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Introduction
- Concealer is a type of makeup specifically designed to cover up imperfections in the skin of your face. Make sure you choose the right one and apply it correctly, or it could actually enhance skin imperfections rather than hiding them.
Step 1: Choosing a Concealer
- Choosing the right concealer is important, as concealers come in different types.
- A basic concealer used to cover up skin imperfections should be about one shade lighter than your skin tone, so that you can blend the imperfections, such as a blemish, into the skin.
- There are also colored-toned concealers with a specific purpose, such as green-toned concealers to balance out red acne and purple-toned concealers used to brighten dark circles under the eyes or other dark spots.
- If your skin is prone to breakouts and acne, make sure the concealer doesn't have any ingredients that could make the problem worse by clogging up your pores. You should choose a non-comodogenic concealer.
- There are specific concealers which have acne-medication in them. These concealer will help a skin prone to acne instead of hurting it.
- A cream concealer is best for dry skin, as it is moisturizing.
- Stick concealers give a better coverage for blemishes.
Step 2: Preparing the Skin
- Before applying a concealer, prepare the skin.
- Apply moisturizer first.
- Apply eye cream under the eyes.
- You can apply concealer before or after foundation, but apply it before you add powder.
Step 3: Applying a Concealer
- Last, apply the concealer to your face.
- You can apply concealer with your clean fingers or with a makeup brush or sponge.
- Concealer should be dabbed into the skin and not rubbed.
- To apply concealer to cover up circles under your eyes, dab a few dots of it under the eyes and blend it in with your finger or a makeup sponge which is wedge-shaped.
- Apply concealer as needed to other areas of your face.
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