How to apply
When applying concealer, the rule is to use one shade lighter to highlight and bring forward the tired areas of the face, and one shade darker to push back or minimize bumps.
“The best way to know which parts to conceal or highlight is to lower your chin down and check where dark shadows fall on your face (normally it is along the orbital bone). Dot the concealer using your ring finger, let it settle and apply more if needed,” says Flores.
To hide under-eye bags, the concealer must be applied on the shadow beneath the bags and not on the area itself. Applying on the eye bags will highlight the problem rather than disguise it.
Avoid a cakey finish by prepping the skin before applying concealer.
“Using a light eye cream allows the concealer to stick and prevents the area from wrinkling,” recommends Flores. Also, piling on too much concealer and powder leads to more wrinkling.
Flores suggests using the right formulation for the specific area, and applying products a little at a time.
Some palettes have additional colors like green, lilac, blue and apricot in them.
“These color-correctors are used to counter-balance opposing hues, tone down or brighten the complexion and camouflage imperfections,” explains Flores.
Green takes out the redness out of blemishes, thread veins, sunburn and ruddy cheeks; lilac revives a tired, sallow complexion; blue works well to balance pale skin and apricot enhances tired skin.
But Flores reminds us, “If your concealer has the right formulation to suit your specific needs, you do not need these color correctors. Makeup artists use them because we always work with lights for TV or photography.”
Ref: dailyinquirer
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