2011年1月13日星期四

Right method to apply concealer

Concealers give a smooth look to the skin. It helps to hide the blemishes and roughness on the skin. Concealers are designed for variety of skin texture and shades. Concealer can be got in three forms namely liquid, cream and solid. Most popular are the concealer sticks as they are easy to apply. 

Use a fine tipped brush for applying concealer properly. Concealer is a very important part of makeup base. Try choosing a concealer shade which a shade lighter than the skin tone. To hide the under eye dark circles, apply a concealer with yellow tone.
Before applying concealer, apply a layer of eye cream. It will prevent concealer from drying and getting deposit in wrinkles and fine lines around eye. Concealer should be applied in small quantities and also a matt finish concealer is fine for creating a smooth look on the skin. Apply a skin moisturizer before application of concealer.

While selecting concealer, you should try find exact color matching your skin tone otherwise you will end up reflecting concealer marks on the face. It should be one or two shades lighter than your natural skin tone. If you have dry skin, go for liquid concealer. If you have pimples, acnes, blemishes and scars, solid concealers are the best. They come in the form of stick and easily applied directly over the spot. Another important tip for applying concealer is to use concealer having mineral colors for sensitive skin. Blend concealer finely with the translucent powder, as it will prevent concealer to crack and crease.

A concealer having mineral oils and high pigment level is the best for hiding skin blemishes. It is able to cover the scars and acne properly and stays there for longer period. Concealers have dense composition than foundation and are thicker than foundation. Use a darker shade of concealer in summers as, skin gets backed and tanned in sun in summers.

Right method to apply concealer

- First step for perfect concealer application is to apply under eye cream over the under eye area and apply a skin moisturizer over rest of the face. Let them get absorbed into the skin properly.
- Then put a spot of concealer directly over the skin. You can do this with the help of the flat concealer brush or the finger itself.
- Blend the concealer softly and you can use more moisturizer if needed for translucent feel. Blend concealer with your fingers moving in back and forth motion. Do not rub or pull the under eye skin.
- Then smile in front of the mirror and check that it does not get into the fine lines around eyes. You can always blot that extra concealer with tissue.
- After blending it, dust a little powder to set the concealer on the skin.

Concealer Makeup Tips

- To test the color of concealer, avoid testing it over the hand, rather match it with the color of face and neck.  Also test this in sunlight or very bright light as concealers shine awkwardly in sunlight if not matched properly. 
- For giving a smooth skin look, do not forget to apply concealer in the inside of the nose bridge and the outer corners of the eye.
- Also apply the concealer on the fine lines bending downwards on the corners of the lips. It will help you hide your age.
- Another tip is to apply the concealer over the foundation so that it does not get rubbed.
- You can apply thick layer of concealer but make sure that it does not get cakey.
- You can apply a bit extra concealer over the under eye area, if it is too dark.
- To hide the redness of acne, you should use yellow shaded concealer.
- While applying it on the lip area, be careful as it may hinder with lip color.
- Do not use soap and water to remove concealer, instead use face cleanser.
- Do not apply more than one coat of the concealer at a time.
- You can use only concealer as the makeup, skipping foundation.
- Do not apply too light or too pink concealer, as it will give owl eyes look.

没有评论:

发表评论