For years, concealers have been a saving grace for many people struggling with problem areas on their face and body. Thanks to concealers we’re able to hide dark circles, pimples, pigmentation, birth marks, veins, tattoos and so much more.
Concealers and now primers come in many colours and for most of us, it’s the generic neutral tone we stay true too. But what about the green, purple, salmon, pink, orange etc. Each Shade plays a very big part in true colour correcting specific areas. Do you remember learning about the colour wheel in school. Have another look.
If you have dark purple or blue circles under your eyes, take a look at the wheel and the colour directly across from it can help cancel it out. It’s that simple, in this case its salmon or orange. So the key is first use a corrector before you conceal. My recommendation is Laura Mercier Under Eye Perfecter. For redness on the cheek or aggravated pimples try a green primer. My recommendation is Smash Box Photo Finish Color Corrector. If there’s a sallow dull look to your skin try a soft lavender primer with a hint of illumination. My favorite is Makeup Forever HD Primer. For some people it might be all of the above that needs correcting and adding so many products to your skin before foundation seems crazy. So my tried and true favorite that will tick all your boxes is Stila One Step Correct Primer. It has all the shades needed, lavender, pink and green swirled up in pure goodness.
For a more in-depth look at colour correcting check out the YouTube tutorial in my next post.
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