If you have fair to medium skin and experience dark circles under your eyes, try using a yellow, peach, or pink color corrector, since your complexion may be too fair for an orangey shade. If you have darker skin, opt for a shade of orange (like apricot) to correct dark circles.
Apply the corrector before your base, then apply foundation, and if you need more help go in on top with a light-reflecting concealer." It's easy to think those purple bags need a jolt of your lightest cover-up, but going too light will cast a tone that looks unflattering.
Here, the color wheel determines which color of concealer will work best on your blemish. Colors that are opposite of one another on the color wheel cancel each other out. Green concealer cancels out red zits, purple concealer minimizes yellow spots, and orange concealer takes care of blue dark circles.
Concealer is used to conceal blemishes. You can apply it directly and blend it on your skin; while the correctors are different shades that help neutralize redness, darkness, and other problem areas. You will have to then use a foundation (or concealer if it's a small area) to cover up the colors you used.
Here, the color wheel determines which color of concealer will work best on your blemish. Colors that are opposite of one another on the color wheel cancel each other out. Green concealer cancels out red zits, purple concealer minimizes yellow spots, and orange concealer takes care of blue dark circles.
Here's a basic breakdown based on what you might want to neutralize:
- redness: green corrector.
- mild stubborn redness or rosiness: yellow corrector.
- brownish dark circles: yellow or peach corrector.
- sallowness/yellowness: lavender corrector.
- dark circles, fair to light complexion: salmon corrector.
When it comes to makeup shades, pink is one of the most flattering hues on the eyes, cheeks, and lips. As a complexion corrector: Pink-hued concealers, correctors, and primers help to soften unwanted olive tones. Under the eyes: The opposite of pink is a bluish-green on the color wheel.
A corrector is usually a specific shade/colour that will cancel out the shade/colour of what you put it on top of. For example, a green corrector cancels redness of zits/rosacea, a peach corrector cancels purple tinges under the eye, etc. Concealer is usually a perfect match for your skin colour or slightly lighter.
Concealer is usually a perfect match fo A corrector is usually a specific shade/colour that will cancel out the shade/colour of what you put it on top of. For example, a green corrector cancels redness of zits/rosacea, a peach corrector cancels purple tinges under the eye, etc.
Step 2: Apply your foundation on top of the colour corrector and the rest of your face (again, I used Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in Y235 Ivory Beige). If you already put the corrector over foundation, you should now put concealer on top, applied with a tiny brush.
Red lipstick won't conceal your under-eye circles. Instead, this trick neutralises the blue-green hues of most under-eye circles to make covering them easier. You'll still need a good concealer, a steady blending hand, and a foundation that doesn't settle into lines.
