The most versatile product in your makeup bag, without a doubt, is a concealer! The wonder tool upholds the power to shape, sculpt, hide, highlight and a lot more. You name it and it does it!
A concealer works more like a colour corrector to smooth out the tone of your skin and cover up any scars, dark spots, or other imperfections. Check out this piece by Celebrity Makeup Artist Neha Chhabra Founder of KeyWest Academy, to know different ways of using concealer to get a dazzling look.
As A Spot Treatment
When it comes to concealing hyperpigmentation, breakouts, and acne scars – concealer is an obvious choice. However, it’s the application method that’s a game-changer. The most important thing to keep in mind while concealing a spot is to use a dabbing or blotting motion. If you drag the concealer up and down or side to side, it essentially erases the concealer you just applied. So all you need to do is tap your concealer directly onto the spot without blending or buffing. This one’s one of the best uses of concealer.
To Highlight
Want to know how to apply concealer to illuminate your features: Read on to know the deets. If you wish to bring more attention to your favourite feature, let’s say, the plane of your cheeks or the centre of your face – a concealer can help add a bit more coverage. If you want to emphasize or highlight, or you have some pores that need to be covered, apply it to the top of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, the cupid’s bow area, and your chin, and just softly blend that into any foundation you’ve already applied. Alternatively, directly applying it to cleansed and moisturised skin will also do the trick.
To Conceal Dark Circles
Talking about the uses of concealers, when it comes to correcting under-eye dark circles, it’s best to go in with a colour corrector first. Because that kind of darkness won’t immediately go away with just concealer. So take a peach or orange concealer, grab a dome fluffy brush, apply the product lightly and sweep it evenly over the skin. Orange or peach colour correctors are best to use on areas where you see shadow or darkness. Conceal like normal and set with your go-to illuminating setting powder.
To Contour
To contour your face with a concealer, all you need to do is take two concealer shades, one that is a bit lighter than your skin tone and one that is a little bit warmer. Be careful not to use a concealer shade that is too dark all over the edge of your face because it might look a little strange IRL. Instead, use a shade that’s slightly warmer in a way t it mimics a bronzer on your cheeks. You can use it as a stand-alone product for a more natural look or layer it with a contour powder.
Try these tips to step up your makeup game now that you are aware of the various applications of concealers.
