MAC Concealer
Unfortunately, most of the fair sex always has flaws on the face, but at the same time every woman wants to be attractive. To hide certain flaws on the skin of the face, dark circles under the eyes, redness, pigment spots, acne and much more, women use special tools that are called proofreaders or concealers. One of the best are funds from the professional brand MAC. About there, how to use them correctly and how to choose a suitable option, we will tell further.
What it is?
Concealer is essentially the same corrector for the face. It is used for spot correction of certain shortcomings. Most concealer has a dense texture, so you can disguise everything you want, and even moles.
Just like in foundation, concealers have a rather large palette of shades, from the lightest to the darker shades.
This tool is considered more effective than any other means, as more often foundation creams can shine through pigment spots or reddening, but a previously applied concealer will easily help to get a perfect face tone.
It is very important not to be confused that correctors and concealers are not intended to be fully used as a foundation for the face, because they need to adjust some specific areas, and use foundation after to complete the creation of a perfect and even shade of the face.
Many wonder what the concealer is different from the proofreader. Both of these tools are designed to correct imperfections on the face, but nevertheless it is believed that correctors have a lighter texture and an extensive selection of shades that are aimed at correcting a variety of skin problems. But in fact, there is no significant difference, the description of these products is almost the same.
Advantages and disadvantages
The MAC brand has millions of fans all over the world, including not just fans of professional cosmetics, but also real masters of their work, as well as celebrities and other media personalities. The brand is different from all the others in its approach to the creation of tools, because they meet international quality standards and from year to year they become more and more popular and in demand. However, MAC does not need additional advertising. Brand tools, especially corrective and tonal options, always diverge with a bang.
Correctors from MAC are distinguished by their stability and excellent composition.
They contain many beneficial ingredients and extracts of plant origin. And besides, they have no perfumes. Formulas corrective means are very soft, so that the coating is weightless and as natural as possible.
In the range of brand tools you will find correctors with a resistance of up to fifteen hours, but in fact they hold on much longer. In addition, you can easily select the desired shade of the funds, as the MAC does not skimp on the range of shades. And if you are looking for the very palettes that all make-up artists have, then MAC will also help you with that.
The negative sides are the high prices of funds, as well as not always convenient dispensers, which use the tool is very uneconomical.
Kinds
Professional cosmetic brand MAC is in great demand among makeup artists all over the world, who often work with celebrities. That is why it offers a huge variety of corrective means for the face, among which you will find the following options:
- Stable and liquid correctors;
- With firmness from 8 to 15 hours and more;
- Professional palettes for face correction;
- Proofreaders with compacted texture, concentrated options;
- Compact;
- With UV protection;
- Moisturizers;
- With herbal ingredients and minerals in the composition;
- Double;
- Replaceable blocks that may be of interest to makeup artists;
- Proof-sticks.
All funds from the brand have passed clinical tests and tested by dermatologists and ophthalmologists.
They do not cause acne and do not clog pores. Most of the funds are focused on all skin types, and in addition, many of them are suitable even for the most sensitive skin.
How to choose the right one?
To find the necessary corrector for your type of face, skin needs and, of course, your own expectations, we recommend paying attention to the following selection of tools, where we will look at The most popular versions of proofreaders and concealers from the brand.
- Stable proofreader "Pro Longwear Concealer" It is a liquid product that allows you to correct any imperfections of the skin. You can adjust the coverage yourself - from medium to more dense. In addition, this tool is designed for 15-hour resistance. After using it, you will get a soft and silky skin without any flaws. In addition, this corrector is waterproof and leaves no prints. Suitable for all skin types. We recommend to pay attention to the following universal shades: light NC 20, darker NW 20 and NW 25.
- Do not forget to pay attention to the fluid corrector from the brand. "Concealer Cache-Cernes".
- Concealer palette from MAC "Pro Conceal and Correct Palette" It is a very convenient palette of 6 shades for correcting a variety of skin imperfections. Stability - up to 8 hours. The shades of this tool can be conveniently combined with each other or used as independent colors. This palette will help to correct the pigment spots, acne marks, dark circles under the eyes and much more to achieve the best result. You can find this 6-in-1 palette in several versions: "Medium", "Light", "Medium Deep" and "Dark" - from medium and light shades to the most saturated and dark.
- Also limited to concealers can be an excellent option for acquisitions. For example, from the collection "MAC x Ellie Goulding". But with the limit, be careful, today they are often forged.
- Proofreader "Studio Finish" It is a concentrated product with a pleasant to the touch texture. Contains SPF protection, antioxidants and beneficial vitamins. This tool will help to hide all the imperfections of the skin, create a smooth matte effect and prevent the earlier appearance of oily shine on the face.
- Corrector "Select Cover-Up" with a resistance up to 10 hours, it has a liquid consistency and a convenient dispenser, thanks to which the product is used as economically as possible. This corrector will easily lighten the circles under the eyes, hide all the flaws on the face and even out the skin tone. Absolutely imperceptible and invisible on the skin of the face.
- Proof "Select Moisturecover" is a moisturizer to correct imperfections on the skin of the face. At the same time after it remains a smooth and natural coating, completely imperceptible on the face. This corrector has a very convenient applicator that allows you to conveniently distribute the tool to the desired areas of the face.
- Mineral Concealer from MAC is a moisturizer to correct imperfections on the face with moisturizing and herbal ingredients. This corrector has a pleasant to the touch creamy texture for the most comfortable sensations when applied. Allows you to get a silky and natural coating of translucent to medium density. We recommend to pay attention to the bright shades of NC15 and NC20.
- We also recommend to look at double concealer "Studio Conceal and Correct Duo". This tool is designed for spot correction of imperfections and tone alignment. Holds up to eight hours. Suitable for all skin types. With regular use, this product deeply moisturizes the skin.
- Corrector "Matchmaster" Perfectly adapts to any skin tone due to the special pigments in the composition. Instantly hides flaws. Very easy to use due to the fact that comes in stick.
- Do not forget to pay attention to Stick "Studio Fix Perfecting Stick". It allows you to dot all mask the flaws on the face. This tool has a matte powder effect. The corrector perfectly shaded, and in addition, at any desired time with it, you can correct makeup.
Be careful of brand palettes.
Very often you can find copies of the set "MAC Professional Makeup" of 15 colors.
How to apply?
When using the Concealer palette, apply them individually or mix colors. You can distribute the product with a brush or fingertips, carefully blend. If you have purchased a concealer palette, then it will contain detailed instructions for what a particular color is needed. We also recommend to pay attention to the following brief hints:
- Green shades concealer designed to hide redness.
- Yellow help hide ugly blemishes on the face.
- Purple shades correct yellowish skin color and allow to achieve a natural and even tone.
- Blue will help to correct dark circles under the eyes.
- Dark and cream shades in palettes of proofreaders are intended for face sculpting.
Liquid concealers can be applied as a stand-alone tool (for adjusting certain areas of the face) or under foundation.
Do not forget to shade them carefully.
Concealer "Pro Longwear Concealer" will help disguise anything. The area under the eyes is best corrected with fingertips, so the coating will be easier and more natural.
You will quickly learn how to use such products, as they will help in a matter of seconds to transform your face.
Reviews
Women of all ages acquire corrective agents from MAC and give the following reviews about them:
- Proofreaders, undoubtedly delight with its excellent durability and pleasant texture. Even if you go with makeup all day, they do not fail, do not flow and do not give oily sheen.
- Excellent mask all flaws, in seconds, remove dark circles under the eyes and hide acne.
- Great variety pleases means and shades, as well as their excellent composition with vitamins and minerals.
- Many complain on inconvenient dispensers, as the tool is used uneconomically. But it concerns, most often, concealers in glass.
- Some ladies point out that the resistant options do not suit their dry skin and roll off, but the mineral concealer, for additional hydration, very much copes with its tasks.
- Palettes from brand 6 in 1 they praise both professional makeup artists and homemade make-up lovers.
- To controversial reviews also include high prices for correctives, but this does not stop many women from buying, because they believe that you can overpay for excellent quality.
You will see a review of the palette from Mac in the next video.