An even and he althy skin tone is an adornment for any woman and an ideal base for evening or day makeup. And usually the biggest problem in creating tone is the area under the eyes. Stress, poor ecology, lack of sleep lead to the appearance of bruises under the eyes. To disguise them so that the face does not look like a mask, the right concealer will help.
What is concealer
This is a kind of foundation for spot correction of skin imperfections, mainly applied to the area under the eyes. The concealer gives a fairly dense opaque coverage that adapts to the tone of the face.
Often the concealer contains caring components - they moisturize the skin, give it elasticity, fight wrinkles or age spots. Such products occupy a niche between decorative and skin care cosmetics.
Also a feature of concealers is their light and delicate texture. Usually it is liquid or creamy, despite the greater density than that of the tonal agent, this agent lays down softer. This is necessary for easier distribution on thin skin under the eyes and less stretching of the skin during the blending of the product.
How to choose
To choose the bestconcealer, pay attention to your skin type, its problems and, last but not least, its tone. It is believed that the concealer should be one or two shades lighter than the skin and the main foundation, but in practice this can sometimes lead to excessive lightening of the area under the eyes. Take the product only half a tone lighter - this will be enough to gently highlight the eye area. You should also always swatch (test smears of the product) before applying. But it would be a mistake to try the concealer on your wrist. The skin on this part of the arm, although light, differs in tone from the skin of the face. As makeup artists say, the ideal concealer color should be exactly the same as the skin in the brow area.
It is also believed that concealer should have a yellowish tone to effectively mask bruises. However, an excessive amount of yellow pigment can backfire, making the skin under the eyes greenish. Therefore, the best bruise concealer will have more pink and peach pigments, but always cool shades. If you just want to highlight your eyes, giving them a glow, choose sand and beige shades, perhaps golden ones, especially if your skin is thin with a pinkish tint.
As already noted, not only skin tone is important, but also its type. Based on this, choose a concealer. Which one is best for sensitive skin? Hypoallergenic. And for dry, it is better to choose a creamy with moisturizing characteristics. Oily skin may not allow the concealer to lie flat, so always use a base underneath.makeup.
If you have wrinkles, then choose a special concealer for aging skin. It is denser and fills wrinkles, making the under-eye area more even. Lighter concealers can get into the folds of the skin and highlight its imperfections more. Also, for aging skin, the best concealer is with a highlighter, that is, with reflective particles. But here it is important not to overdo it and add only a delicate glow to the face.
How to use
In order for the concealer to lie flat, not clogged into wrinkles and not rolled up by the middle of the day, it is important to apply it correctly.
You can apply the product either with a special brush or simply with your fingers, the main thing is not to smear the product and not rub it into the skin, but blend it under the lower eyelid with patting movements.
But first, prepare your skin - apply cream for the face and for the area around the eyes, and after it is absorbed, apply a base for make-up. Then apply the main tone on the face and only after that proceed to the concealer.
An outdated technique recommends applying the product pointwise, but this can lead to the reverse panda effect - the area under the eyes will be contrastingly light. It is better to apply concealer with wide strokes in a triangle from the lower eyelid to the cheek. Blend the strokes with your ring finger or a special brush. Pay special attention to the inner corner of the eye - here the blue is most concentrated and gives out fatigue. But on the outside it is better not to apply the product at all - there is the highest concentration of wrinkles in which the product can roll inaccurately.
Be sure to powder your face and concealer application area on top, so all products will be fixed and will not run away even in hot weather.
Types of concealers
They, in addition to color and caring properties, are divided by shape. There are the following concealer options:
- Liquid - most suitable for correcting the area under the eyes, as they are easy to apply and shade. They come in tubes, in tubes with a brush or applicator or with a roller.
- Hard - These are concealers with a denser texture, available in the form of a pencil or stick. More suitable for correcting age spots or acne, but bruises under the eyes will also mask, but require some skill and skill.
- Creamy - a cross between a liquid and a solid form. They are usually produced in jars or palettes, applied with a special brush.
- Powder - mainly representatives of mineral cosmetics. Apply with a special brush in a thin but dense layer.
Among all these types there are special products, let's try to find the best concealer in its segment.
Liquid concealers
Literally every cosmetic brand has such products, from very inexpensive (Avon, MAYBELLINE, Vivienne Sabo) to luxury (Yves Saint Laurent, Bobby Brown, Giorgio Armani).
One of the popular, albeit expensive products in this segment is Natural Finish Cream Concealer from the Japanese brand Shiseido. It gets into almost all ratings of the best products for its excellent coverage and ability to disguise any bruises undereyes. The disadvantage is that it is expensive and dries the skin, but this is solved by a moisturizer applied under makeup.
From the mass market, Alliance Perfect from L'OREAL is especially popular. It adapts to the skin tone and does not clog pores thanks to the absence of oils in the composition.
Another representative of the mass market and the constant favorite of many - roller corrector "Secret of Perfection" from Garnier. This cooling roller helps to fight tiredness and aging of the skin and does a great job of moisturizing and concealing dark circles. Available in two shades.
The best concealer for under-eye circles, despite the modest price, SuperStay Better Skin by Maybelline. It hides bruises well, but retains elasticity on the skin, which is important in the presence of wrinkles. A similar effect, but at the expense of a dense texture that fills wrinkles, gives Double Wear BB Glow from Estée Lauder. In addition to age correction, the product lasts phenomenally long without pilling or losing coverage.
Hard Concealers
Bestseller and the best concealer among beauty bloggers - Fake Up stick from Benefit. There are only two shades in the line, and the stick itself combines excellent corrective properties, a caring cream from apple seed extract and hyaluronic acid, and phenomenal ease of application and blending.
Product of luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent - Anti-Cernes stick in an elegant gold case. Hecares for the skin around the eyes thanks to the extract of chamomile and gingko biloba, blends well and softly even with fingers, and can also be used to sculpt the face thanks to light-reflecting particles.
Budget brands also did not stay away from this format, for example, in the Essence line there is a Nude stick in three shades. It gives a dense yet easy to blend coverage.
Powder products
Quite a rare product, as usually powdery textures are not suitable for tone correction. However, for mineral makeup, powder products are not uncommon. Concealer from Dream Minerals has a gentle and fine grinding, good coverage, light-reflecting effect. Also, the powder does not contain zinc oxide, which dries the skin.
Similar in properties and mineral concealer from Everyday Minerals. True, reviews recommend applying it carefully, as on too dry skin, the powder formula may not behave in the best way and highlight wrinkles.
Creamy formula
Concealers in this form are usually found in miniature jars and should be applied with a small brush to blend the product. The American brand Nyx has several such options. For example, the must-have and, in the opinion of many, the best concealer for the eyes - Dark Circle Concealer, specially created to cover bruises. It applies in a thin layer and perfectly masks skin imperfections.
An order of magnitude more expensive product SecretConcealer by Laura Mercier. It has a yellowish tint, but thanks to its soft texture it is applied in a thin layer, blends well and perfectly moisturizes the skin. Overall, this is a very good concealer.
Reviews recommend and interesting product Erase Paste from Benefit. It is truly a paste-like thick concealer that needs to be applied as neatly and thinly as possible, but when applied correctly, it can hide even the most serious skin imperfections.
Palettes
This is a special kind of creamy concealer, where several different shades are collected in one palette. This product is for the more advanced makeup artist and for those who need different coverage for different occasions.
So, Bobby Brown's Creamy Concealer mini palette combines two shades - light and dark. They can be mixed or applied separately, allowing you to find your perfect tone.
Very popular palette of 5 shades from CATRICE. By purchasing this tool, you can get the opportunity to mask not only bruises under the eyes, but also all other skin imperfections. In addition to versatility, the product is also very comfortable to apply. Essense also has a similar palette.
A Pro Conceal and Correct Palette from M. A. C is a large almost professional palette of 6 shades of beige - dark and light, with yellow and pink undertones, cold and warm, they can mask any trouble.
Thanreplace
Concealer is, in fact, a concealer with a slightly different tone and consistency than a regular foundation or corrector. Therefore, if you could not find the best concealer, dark circles under the eyes can be avoided by resorting to a foundation that is a tone lighter than the face. A highlighter can provide a blue masking effect. Just choose a satin sheen, not a shimmery one, as sparkles under the eyes will definitely not decorate you. Mix some highlighter with foundation and apply under the eyes, then set with powder.
You can also use any corrector designed to mask acne, rosacea or age spots. However, a concealer that is too thick is difficult to blend, so opt for lighter, creamy textures.
Of course, these tips will not replace the best dark circle eye concealer, but with today's abundance of this product on the shelves of cosmetic stores, it is difficult to meet a girl who does not yet have this product in her cosmetic bag.
