Unfortunately, not all girls can boast of perfectly smooth skin and regular features. Especially for such cases, a creamy product with a dense texture was developed, which successfully hides facial imperfections. Initially, only professional makeup artists bought it, today many girls know how to use color concealer.
What is this?
Concealer is a decorative cosmetic product that allows you to mask skin imperfections, signs of fatigue on the face and age-related changes. Among other things, with the help of concealer, you can achieve the ideal proportions of the face, if you use it skillfully.
Today, the most used concealers are nude in color, applied mainly to problem areas of the skin. However, in the professional field, color analogues (green, yellow, brown, blue and other colors) are widespread. Their action is based on the principle of suppression of one pigment by another. One popular brand that offers a wide range of concealers is Catrice. Rangeincludes both nude and color palettes.
As a rule, when applying makeup, a product of several colors is used: one for age spots, another for a rash. For people with problematic skin, it is recommended to purchase a palette with concealer in several shades.
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Modern manufacturers produce several types of concealers:
- Pencil. It is applied pointwise, so it is better suited for hiding small defects. Applying the pencil over large areas may stretch the skin.
- Concealer Stick is a dry texture and is recommended to cover scars and scars.
- Liquid product - ideal for correcting the eyes and lips. A colored concealer is used for bruising under the eyes, to mask the redness of the nose and eyelids. They are easy to use and blend. However, it is worth remembering that it is applied pointwise to achieve naturalness. Liquid concealer is not suitable for covering acne.
- Cream concealer has a moisturizing effect. After application, a dense layer is formed on the skin, which allows you to hide large problem areas. With regular use, the creamy composition serves as a prevention of the formation of mimic wrinkles.
Some types of concealer contain antibacterial elements, however, in the first place, the tool helps to mask skin imperfections, and not cure them. Therefore, it is not recommended to just hide the flaws, it is important to treat them.
There is an opinion that concealer and corrector are one and the same tool. In fact, they differ in action and texture. The concealer has a more delicate and light structure, in turn, the correctors are distinguished by the density and multi-color palette. Their use is best suited for masking large areas of skin.
How to use the color wheel?
To understand what color of colored concealer is for what, you need to understand the shades. Each skin defect is colored in its own color: moles are brown, pimples, rosacea and acne are red, pigmentation is characterized by ocher and brown tones, puffiness under the eyes is bluish-violet. To successfully hide imperfections, the opposite color is applied. For this, a color wheel was developed. If you visually imagine it, then the neutralizing colors are opposite each other. Each of them has its own characteristics.
Surely many people know how by mixing two colors you can get a completely new tone. In order to hide the shortcomings, it is necessary to select a means that neutralizes them. For example, redness is effectively neutralized by green.
Which tone to use?
Correct facial contouring with colored concealers (Katrice, for example) requires knowledge of mixing shades. Consider what tone is created for what:
- Green suppresses red. This means that its use contributes to the masking of acne, vascular network and otherredness. After its application, the effect of a translucent haze is observed, while the redness is less noticeable. To complete the correction process, a tool that matches the skin tone helps. At the same time, green should be avoided in areas where it cannot be leveled, where it will give it a green tone. Green concealer is recommended for people with problem skin.
- Yellow color is used to eliminate blue and purple spots under the eyes and a pronounced venous pattern. It makes problem areas less visible and evens out skin tone.
- Orange or apricot shades offset the blue color, so they successfully hide other tones close to this. In some cases, it is used to mask tattoos, while keeping in mind that the bright color of the concealer does not always go well with the natural skin tone.
- Blue helps hide pigmentation, make dark circles less noticeable, reduce the appearance of freckles, even out skin tone.
- Lilac is the opposite of yellow. If the skin is yellowish and covered with freckles, a purple concealer will give it radiance and beauty. Moreover, it successfully hides dark spots on the skin of the face and under the eyes.
- Pink color is used when you need to give the dermis a he althy color. It masks signs of fatigue and lack of sleep, sagging skin, age-related manifestations. At the same time, in order to exclude the manifestation of unwanted pigment, it is necessary to avoid contact with areas of the skin with a blue tint.
How to choose a concealer?
When choosing a concealer, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- To get the right shade, do not put on makeup before going to the store.
- It's good if daylight prevails in the store.
- Makeup is matched to the skin tone or slightly lighter or darker, depending on the purpose for which you will use the colored concealer in the future.
- You can test the product on problem areas of the skin.
- To choose the most suitable concealer, it is advisable to compare samples from different manufacturers.
- To avoid allergic manifestations, the product is applied to the back of the hand. If after some time an undesirable reaction is observed on the skin, this concealer should be discarded.
- Carefully read the ingredients in cosmetics.
- If the concealer is sold with other corrective or base products, it is important to pay attention to the color combination.
- Ask the consultant for additional effects.
Practical Tips
Before using a color concealer, you should familiarize yourself with some of the nuances:
- this product is applied first and only after it powder or base coat;
- apply a thin layer of concealer with a brush;
- if you apply makeup with your fingers, it is as if lightly driven in with pads and only then rubbed in;
- concealer is applied from top to bottom to make it lie more evenly;
- allowedmixing colors to get the desired result;
- in some cases, concealer is mixed with foundation.
Before you buy colored concealers, it is advisable to make sure of their effectiveness. To do this, you can use matte shadows of the desired shade and mix them with a skin-colored base. The resulting composition is applied to skin defects, if the desired result is achieved, you can safely buy colored concealers.
How to apply concealer correctly?
Colored concealers are applied directly to the defect area, excluding he althy skin areas where it will stand out. Proper application contributes to the desired result.
To make everything perfect, use the instructions:
- A moisturizing cream is applied to pre-cleansed skin. It is necessary to wait for it to be absorbed, and blot the excess with a paper towel. So the tool will not roll.
- Concealer is applied to imperfections. A green shade is applied dotted on acne, a pink or yellow tone is shaded in a thin layer in the corners of the lips and under the eyes. The light beige concealer is applied to the area near the bridge of the nose and the corners of the eyes, as pigmentation usually occurs in these areas.
- Often girls have this question: apply concealer before or after foundation. You need to remember: first, skin defects are hidden with a corrector, and only then a tonal foundation or powder is applied, then you can apply concealer (this is how the contour is formedface), then paint the eyes, lips.
Common mistakes
In some cases, even the right concealer does not guarantee the desired result if applied incorrectly.
Let's look at common mistakes before using color concealer:
- The product should not be applied to dry, non-moisturized skin. If you do not use the cream, then the concealer rolls up and the makeup will be ruined.
- Shading is done with a brush. A professional brush will ensure an even application in a thin layer, it is not always possible to achieve such an effect with your fingers.
- For best results, use concealer over foundation.
- If the layer is too thick, after a while the make-up will look untidy, characteristic mimic wrinkles will appear, age-related changes will be more noticeable.
- Don't apply concealer around your eyes unless you first moisturize your skin with a day cream. The shade of the product should be a tone lighter than the complexion.
As a rule, a corrector is used to correct the oval of the face, and a concealer is used to mask imperfections.
Top best concealers
In order not to waste money, we present to your attention a table showing several of the most popular and time-tested funds, both budget and premium.
| Concealer | Production country | Number of colors | Approximate cost, rub. |
| Catrice Allround | Germany | 5 | 400 |
| Secret Camouflage by Laura Mercier | USA | 2 | 2 700 |
| Dermacolor by Kryolan | Germany | 12 | 2 300 |
| M. A. C Professional MakeUp | Italy | 15 | 350 |
| M. A. C Studio Fix Sculpt and Shape Contour Palette | Italy | 6 | 3700 |
| Naked 3 Urban Decay Concealer | USA | 12 | 400 |
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You can find both positive and negative opinions about color concealers. Much depends on the skills and cost of production.
When using concealer, women note:
- Palettes of any company perfectly cope with redness, the effects of fatigue and lack of sleep.
- Many people like that you can find professional cosmetics on sale and learn how to use it yourself, while saving money on the services of a makeup artist.
- Pleased with the number of shades in the palettes. You can choose the right tone for a specific problem.
- Moisturize skin without clogging pores.
- About paletteNaked: oily texture, medium coverage, medium density.
- About the Kriolan palette: dense consistency, well shaded, lasts all day, you can buy each shade separately at a cost of 300-400 rubles.
- About the Laura Mercy palette: suitable for oily skin, stays on it for more than half a day, dense and greasy texture, but the concealer blends well, hides circles under the eyes well.
- About the Poppy palettes: high quality, the product fits well on the skin, reasonable cost, a sufficient variety of shades, greasy texture.
- About Catrice concealer: soft creamy texture, easy to apply and blend, can dry the skin, affordable price, versatility.
All owners of such cosmetics recommend purchasing a concealer, as this is a real helper in masking problem skin. Have you had any experience with concealer? Share with us in the comments.
