverage, it fills any unevenness well and hides even very noticeable pimples. Often these products contain medicinal components that have a beneficial effect on the skin.

Which concealer is better - liquid or dry? Even the best makeup artists. Each of the described tools has its own purpose and is suitable for solving certain problems. Almost all women can use liquid concealer. The use of a pencil is only for masking severe skin irritations.

How to apply concealer correctly?

All women should know how to use liquid concealer. The quality of makeup depends on the correct use of the product.

The main rule of applying liquid concealer is to use moderation. A small amount of product is enough to tint the desired area.

You can apply liquid concealer using a special sponge or just with your fingertips. The last option is the most convenient. The product is applied in small dots and carefully shaded with light movements.

To make the concealer stick better, you can use a moisturizer. If one layer of concealer is not enough, the product can be reapplied.

After this, you should wait until the applied concealer dries and adheres properly to the skin. Then you can start applying foundation.

In some cases, liquid concealer is used after applying foundation to the skin. This technique is mainly used to hide voluminous defects: pimples, blackheads, small scars. It is important that both products have the same tone.

In any case, the result should be fixed with powder. It will fix the tone and will not allow it to quickly wear off.

1. Most straight lines concealer is obtained by using a brush.
2. If the concealer does not blend well and its borders are noticeable, you can go over them with foundation.
3. concealer takes place when creating evening makeup. For regular daytime makeup, it is better to limit yourself to contour powder.
4. Before applying liquid concealer, the skin can be treated with a nourishing cream. This technique is suitable when using concealers that do not blend well.

How to choose a concealer

When choosing a concealer, you should first consider your skin type and existing problems. For women with oily skin, a liquid concealer with a matte finish is suitable. If the product is selected specifically for toning dark circles under the eyes or severe pigmentation, the best option It will be a medium coverage concealer. It can also be used to hide small acne marks.

When choosing an eye concealer, it is important to apply a small amount to the eyelid or top of the cheek. It is considered ideal if the shade of the concealer is one or two shades lighter than the natural color of the skin. When choosing a concealer for other areas of the face, you should focus on the shade of the foundation. These two products must be the same shade. Concealers in neutral beige tones are considered universal.

If the product is chosen for facial correction, it should have a brighter color. For this purpose, it is better to use peach, pink and reddish concealers.

Rating of the best liquid concealers

1. Armani High Precision Retouch is considered the highest quality concealer with a liquid texture. It perfectly tones unevenness and makes the skin perfectly smooth. The product lasts all day and does not crease at all. According to customers, Armani highlighter is the best liquid concealer.
2. Clinique Air Brush Concealer is a highlighter with a high content of reflective particles. The concealer does not crease in the corners and has a light texture.
3. YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch. The concealer comes in large color scheme, making it easier to choose the right tone. The product covers only minor imperfections well.
4. Concealer from the MAC brand is highly dense and hides even serious imperfections well.

Every representative of the fair sex should know how to use concealer to achieve flawless makeup. Eat different types This cosmetic product allows you to hide aesthetic defects of the face and visually model its features. Let's thoroughly understand this difficult topic.

What is concealer and why is it needed?

Masking concealer is a cosmetic product that is used to hide aesthetic skin defects on the face. It has a dense texture, which allows you to disguise even obvious spots, irregularities, wrinkles, and rashes.

Concealer is not an alternative to foundation, but is used in combination with it. It should not be confused with a corrector. The latter has a richer palette of shades and has a less dense texture, it is lighter. Correctors neutralize the excess of a certain shade, which spoils the complexion and makes it unaesthetic. Concealer will help visually get rid of age spots, dark circles under the eyes, pimples, and bruises visible after applying foundation. This product is also suitable for facial sculpting.

The composition of the correctors is more aggressive. They should be used carefully and in measured doses, applied exclusively to problem areas of the face under foundation.

Concealer is softer, so it can be applied to areas of the face with delicate skin, for example, under the eyes. It is applied on top of the foundation.

To choose the right product, you must definitely take into account your skin tone, as well as what problem you need to solve with it. The concealer tone should be slightly lighter than your skin tone, otherwise it will be too noticeable.

The concealer palette consists of different colors: from light to dark. Let's look at the rules for their use:

1. Concealer in dark brown shades is applied to areas of the face that need to be visually narrowed and distract attention from them.
2. A light beige concealer is applied to areas that need to be highlighted, emphasized, and drawn attention to.
3. Concealer of an apricot or orange shade - against dark circles, as well as bruises under the eyes. You need to be careful with carrot-colored products. They are too bright, so they will not suit everyone.
4. Yellow concealer - suitable for the eye area to hide bruises and circles under them.
5. Green concealer – eliminates imperfections on a red face. It is intended for application to inflamed acne, irritated areas of skin, rashes, and scars. Well hides rosacea, vascular mesh located near the surface of the skin.
6. Purple concealer - to disguise age spots yellow tint, excessive yellowness of the skin. Using it, you will be able to hide traces of fatigue and lack of sleep.
7. Pink concealer - hides the greenish tint of the skin. Avoid contact with areas with a bluish tint.

Colored concealer is applied under foundation.

Concealers come in different consistencies, they are divided into:

1. Liquid – have a runny consistency, therefore they fit well on the skin and are easy to shade. They perfectly mask redness and circles under the eyes, but do not hide acne well. Best suited for sensitive as well as dry skin. Most often they are applied to the area around the eyes, lips, and also to the wings of the nose.
2. Cream - thanks to the creamy texture, they lie on the surface of the skin in an even layer. This is the most versatile type, suitable for correcting any area of ​​the face. It is easy to shade, so it is intended for sculpting.
3. Sticker concealer – has a dense texture and is available in the form of a sticker that resembles lipstick. Convenient to use to disguise rashes, scars, age spots, blood vessels, small wrinkles formed around the mouth, freckles. Not suitable for hiding pimples, wrinkles around the eyes. It is applied pointwise, it is better not to shade it, but to gently tap it into the skin.
4. Dry – made on the basis of mineral powder. It fits tightly on the skin, so it perfectly masks all imperfections. Additionally, it has a healing effect and absorbs excess sebum, giving the face a matte appearance. It is not intended for the area around the eyes if there are even small wrinkles in this area, because the dry texture of the concealer will only emphasize them.

If you choose the right consistency and color of concealer, your skin tone will be even.

How to apply correctly

To use facial concealer correctly, you need to follow simple recommendations. The skin must first be prepared for makeup. To do this, apply a moisturizing or nutritious cream. When it is absorbed, it will take about 10 minutes, the foundation is applied. Only after this is applied concealer. It precisely covers all problem areas on the skin: acne, age spots, redness and bruises that could not be hidden with foundation.

It is convenient to use a brush to apply concealer. It allows you to distribute the product evenly. You can also gently apply it with your fingertips. For shading, use a brush, fingertips or sponge. It is important not to rub the concealer. To hide wrinkles, just carefully fill them with the product, driving it into the skin with your fingertips. After all problem areas have been treated, the skin is covered with powder. It is better to use crumbly.

With the help of concealers of light and dark shades, you will be able to sculpt your face, visually making it more aesthetic and impressive.

This will help step by step diagram application:

1. To create dramatic cheekbones, apply a dark shade of concealer to the area of ​​the cheek located slightly below the most prominent part. A light shade is applied to the area above the cheekbone.
2. The dark shade is applied along the hairline, the contour of the face, and also darkens the double chin, if there is one.
3. The area under the eyebrow is highlighted with a light shade. It is also applied to the bridge of the nose, the central part of the forehead.
4. If there is a need to visually correct the shape of the nose, its wings should be darkened and the central part should be lightened along its entire length.

Stages of face sculpting using concealer.

Blend all transitions well so that they become invisible. You should wear makeup this way only for bright evening makeup, as well as photo shoots. During the daytime, facial sculpting would be inappropriate. For everyday makeup The concealer is used only as a corrector.

1. To ensure the product applies easily, apply it first to the back of your hand and then to your face. This will allow the concealer to warm up to body temperature and apply better.
2. Before applying concealer, the skin must be moisturized, otherwise it will not blend well.
3. To the owners oily skin You should not apply concealer with your hands; you should use brushes for this.
4. Do not blend concealer with cold fingers. They must first be warmed up.
5. To make the texture lighter, mix it with moisturizer. The same technique will help make the concealer several shades lighter.
6. Don't try to replace concealer with foundation. These cosmetics have different purposes.

Correct use of concealer will significantly improve your appearance skin, do effective makeup yourself, highlight beautiful facial features, leveling out minor aesthetic defects. The main thing is to choose a product that is suitable in texture and shade.

The way your skin looks is of great importance for the beauty of your face. It is very important to learn to emphasize your individuality, pay attention to attractive facial features, and hide its flaws. Modern cosmetology offers an incredibly large arsenal of various tools that will help with this. A concealer palette will allow you to disguise any skin defect, make it more beautiful and attract the admiring glances of others.

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When to use concealer

Concealer from English means “to hide.” It helps to disguise on the face what does not add charm to it. We are talking primarily about pimples, capillary points, inflammation, scratches, bruises under the eyes and other unpleasant and aesthetically not very attractive colored manifestations, which are difficult to get rid of. Such manifestations must be hidden so that they are not noticeable to others. This is where concealer comes to the rescue, then foundation or other product is used to consolidate the result.

There is no need to equate concealer, which is applied to the problem area, and corrector, which is used spot on. The concealer can be used every day. Thanks to its light texture, it applies well and does not create discomfort.

A concealer palette is a universal and convenient thing.

Here it is in your hands, one of the components of female happiness, a concealer palette, a powerful assistant, an ally in achieving the ideal of beauty. This is a unique set decorative cosmetics with a pasty texture and moderate thickness. Here foundations and yellow, and orange, and blue, and green, and purple, and other colors.

How does it work? What should you know to choose the right shade of concealer?

Once upon a time at school, during art lessons, the teacher revealed the little secrets and tricks of color: if you put green on top of yellow, you get blue. The work of concealer is based on the same principle.

Each skin defect is colored in its own color: moles are brown, pimples are reddish, freckles are red, pigmentation is yellowish... And to hide these defects, you simply need to use another color, the opposite one. It can be easily identified by the color wheel representing the couples. Colors located one against the other make up opposite pairs. These colors neutralize each other and help hide skin imperfections.

Using this hint, it is easy to find the right concealer; the main thing is to remember that colored concealers are selected taking into account the color of the skin defect that needs to be disguised. That is, if you want to hide freckles, you take a purple concealer, and red pimples are neutralized with green.

But there is one more thing to consider: each person’s skin is unique. Some have dark skin, others have yellowish skin, and there are people with very fair skin. The reason lies in the fact that human skin contains four types of pigments, which affect its tone. Carotene gives yellowness to the skin, it quickly becomes tanned due to melanin, veins have a bluish tint due to the presence of deoxyhemoglobin, and due to oxyhemoglobin, the blood is red. Using colored concealers, you can give your facial skin a uniform tone. Therefore, there is a need to purchase concealers of different shades. A set containing several shades of the same color helps to make the choice easier and solve the problem efficiently.

When to use which concealer

All you have to do is learn how to choose correctly desired color or shade:

1. Green (mint) the color is neutralized by red. This means that with the help of a concealer of this tone you can disguise pimples or other redness. Green concealer is also indispensable in the presence of a capillary network, when the vessels are located close to the surface of the skin. After using a green concealer, a slight haze effect is observed on the face; redness is not noticeable. A nude concealer or foundation will help complete the procedure. It is important to know that you need to avoid getting green on healthy areas of the skin, where it will not be leveled and will give the skin green tint. Green will help women and teenagers who have problematic skin, will give them the opportunity to feel confident. Yellowish or honey-colored concealers will also help hide unwanted redness.
2. Yellow cold choose to get rid of bluish or purple circles under the eyes. It perfectly evens out skin color and even disguises tattoos.
3. Orange (apricot, salmon) makes an opposite pair with blue, so it successfully masks blue-green bruises under the eyes. A mixture of orange and flesh can be used to paint over a tattoo. Important: Bright carrot-colored concealer is not suitable for all skin tones.
4. Blue will help discolor pigment spots, lighten dark circles under the eyes, disguise rosacea, abundant freckles, and even out yellowish skin tone.
5. Lilac (lilac, lavender) is the opposite of yellow. If your skin has a yellowish tint or is strewn with freckles, then you can give it a healthy glow and purity by using a concealer of this color. Lilac will help neutralize dark circles under the eyes and brown spots on the skin.
6. Pink used when it is necessary to correct skin tone, remove a grayish tint. Recommended for women whose age is defined as elegant. It will give your facial skin brightness, freshness and youth. Pink will disguise greenish areas (from bruises). It is important to know that you need to work with concealer of this color carefully: if it gets on spots of a different color, it can give an unexpected result (pink and blue give a purple tint).

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If you decide that colored concealers are a must, here are some more tips to consider:

• First you should apply concealer, and then foundation or powder;
• It is recommended to apply the product in a thin layer using a brush;
• if concealer is applied with your fingers, you should try not to rub it in, but rather drive it in, watch the thickness of the layer, it should be thin;
• It is advisable to apply the product from top to bottom so as not to lift the skin hairs;
• you can mix concealers to get the desired result;
• You can also mix concealer and foundation.

Before purchasing colored concealers, you need to make sure they are effective. To do this, take shadows of a certain color, mix them with a flesh-colored concealer, and the defect is masked. If the experiment was a success, then you can be sure that the concealer works, and using it is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.