Your daily stress and exhaustion not only takes a toll on your health but also affects the beauty of the skin. Marks of pigmentation, wrinkles, stress lines, spots and acne on the skin are just some of the many aftermaths that your super hectic schedule endows you with. However, if you want the same fresh and flawless look that you boasted when you were in your early teenage, simply start making better cosmetic choices. Yes, beauty products like concealers essentially help in concealing the marks of pigmentation and early aging on the skin and thus rendering the spotless skin that you always wanted.
However, before really investing your money into buying a branded concealer for yourself, spend a little time reading the right way of how to apply concealer. You must learn the right moves, the right tools and the right color choice that works well for your skin and effectively conceals all the unwanted signs of pigmentation.
This guideline is the right spot to find the answers to all your queries related to how to apply concealer correctly without sabotaging with the health and natural beauty of your skin. The article has been well divided into segments so as to explain how to apply concealer on your face and ways to apply the same on the lips.
How to apply concealer on the face
Always start the application of the concealer by thoroughly washing your hands with a germ killing soap. This is one of the most important steps to be followed in this guide for how to apply concealer and unfortunately, one of the most neglected ones. If your hands are dirty at the time of applying your makeup, chances are quite bright that you may experience spots of acne when you finally remove your make-up.
It for the same reason, experts advice the usage of make-up brushes and sponges for the application of any beauty product, foundation or concealers for example, so as to avoid the contact of dirty hands with the skin.
Once you have washed your face and hands, remember to apply moisturizer throughout your face. If you are planning to set out under sun, it is better to apply a thin layer of sunscreen lotion. This layer acts as a protective layer that well protects the skin against the damages of environmental pollutants.
Start the application of the concealer by tapping it from the outer area of the eye to the inner corners. Do not overstretch the skin in this area to avoid unnecessary irritation or reactions on this area. From the inside of the eyes, start working on the rest of the areas of your face. Look for blemishes and apply a dab of the concealer. However, the best method, as per the experts is to dab the concealer evenly throughout your face so to maintain an even tone of the skin.
To hide the dark tone of the dark circles under the eyes, always use a concealer with yellow undertones. In case there are too many green or red colored capillaries visible on your face, dab a green colored concealer to hide their appearance. It is advisable to use a green colored concealer to eliminate the appearance of the red colored capillary.
People often wonder if the usage of concealer negates the application of foundation on the face. To this query many experts strongly suggest the subtle application of both the concealer and foundation on the face to completely hide the blemishes of sorts on the face. Foundation must be however applied once the concealer has been thoroughly applied all over the face. However, remember the rule, lesser the foundation, the better for your natural appeal.
Next comes the application of a translucent or nude powder immediately after foundation. However, there is a definite way of how to apply the powder on the face so as to avoid ending up making a white powdered face. The powder should be essentially applied with the help of a sponge by dabbing it all over the face. The application of the same must be avoided around the neck and limited to only the jawline area.
When you are done with its application all over the face, concentrate on your lips.
Here’s a briefer on how to apply concealer on lips
As per the experts, concealers for the lips essentially work towards their nourishment as well as hydration. It is important to dab the concealer on blemishes and marks of pigmentation around and on the lips. The usage of this cosmetic throughout the face, including lips, transforms the entire look of the face and makes the skin blemish-free.
One may come across several guidelines on how to apply concealer correctly on the face. The trick that always works well when it comes to applying this beauty product is first the application of the same as several dots all over the face. One must make sure to cover the dots, acne lesions and other forms of pigmentation on the face. Make sure to cover the entire face, including the cheeks, under the eyes, jawline, nose and forehead.
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