Saturday, August 6, 2011

The Basics: Concealer

4 Reasons for Using Concealer
  1. You have blemishes to cover up
  2. Dark circles under the eyes
  3. Make your face look younger and brighter
  4. Uneven skin tone
5 Important Tips and Facts about Concealer

Concealer is a think cream that you use to cover up the above.. Some people use only concealer since it's thick and they don't want to add another layer of make up--foundation.
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Concealer comes in: green, lavender, pink, blue, and orange.  Here's why:


The most common colors you'll find in drugstore are only the green and lavender usually.
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Concealers can come in a couple forms: stick, pallet, or liquid.  Depending on you're preference, the stick and pallet versions are thicker, usually, than the liquid. The liquid version is more buildable though.  I recommend for people who just want a little bit of coverage to go liquid, it won't be cake-y if you but just the right amount on (pea-size is sufficient, but sometimes less is more).  Stick/pallet is good for the under eyes especially. However,  thicker concealers are hard on oily and combination skin; you tend to breakout since your pore are being blocked up. 
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Go light on concealer; it's easy to go overboard and look cake-y...You never ever want to look cake-y. To check for this, stand in front of natural light and see if you're darker in some areas or if you skin looks overall grainy and "unnatural".  If so, take a tissue or a make-up sponge and start dabbing off the excess.
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The best way to put on concealer is a using a concealer or paddle brush.  It's not good to use you're hands, since they have bacteria, unless you have dark circles..in that case use your ring fingers to lightly dab your under eyes in a sweeping motion.


~Ally-Cat

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