Color Correcting

I'm sure many of you have noticed that a wide variety of colored concealer have appeared on makeup aisles all around you. You may now see concealers in shades of red, yellow and even green! If you didn't know, each color concealer has a specific issue in which they are best suited for. Today, I am here to tell you all about what each color does and how to use them!

I know I am not the only one that hates waking up to an unwanted blemish, face full of redness, and noticeable dark circles under my eyes! The days that I wake up to these unfriendly things are the days that I thank the lord for concealer! Concealer is a very common makeup item used in many people's daily lives! It is used to cover/conceal any complexion concern that we may have. Color correcting is an awesome technique used by many to neutralize the complexion concerns we may have on our skin and make them appear gone. It is amazing for people with rosacea, acne, and severe fatigue. This is how I use color correcting concealers to fit my preferred face appearance.

Bare Face

This is what my bare face looks like right when I wake up. I got lucky today with minimal redness, blemishes and not too dark circles.

Green Concealer

Green and red are complementary colors on the color wheel, therefore, applying green concealer to the red areas of your skin will cancel out the red covering it up much easier than skin tone concealer.  

Peach/Orange Concealer

Depending on what color skin tone you have, will decide if you will use an orange or a peach concealer. If you have a deeper skin tone, orange would suit you better and if you have a lighter skin tone, peach will be the better option. If you look at the complementary color for orange, you will see that it is blue. The undertones of dark circles/fatigue bags under the eyes are a slight purple and blue. The colors orange and peach will neutralize the darkness.

Yellow Concealer

Many see yellow as an unnecessary step, but I like to use yellow concealer to cover up blemishes or acne scars. The complementary color to yellow is blue-violet which happens to be similar to the colors of pimples and scars. So if you ever need to cover up that pesky pimple or dark acne scar, yellow will do an amazing job of it.

Buff it out

I then took a brush and buffed/blended out that concealer. I didn't blend it too much but blended it enough to wear it wasn't all in one place.

Foundation

Once you finish your color correcting, you can then apply your foundation and finish your makeup routine as you normally would. You will see that your skin looks even more flawless than usual!