Showing posts with label concealer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concealer. Show all posts
Here is your lesson for the day: Concealer!
I don't know about you guys, but I used to get so confused about concealer, what it does, how you apply it, the different colors, etc. Well I am here to solve your concealer problems!
What is it?
Concealer is used to cover up any skin imperfections, such as scars, blemishes, redness, discoloration, etc. It comes in many forms, such as powder, liquid, stick, cream, and pencil.
How do I apply?
Concealer can be applied either before or after foundation. For the delicate under eye area, using your ring finger to pat and roll the concealer on works best. A small flat concealer brush works best for other problem areas, just dab on a few dots and blend. Set with powder to enhance its staying power. Those with good skin can generally get away with just spot concealing and powder and skip foundation altogether.
What are the different types and what kind of coverage do they offer?
Powder
Powders offer the sheerest coverage. Be careful not to overapply, as the powder can start to cake and look unnatural
Pencil
Pencils can offer medium coverage and are best for spot concealing blemishes and scars
Liquid
Liquid concealers offer anywhere from sheer to full coverage. These tend to look the most natural because of their creamy consistencies and ability to blend in easily
Stick
Sticks offer medium to full coverage and are easy to throw in your purse for touch ups on the go
Cream
Creams can provide full coverage and are thicker in consistency than the rest
How do I choose the right shade?
For those of you who just need a little bit of extra coverage, choose a skin colored concealer, no more than two shades lighter than your skintone.
For other problem areas, choose a colored concealer to counteract discoloration, redness, undereye circles, etc. See below for coordinating shades and their uses
This is a color wheel. Use it to find a coordinating shade for your problem area. For example, if you have redness in your skin, look at the opposite side of the wheel and you will see green, which cancels out the red.
Different colors of concealers and correctors
Green
As I said above, use green to counteract redness from blotchy skin and blemishes
Lavender
Lavender brightens up sallow yellow complexions
Salmon (Also called Peach or Apricot)
This color is used to cover up dark blue undereye circles
Yellow
Yellow conceals purple undereye circles, some redness, and bluish veins
Pink
Since most people tend to have some pink in their skintones, pink concealer is generally avoided. However, if used as a base with another concealer, such as yellow, it can give a more natural look.
A few concealer tips to remember....
When applying undereye concealer, don't choose one that is too light because it can leave you with a whitish mask around your eyes. Instead choose one that matches your skintone or use a colored one
When using a colored concealer, some can tend to leave you with a white or gray cast, so try using it as a base and then apply a light layer of your regular concealer on top
Try using a highlighting concealer around your inner eye area and your browbones to give your eyes a brightening effect
Blend gently when applying concealer under the eye area, and choose a formula that will not settle into the fine lines and look cakey.
That wraps up today's lesson, hope you learned a thing or two!
So I am not sure of the exact date that this launched, but all I know is that it came out recently (this year) and that I just discovered it at CVS.
What does this concealer remind you of? (In case you can't think of it, it's very reminiscent of YSL's Touche Eclat Concealer)
I love the gold packaging!
Here is a description of the concealer, taken from the Milani website:
"HD Advanced Concealer click pen covers imperfections, dark circles, with a weightless, good-for-your-skin liquid formula that leaves a natural finish as it brightens with a soft focus for flawless skin." The shade I got was Medium Honey, which is beige with yellow undertones You click here to dispense the product which flows down through the tube and onto the brush. The first time will take a couple of clicks to get it flowing, but after it usually only takes about two clicks. I really like this pen concealer! I haven't used the YSL one so I can't compare the two, but from the reviews I've read, this one comes pretty close to it. The concealer glides on smoothly and blends in easily without enhancing any fine lines or dryness. I wouldn't say the coverage is full enough to hide major imperfections, but it does hide redness around the nose, under eye circles, and gives the skin a subtle illuminating glow. The formula is long wearing and I didn't find that I had to do any touch ups throughout the day. I would definitely recommend this product, especially if you don't want to spend about 5 times more for the YSL! You can buy this at CVS, Walgreens, or any other major drugstore for about $6.99-$7.99. It comes in four shades: Light, Medium, Medium Beige, and Medium Honey Rating: 4.5/5 Pros: good coverage, blends well, inexpensive, gives a nice, soft glow Cons: Takes awhile for the product to dispense and sometimes too much can come out, don't like the brush for blending, also, limited shades Would I repurchase? Definitely! Note: you know the drill, this was paid for me with my own money...just because it works for me doesn't mean it will work for you and vice versa...use your own judgement...blah, blah, blah... :P
Okay so here is the long awaited reviews and swatches that I keep promising.
First let's start with the single eyeshadow swatches, the one on the right is Exotic Green, the other is Ocean Frost
So I haven't worn these yet, but I did try on the green one on one eye and it is very pigmented and blends in smoothly. However, it isn't really green at all, it's like a light black with subtle green shimmer, not quite as exotic as it looks in the package. A little disappointed about this, but it's still a good shadow. The Ocean Frost is very light and took a couple times to get it to show up, but it's got a nice simple shimmer, nothing too dramatic
Ok next is the Runway Eyeshadow Palette in Jazz Night. I love these colors, they are very pigmented, however, I kind of had a little trouble getting them to blend...maybe it was just me? But I do love all the colors in this palette, I use the yellow one to highlight the browbone, it's actually more of a pearly white than yellow, even though it looks yellow
Top Row
Bottom Row
These are the lipsticks and gloss I got
Left to right: Brush on Gloss in Killer Lips (i think that's the name?), Peach Love, Clio, & Apollo
I reaallly love the formulas of these lipsticks, and the gloss. They are super creamy and glide on so smoothly, with no effort whatsoever! Very pigmented as well! And the gloss is smooth, not super sticky or anything, which I love. It's a very nude color, I only put on a little bit than blend it in to even it out. The thing I am disappointed in however are the actual shades, they aren't really what I was expecting. They're all very frosty/satiny shades, which I couldn't tell from the website. They are all pretty, I just don't know how well they look on me. And Clio is a very silvery shade, I actually use this as a highlighter! Overall very impressed with the formulas but not the colors I got.
Here is the Concealer in a Jar, I got it in Medium
Unfortunately, this shade is actually too dark for me, and it looks kind of salmony(?) colored. Man, I was disappointed because I really was looking forward to this. It goes on very creamy and blends smoothly, however I did notice that it kind of enhanced any dryness or fine lines I had but not dramatically so. Overall I like this concealer, would have liked it more if I had gotten the right shade, but it's got a great consistency and is pigmented enough to cover problem areas. Be sure to moisturize well before using this if you have dry skin.
I got this just because it looked interesting, it's a face highlighter
I like that it has a pump, very convenient, however, you need to really shake it up before pumping, because the first time I tried pumping it, a big runny mess came out! But once I shook it up it got a little thicker. It's very light and a little goes a looong way
(ew, sorry for my dry skin)
It's very pigmented, so you only need a tiny bit. It's a little sticky however and it doesn't blend too wel, in my opinion.
It's an okay product but I probably won't buy it again
I bought their angled brush and the blush brush, they were a lot smaller than I thought! Here's a comparison shot. I like the angled brush because it allows you to draw really small fine lines, but it's really tiny, I like my brushes bigger. And the blush brush is okay, but it's not as soft as I'd like and it's also too small.
So out of everything I got, I'd have to say my favorites are the concealer and the eyeshadow palette. I will probably get more lipsticks in the future, but only if I am really sure of the colors.
After a long, impatient wait, my NYX package finally arrived today! This was the stuff I purchase from the $1 sale they were having. They said it might take up to 30 days to arrive, and it literally did, tomorrow would have been Day 30! But it's here now, so yay, better late than never!
Let's get to the good stuff!
I was surprised at how well everything was packaged, they used a lot of tape!
Now be advised that by the time I found out about the sale there wasn't a whole lot to choose from, so some of the stuff wasn't really things I desperately wanted, but just thought I would try out
Like this thing, this is a highlighter
A new blush brush and angled eyeshadow brush
Brush on Gloss, not sure what the name is, can't seem to find it
I'm so excited to try everything! I have to admit, I am a virgin to NYX products.
There, I said it. Whew, what a relief to get that off my shoulders!
Seriously though, I'm not sure why I've never tried their products before. Probably because they don't sell them anywhere I live and I'm usually too lazy and impatient to order online. Well, until recently that is... :P
Anyhoo, there is my NYX haul, and of course you can be sure that I will provide lots of swatches for you to drool over!
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