An eye concealer is a complete unit from among the essential contents of a woman's cosmetic bag. Despite a single functional task, the range of concealers is in no way inferior to, for example, foundation creams. We'll talk about how to choose your concealer later. Content:
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Types of concealers
- Liquid
- For eyes
- For problem skin
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Concealer colors
- Yellow
- Palette
- Best concealers
A concealer is a cosmetic matting agent, the field of application of which is the visual elimination of minor defects and inaccuracies on the skin of the face. Concealer is used to quickly mask age spots, blemishes, irritations, dark circles under the eyes and expression lines. There are several forms of concealer release, and accordingly the area of destination is different.
Types of concealers
Various forms of concealer release are used to mask imperfections on the skin. For example, the concealer pencil is designed for tinting small pimples, the liquid formula optimally evens out the skin color under the eyes, as well as redness in the wings of the sinuses. Concealers are also sold in pallets with several shades and are considered a universal product for evening the tone on any part of the face using a professional brush or sponge.
Liquid concealer
Liquid concealer is a foundation for concealing imperfections in thin skin areas. It is applied pointwise or with a special tool (brush, sponge). It is sold in an ergonomic package in the form of a miniature tube or in a plastic case with a brush (similar to the packaging for lip gloss).
If you don't know how to use concealer, just follow the instructions:
- Wash your face and cleanse with tonic.
- Apply base all over your face.
- Open the concealer and place several dots (3-5 pcs.) Of tonal consistency in the area under the eyes.
- Smooth in concealer with your middle and ring fingers, then blend thoroughly with the brush.
- Mask the area of each eye separately so that the concealer does not have time to dry out - this is fraught with uneven distribution.
Eye concealer
Eye concealer should be chosen very carefully, taking into account individual characteristics. For age-related skin changes, it is better to buy a concealer with a heavier texture. This is necessary to fill in local wrinkles. For sensitive skin, you need to choose a hypoallergenic concealer. There are also camouflage products with an antibacterial effect.
Remember, expensive cosmetics are not always of high quality. But quality is not assessed cheaply either. For example, on the packaging of the BeYu brand eye concealer, it is announced that the skin will be lightly corrected against traces of fatigue. The product of the Christian Dior brand is an order of magnitude higher in price and declared properties. On a tube of moisturizing eye correctors, it is recommended to use a product for different age categories, not only for professional makeup, but also for daily care. A third of the composition is mineralized water.
Know the best concealer - the one that suits your skin type and color, suits the price. If you rarely wear complex makeup, you don't have to buy a product that combines tone and skin care. However, do not neglect safety measures and give preference to trusted and recommended brands.
For problem skin
If you don't know how to choose a concealer that works for problem skin, first figure out what the problem is:
- an allergic reaction to cosmetics of this kind;
- unhealthy color;
- the presence of numerical imperfections (pimples, wrinkles, deep bruises, etc.);
- swelling or frequent puffiness.
The term "problem skin" often means painful skin that does not accept low-quality cosmetics, becomes covered with irritation. If the problem is allergies, then try to avoid unnecessary use of cosmetics altogether. When buying a concealer, choose a product marked "hypoallergenic". To hide imperfections, choose a product with a denser structure, with reflective particles.
Concealer colors
Do you think the concealer palette looks like a powder? Not at all. The task of the concealer is to conceal the defect on the skin as much as possible and to neutralize the accent of imperfection on the face. Therefore, the color palette is quite versatile. It is believed that masking the area is necessary with the opposite color. For example, blue-purple under-eye circles can be hidden by yellow or orange-peach concealer, greenish marks on the skin can be neutralized with orange or red concealer.
Yellow concealer
The yellow concealer will refresh any skin tone, brighten it and even out the tone. It is considered a cool shade, and the intended purpose of such a product is to neutralize the purple and blue marks of fatigue on the skin of the face.
It is difficult to buy such a product separately, it is more often sold as part of a palette in a row of concealers in other colors. Mainly used by professional makeup artists to create a flawless look. If you have the opportunity to purchase such a set, be sure that you will have enough of it until its expiration date.
Concealer palette
The concealer palette is sold in pallets and includes a maximum of 20 shades, which is quite enough for modeling not only the area around the eyes, but the entire face. Let's take a quick look at the functional task of each color:
- Beige and natural shades - used for camouflage of skin pigmentation and pimples, visual relief alignment.
- Yellow subtone masks dark areas under the eyes and neutralizes blue.
- Dark reddish-brown colors are used to reshape the face and nose.
- Pink and purple concealer visually hides yellowness and greenness on the skin.
- Green color is essential for dealing with red spots and pimples.
- White sculpt the face with color and hide freckles.
TOP best concealers
In the rating of the best concealers, make-up artists boldly add the products of network distributors. Why? Because there are women who successfully use such products and do not visually distinguish an expensive brand from a mass-market product. So, we will not build them according to their positions, because there is no unequivocal opinion on this matter, not to mention laboratory studies that can confirm or deny the rating.
Review of famous brands and average prices:
- Armani - an expensive and proven brand for years. Concealer hides wrinkles and eliminates blue, belongs to the category of elite cosmetics. The cost is 2200-2500 rubles.
- Artdeco - a budget option with an abundance of shades. There are products on a waterproof basis. The price reaches 500-600 rubles.
- Avon - the concealer of this company copes well with wrinkles around the eyes, and it is inexpensive - 350-450 rubles.
- Lumene - judging by the reviews on the Internet, the concealer of this company perfectly smooths out imperfections and 100% copes with the task of masking the dark areas around the eyes. Price - 800-1000 rubles.
- Max factor - an excellent remedy with the effect of a thorough conspiracy of imperfections and healing properties. Cost - 850-1100 rubles.
- Dior - the original is sold exclusively in a brand store or on the manufacturer's official website, which determines its price (2400-2600 rubles). Such foresight is indicative of a lot.
- Loreal - excellent and affordable cosmetics (900-1000 rubles).
- Letual - in demand, adequate price (450-500 rubles), many positive reviews and is characterized as: "a melting structure will not leave a single chance for imperfections."
- Maybelin - one of the few that can be used after laser face resurfacing. And it will cost you inexpensively - 900-1100 rubles.
- Q10 - suitable only for women over 40. The main task is to fill in the expression lines. Price - 900-1100 rubles.
- Bobbi brown - expensive (1900-2000 rubles), but good. In addition to its intended purpose, it gently cares for the skin around the eyes and maintains water balance for a long time.
- Garnier - falls into the top 10 of the leaders of the cosmetic industry, the price-quality ratio is 300-700 rubles.
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Choose an eye concealer, first of all, according to your skin type and age category. If you prefer a flawless make-up - buy a palette of colors, but always carry a universal liquid concealer in your cosmetic bag. Don't focus on brands. Testers are often on the shelves - take the opportunity and test the concealer for compatibility with your skin. Buy branded expensive products only on the manufacturer's websites or in a store where the presence of fakes is excluded and the price is lower than that of a representative.
