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Guide to Finding the Perfect Concealer

Zorayda Burlaza
Sep 26, 2016
2 min read

Concealer are created to hide areas of imperfections such as acne, blemishes, old scars, redness, undereye circles and discolouration. Due to multiple products available in the market, we are confused on what to pick. Here's how find one for you:

First, ask yourself what do you really need, what is your purpose. Assess yourself where would you apply that concealer you are planning to get. Below are guidelines for you to pick the right concealer product.

Acne and Blemishes

It is important that you choose a treatment concealer. Or find a gentle formula for sensitive skin, otherwise it will irritate your acne and may result damage. A product that contains Salycilic Acid, is the best ingredient to treat acne and blemishes as it goes beyond the surface of the skin to kill the pimple causing bacteria. CLICK ME to discover the best acne concealers.

Dicolorations

If heavy discolouration, you need to have a color *correcting concealer first before the regular concealer. Look for cream concealer like stick concealer or those in the small pot that you can scoop out. Cream concealers are naturally heavier coverage.

*COLOR CORRECTING CONCEALERS are those coloured tinted concealers like shown below.

Dark Under Eye Concealer

You need a thinner concealer, like the ones with a sponge applicator or brush applicator. It is important that your concealer is of thin consistency to not thug the sensitive under eye area. It must be very gentle in application because of that very thin skin.

Redness

If a heavy redness, it is important to treat treat the redness first before putting on foundation then concealer. A treatment primer like Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Adjust, the green one, diminishes redness even before putting on foundation. Or you may also use a GREEN tinted concealer corrector, to counteract the redness.

For the under eye, you can apply same product with thin consistency that is easily blended.

Best concealer for this particular problem:

Old Scars

Old Scars are darkened skin, so a cream concealer is a good choice. Depending on the pigmentation of the skin, you may want to put a color correcting product first before the regular concealer just like any discolouration problem. Choose the concealer that as the same as your skin color. Do not get a lighter shade as it will only accentuate the scarred surface.

Application is as easy as one two three. First pat the concealer into the centre of the imperfection, then blend it outward using small concealer brush. Blend the edges well that it disappears into the skin. Remember to put only on the affected area. It is better to use little by little at a time to attain that natural looking skin.

You can also use your clean finger to pat the edges if such concealer is harder to blend.