Concealer Magic

 As a make-up artist I work with 3 types of women, those who wear lots of make-up everyday, those who wear a little lipstick and mascara and those never wear make-up at all.  The idea of make-up is to enhance your natural beauty and to conceal any minor flaws that you have.  It doesn’t take a lot of make-up to enhance your look, but using a concealer can make a big difference whether you like to wear make-up or not. 

Concealer is one key item that can be used as an all around fix-it.  The areas we usually are concerned about concealing are under the eye discolorations, blemishes, skin discoloration or redness.  The trick is to find the creamiest formula you can for the under eye area and a stick formula for touch-ups on the face.  The under eye formula should have a peachy tone to cancel out the darkness, and should be one shade lighter than your skin. Layer it with an eye brightener to give an airbrushed effect.  My favorite is Bobby Brown’s Creamy Concealer and Tinted Eye Effects Eye Brightener.

Applying concealer, flawlessly, is easy…. you need 2 different brushes; a small concealer brush and a foundation brush.

1. Use the concealer brush to dab the creamy concealer under the eye area.

2. Next use the foundation brush tapping lightly to blend in the concealer.

3. Finally, finish the area with a light dusting of translucent or mineral powder to set.

 (Use a small fluff brush)

 A stick concealer, the same color as your skin, can be used instead of foundation or as a touch-up stick to cover any redness, blemishes, spots or areas with discoloration.  Just dab the areas with a little concealer and then lightly blend with a concealer brush for small blemishes or spots or a foundation brush for larger areas.  Finish the entire area with a translucent or mineral powder using a powder brush.

Although concealer is a magic potion for most under eye problems, it does not really camouflage under eye puffiness.  The highlighting effects of eye brighteners can however, be beneficial in camouflaging puffiness. Remember to choose a color that matches your skin to get the best minimizing effect.

About The Author:  

Valerie currently is a freelance hair and make-up artist with over 20 years experience and has worked on many projects including “Deal or No Deal” for NBC and “Ten Years Younger” for TLC. She has magazine editorials from In Style, LA Direct, First, Life and Style and many more.  She continues to work on movie press junkets, video shoots, editorial photo shoots, and photo shoots for models, actors and musicians as well as advertising and commercial shoots, doing hair and make-up.

©2009 This article was excerpted with permission from Valerie Noble.  Permission to reprint is granted by the author. All reprints must state, “Reprinted with permission by Valerie Noble for www.valerienoble.com. Originally published in www.WomensOnlineMagazineLosAngeles.com, August, 2009.

DISCLAIMER: The information and opinions reflected in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect on the publisher, editor, or editorial staff of Women’s Online Magazine. This article has been written and reviewed by the author. Any errors should be brought to the attention of the author.

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