Guide to: Concealers & Colour Correctors

Hey Ladies...

Another confusing discussion in makeup is Concealers and Colour Correctors and how to use them. People find them puzzeling and scary especially the colour correctors. 
So I`m just going to run down some helpful tips and a short explaination on how to use these cosmetics. 

So you have an angry Spot/Blemish and you foundation will not cover it. Well spots are usually red toned, and in colour theory we look on the colour wheel. So Green is opposite the colour wheel  and will cancel the red out, but applying green unless necessary (will explain further down) can look grey, so we go to the next best thing Yellow. Yellow is easily blended into the skin and does a great job in canceling out that angry spot/blemish.


Examples of Yellow toned concealers for them spots/blemishes:

                                        

Catrice Camouflage Cream                                      Collection Lasting Perfection (Fair)


If like me sleep can be irregular, have late nights, stress or just suffer with under eye circles naturally then you will want a concealer for this. Unfortunately we cannot use our yellow based ones, as it does not fall that way on the colour wheel . So if you have Blue/Violet under eye circles then you will want  the opposite colour on the wheel which is Pink/Peach/Salmon/Red concealers. These will cancel the Blue/Violet out. 

Example of concealers for Under Eye Circles:


                               

Maybelline FIT Me concealer                            Benefit Boi-ing concealer


So now those scary colour correctors.......
Which are for what, and where do they go???

Starting with the Green colour corrector, Green is to cancel out any redness. So if you have a high colouring, flush easily or have red acne then using a green corrector over your primer and under your foundation will help cancel the redness out and allow a more neutral and true colour to appear. 

Examples of Green Correctors:

                                 


Catrice Prime and Fine                             No7 Colour Calming Primer
Anti-Redness Base


So Pink/Peach/Salmon corrector where can i use these? Again like the red/pink based concealers these can be used under the eyes. If you have very pigmented under eye circles then using a straight corrector will help cancel them out. Unsure which shade to go for well, if you are fair skinned then use a salmon tonned corrector, if you are medium skinned then use a peachy tone (this applies to tanned ladies too), and if you are dark skinned then an orange/pink tone is for you. 

Example of Pink/Peach/Salmon correctors are:




Smashbox Colour Corrector Primer

Finally the strange Purple/Lavender corrector. Where do you use this?? Well purple or lavender correctors  are for ladies that are sallow or yellow skinned, that may look a little dull. Lavender is for brightening the skin. Great from oriental ladies. Its also good for canceling out olive toned bruises. 

Examples of Purple/Lavender correctors:


Smashbox Colour Corrector Primer


A great product to have in your makeup bag or as a makeup artist is the Catrice All Round Concealer Palette. I really love this and really handy to have. You get a Light-Medium -Dark concealer and a green and pink colour corrector. Really all the colours a girl needs, unless you require the purple. Saves alot of money aswell. 





Hope that this posts helps on the basics of concealers. 

Any questions or help needed email me: nataliekeanemua@gmail.com or facebook: Natalie Keane MUA

                               
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