Concealer

Almost all women use cosmetics to look their best. For special cases, we need a variety of cosmetics. The industry presents new options that can satisfy the most demanding customers. Not so long ago, among the usual foundation creams, powders and blush, a concealer unfamiliar to the philistines appeared.

This cosmetic product is used to mask the flaws of the face, giving it an ideal shape, contouring the nose, cheekbones and forehead. Let's take a closer look at what this tool is and what it can be useful for.

The tool, resembling a modern concealer, was developed by a female chemist in 1928 in order to make her mole an invisible one. After some time, the product was approached somewhat differently and created its variant capable of concealing burns. And in 1954, a completely modern tool appeared, which was intended to create images of popular actresses on the set or red carpet. Its author was the notorious Max Factor, the founder of the popular and vibrant cosmetics company of the same name.

Concealers can be found on sale in various shapes and sizes. Often these are palettes with lots of colors. It can be produced in various formats and consistency, which allows it to be used for various needs.

It is applied not on the whole face, but on a point, in those places where something needs to be corrected. Prior to this, a cream, base or primer may be used. With the help of various colors of concealer, you can disguise pimples, inflammation, redness. He is able to make invisible dark circles under the eyes, bruises and spider veins. In fact, it can replace the corrector, but it is much more multifunctional cosmetics.

After it is usually used foundation, which makes the use of the product virtually invisible, natural.

Many people think that it is possible to use concealer only to hide dark circles under the eyes or to disguise pimples. In fact, this product is very versatile and can cope with all the difficulties in makeup.

• Certain colors will help eliminate all visible flaws, even problem skin. Ideal for correcting acne, hiding inflammation and scars from acne.
• It will hide the bruises under the eyes and make swelling imperceptible, giving the face freshness.
• Variants with reflective particles will perfectly refresh the skin tone and make it more even and radiant.
• Certain species will help get rid of age spots, spider veins, redness and visible capillaries.

Due to its consistency, such cosmetics can be used for both dry and oily skin. Even girls with particularly sensitive epidermis can afford to use it. Mineral dry concealer, in addition to its basic properties, has an additional matting effect, which is especially relevant for greasy skin.

Buyers often confuse the concept of concealer and proofreader. This confusion is also due to the flaws of advertising agents, who do not always call the products correctly. Let's look at the differences between these tools.

• The concealer structure is pleasant and translucent. It combines well with other tinting agents, so it can be applied on fairly wide areas.
• Corrector is thicker and more dense by default., therefore, it is perfect to cover up small, but serious acne, inflammations or traces of them.
• Proofreaders are usually presented in color., as certain color pigments allow you to cope with various disadvantages. A concealer is presented in an extensive range of natural skin colors.
• Corrective composition have a drying effect, and concealer has a moisturizing effect.

Concealers vary in their consistency and form of release. For various needs fit a certain type of product.

• Liquid - this type of consistency is suitable for the skin with severe sensitivity and dryness. Thanks to its pleasant and light texture, this look can be applied even on delicate skin near the lips or eyes. It is able to mask the bags under the eyes and make wrinkles less noticeable. The release form of such a product is similar to lip gloss, the applicator simply apply the composition. It has a pleasant moisturizing effect. But because of its weightlessness, it cannot cope with strong reddening and bright defects.
• Cream distinguishes a pleasant texture, more dense than that of a liquid, resembling a cream. Distinguishes such products a huge range of nuances offered here, suitable for light, dark or tanned skin. Creamy composition is easy to apply with a sponge, special brush or even fingertips. With it, you can qualitatively hide the imperfections of the epidermis and give the face the desired oval.
• Pencil - Usually it is a corrective agent, produced in the package, resembling a thick marker or lipstick. It is more dense than cream and created specifically for the correction of problem areas, pimples, acne and inflammations. Often, antibacterial and drying components are added to the composition, allowing not only to hide, but also to cure inflammations.

• Stick It has an even denser composition that masks such defects as acne, acne and their scars, asterisks. Because of its texture, it is not recommended to apply on the delicate skin around the eyes, it will not hide fine wrinkles, but will make them more noticeable. It is not excluded that, due to coarse means, new defects may form in this area.
• Dry It has a dry powdery consistency, which is based on the mineral complex. Allows you to mask the imperfections of the skin of moderate severity. Due to the texture of the powder, in addition, it has a matting effect, very useful for oily epidermis. Experts do not advise to apply such products on the skin of the eyelids.

In addition to conventional means, commercially available products are also available. For example, a waterproof concealer can be produced in liquid or cream form. This property allows you to use it for important events, as well as in conditions of high humidity: on the beach, in the pool, during the rain.

Separately, there are masking products for men. They have a composition adapted to the male epidermis, which makes it possible to deal with typical problems for the stronger sex. In addition, men's skin has more saturated and dense shades, respectively, and cosmetics must have the necessary pigmentation and texture.

In essence, concealer is a tonal tool. Therefore, you need to pick it up in a similar way. It is advisable to do this in natural light in order to see how the product will look on the skin in daylight. On the face or hand, it should look natural, without getting out of the natural tone.

• From pigment spots it is best to use a concealer in the form of a cream with a fairly dense consistency. Option, produced in the stick, also suitable for this purpose.
• Small pimples and inflammations are conveniently painted over with a special corrector in the form of a pencil. Greenish pigments in the texture will help hide the red tint of inflamed skin. It is best to choose the composition of the product with the content of anti-inflammatory and antiseptic components, giving not only a masking, but therapeutic effect. One such substance may be salicylic acid.

• The nets of small vessels and capillaries can be hidden by means of yellow pigments.
• If you are fighting with dark bruises under the eyes, it is best to give preference to cream or liquid options. Well, if they have a moisturizing effect. Such cosmetics should be easy to lay down and shade so as not to harm the delicate and thin skin of the eyelids. Reflective elements in the composition will give a rejuvenating and smoothing effect, giving shine to the eyes. Pinkish color pigments will help to get rid of bruises with grayness, and in the case of violet tint, you should look for mustard-like products with an orange color. But do not choose the yellow color, they will not hide the flaws, and make your eyes more tired.

• For bold type of epidermis and pronounced visible pores, you should not choose dense products such as sticks. The best consistency of the liquid is best. It will not emphasize pores and will allow the skin to breathe calmly and exchange fluid with the environment.
• Choose the tone of the product for a couple of shades lighter than your skin and basic toning cosmetics. Powder applied over concealer has a peculiarity - it becomes somewhat darker. So you may have to pick up a new powder.
• In the presence of wrinkles, even small ones, give preference to means that have a lifting effect. This will help care for the cover and prevent the deepening of existing folds.
• Be sure to check for ingredients in the composition for which you may be allergic. Avoid harmful components and be sure to test the product before applying it on the face.

In order to properly use the concealer for the face, you will have to practice for a while and watch the training videos and briefings. With experience, like any wizard, you will develop your secrets and subtleties of applying such cosmetics. First of all, you should look at your face and understand which places you are not satisfied with and what I would like to correct. The ideal is the oval face shape, but not everyone is lucky to be born with just that. Therefore, the correction can be useful for the forehead, chin, cheekbones, cheeks, nose and other areas.

There are a few basic rules that should be followed when using corrective cosmetics.

• Before using any cosmetics skin should be thoroughly cleaned. It is best to use the usual gel or facial wash beforehand to remove all impurities. After that you can apply a moisturizer or makeup base.
• It is better to apply the composition not with one large spot, but with several points, which are then shaded over the required area.

• If correction of bruises under the eyes is necessary, it is recommended to use skin shades along with color variants. Use a liquid consistency and shade it, rather than drive it. And it is necessary not to fill the oval under the eye, and paint over the triangle to the bull's-eye cheeks.
• For application to all areas of the face, sponge is usually used for concealer, and the technique is used to drive in the composition.
• If the feathering is difficult, and the tool behaves capriciously, try to slightly moisten the skin with a wet brush.With the wetted surface of the composition will be in contact much better.
• If fingertips are used for shading, hands should be warm. So the product will take the desired consistency, warmed by body heat.

• When concealer is applied to the face, experts recommend to be at some distance from the mirror. It is better to make feathering, bringing the face closer to the reflection, so it will be easier to control the quality of feathering and the absence of application limits.
• Pimples are best hidden with a thin covering of the area of ​​inflammation. To shade means it is necessary to use with a brush, so as not to spread the infection.
• Concealers with color pigments of yellow, violet, pink, green or blue color are usually used under a tonal basis, bodily the opposite.
• Be sure to wait until the previous correction layer dries before applying the next one.

Relief cheekbones are very popular in the latest makeup trends. In order for the highlighted cheekbones to look harmonious, the shape of the face must be made close to the ideal oval, if by nature it is not quite so. To do this, you can use schemes for face correction.

Correction to emphasize the relief and create the effect of a natural shade can be performed using concealer darker than the basic skin tone, with a grayish tint. And you can lighten the apples of the cheeks and the area above the shadow with the help of a light tone or highlighter.

To properly apply the tool, it is necessary to find the bone of the cheekbone and the depression beneath it. It is on this area that the dark corrector is applied in the direction from top to bottom, from the ear to the cheek. To see the place of application you can make the lips a “fish”, so the area will be clearly visible. Or you can just grope with your fingers.

Concealers can be produced in various forms. In this case, the tool may have a separate specific shade or be presented in the form of a palette of different colors. Each of the shades serves a specific purpose. Due to the fact that overlaying one color can neutralize another, turning it into a natural skin tone, various pigments are added to the composition of the product.

A palette usually contains colored and nude variations of concealer. Skin tones are designed to select the appropriate tone, taking into account the natural tone of the skin and tan. Light and dark colors are intended for sculpting the face and giving it the necessary shape, highlighting the beneficial elements and hiding the ugly.

Each color from the palette, which is not nude, solves certain problems.

• Yellow created to neutralize the blue and purple spots, for example, bruises under the eyes with a purple undertone, blood vessels. The face becomes more rested.
• Pink - gives the skin a more youthful and healthy shade. Especially suitable for oriental skin, hiding the yellowness and pretending to be fresher.
• Blue - If the spots under the eyes have a reddish tint, this color will help to hide them. It is also used to neutralize the pink shade of the dermis burnt in the sun, inflammation and pigmentation.
• Green - the color wheel is the opposite of red. Therefore, it is excellent for the correction of acne, inflammation, closely located capillaries. The skin will not turn green after application. It will only lighten the areas, making them less noticeable. Moreover, colored concealers are applied under a foundation that evens out skin tone and hides all imperfections.

• Orange - perfectly compensates for the blue-green shade of the sea wave. Often it appears on the bruises, under the eyes in spider veins, especially on the cold shade of the epidermis.
• Purple - corrects excessive yellowness of the skin, so it is popular for the skin of the eastern type. Able to whiten slightly tan and make the skin surface smoother.

Color options concealer applied under the foundation. And the tone can be as dense as necessary. Beige shades on top. This is due to the fact that after carrying out sculpting you should not impose other means, it will “smear” shades and all the work will be done in vain.

Among the range of products for the correction of the skin there is a large number of brands. Consider the most famous products that are popular with makeup artists and consumers.

• Famous brand Max factor, which is the progenitor of concealers, is the means "MasterTouch". This product has a moisturizing effect, pleasant texture and easy to apply. The composition is enriched with artesian water, which is famous for its healing properties. It is an organic product that does not cause allergic manifestations and irritations. A distinctive feature of Max Factor concealers is the presence of silicone. Thanks to him, the tool perfectly smoothes wrinkles, making them almost invisible. The product is available in three shades of beige.
• Liquid remedy "Naked skin"From the brand Urban decay It has the shape of a lip gloss and is equipped with a similar soft applicator. Its texture is soft and light, reminiscent of liquid cream. Able to hide bruises under the eyes, pimples and redness.
• The brand L'etoile represents concealer "Decollete". Users have a pleasant texture and a rather thick coating. Available in a tube with a tassel at the end. You can get a portion of the money by twisting the tip of the package, because of this it is not always possible to squeeze out the right amount. You should not leave the unspent composition on the brush, it is not hygienic and after drying it is definitely not worth using the remnants.

• Yves saint laurent offers a product "Touch eclat”, Combining in one pencil the properties of the corrector, concealer and highlighter. The tool is convenient to apply with a brush that ends the tube, a small amount of it is squeezed out using a button on the opposite end. Possesses good action and stamina.
• The caring effect in addition to the adjustment offers a remedy for the brand Bobbi brown. Differs really nontrivial composition: an extract of cordyceps, bamboo and Indian wood. Thanks to these ingredients, the results of aging and excessive skin pigmentation are less visible. Day after day, not only hides flaws, but also fights with them.
• «Perfect Taint Illuminator"From Artdeco has options for the skin with pink and beige tint. Differs in high pigmentation, at the same time it is not noticeable on skin after feathering. The pleasant texture is complemented by a comfortable soft brush and a moisturizing effect.

• The brand Eveline produces good budget products for the correction of imperfections. The composition of the product is enriched with squared fiber, lanolin and beeswax, offering skin care during masking. It has the appearance of a pencil and a rather dense consistency. Well shaded, with the right choice of tone is not noticeable on the dermis. It does not have a special resistance in the warm season and is not suitable for use on the eyelids.
• Product from Eva mosaic able to create a coating of varying intensity. It has pigments and light reflecting particles adapted to the skin color. This allows you to hide bruises under the eyes, even out the tone and hide problem areas. The composition includes a complex of peptides, providing care for the epidermis and UV protection SPF25, minimizing damage from sunlight.
• Brand Concealer Avon has a creamy texture, matte finish and nice colors. Due to the moisturizing effect, it even qualitatively falls on the area around the eyes. Some time is required for drying the product, then it is not felt on the face. Available in a shape like a lip gloss with a soft applicator.

• «Effacernes longue tenue"From Lancome Available in a soft plastic tube with a narrow spout, conveniently dispensing the product.The dense texture is able to mask any flaws, while being well quenched and not noticeable after application. "Sits down" very quickly, but has a slight drying effect.
• The brand Stellary It is a cream product, in the form of a pencil with a brush on the end. When scrolling a tube on the brush enters the composition. It has a light texture and well hides problem areas. It does not emphasize wrinkles and peeling, keeps well throughout the day.
• Mark Armani produces cream and liquid concealers in tubes. Liquid products are equipped with a convenient applicator. Able to even out the tone of the face, give a natural glow and hide imperfections.

• Product from the Belarusian company Relouis It has three shades and a shape in the form of a pencil with a brush. Light texture and matte finish are the pluses of the goods. But users note that it is not very flat because of its consistency. Does not roll, but can emphasize wrinkles and skin folds. Unfortunately, it does not have special resilience.
• Divage offers an inexpensive concealer "Perfect look". It has a wide palette of shades and a convenient form of release in the form of a pencil with a brush at the end. Requires careful shading, during the day is not very good. May slightly dry the dermis.

Rating of concealer manufacturers open famous brands such as Lancome, Dior, MAC, Yves Saint Laurent. The best products have a fairly high cost, but justify its quality and economical consumption. According to experts, professional cosmetics are a good remedy. MAC, suitable even for problem skin. For the eyes, according to customers, the best product from Clarins.

A good budget option can be found among the brands Maybelline, Vivienne Sabo, Essence, Max Factor. But Belarusian cosmetics do not deserve high marks from users. For example, a product from Relouis has a large number of negative reviews because of its texture.

Do-it-yourself can make a concealer that is safe and even useful for the skin. To do this, in the store of natural products, you must purchase a cream base and mica suitable shade to your skin. If desired, the cream base can also be made independently by adding to it beneficial ingredients that do not cause negative reactions in your body.

Mica must be thoroughly crushed. This can be done with a coffee grinder. You can also put the substance in a bag and chop with a rolling pin or the back of a spoon. The result should be uniformly fine powder.

Shredded mica is added to the cream and stirred very well. You can use a mixer for mixing and within 5-10 minutes to achieve a uniform consistency. It is better to store such a product in a tightly closed jar in a dark cool place.

How ideally to put and fix concealer - in the following video.