Let's talk about Concealer

Over the years I have experimented with any and all ways to apply concealer to my under eye area. Sometimes, I would get a perfect look only to walk to a mirror an hour or two later to realize that I look like an extra in night of the living dead. Every fine line looks like it is screaming out saying I'm here and I look OLD! Ugh, not the look I was going for. So today I'd like to share the tips that have worked the best for me and will leave you looking fresh, rested and very much alive.  First, I always begin with applying a face primer. I am partial to Too Faced, Primed and Poreless, but I have also used Make Up Forever HD and Smashbox, all of which work well.  Then after the primer has settled I select a concealer that is one to two shades lighter than my foundation.  I begin by applying it with a small concealer brush on the whole under eye area. Not forgetting the inside corners. You can also use a sponge as well. Then I lightly tap the concealer into the skin using the pad of my ring finger. The ring finger uses lighter presser than your pointer so it is gentler to your under eye area. Once I have completed this and I am satisfied with the look I apply a light layer of powder just to set the concealer. Then I continue on with the rest of my foundation application. I prefer to use a MAC foundation brush but whichever you prefer to use, always remember to blend well. When selecting a concealer for fair to medium skin tones try to pick one with yellow undertones. It helps to mask the green and blue hues under the eye that we are trying to conceal. For olive and darker skin tones select a concealer with peach undertones. It is handy to have more than one shade concealer in your kit. This way you can adjust the color depending on how much coverage you need. Some to try...

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage

MAC Studio Fix

Mary Kay Concealer

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

Bare Minerals Concealer