Concealers - Part 1 Types of Concealer

Ok, it's time to talk about concealers.  Many people ask me what is the secret my makeup technique and if I could share my secret!  Of course, I've got my secrets...shuh...I'm gonna share it with you now.  Just kidding.  I believe that the most important thing for any makeup look is the flawless foundation.  Flawless foundation leads to a clean canvas for any creative artists! 

It is the flawless skin that makes people want to look and feel pretty!  I also believe that as long as you CONCEAL the imperfection, your skin will appear flawlessly.  However, many girls either thought that applying foundation will make their face look too made-up or will not enough to cover up their imperfections.

If you have ever thought of those above answers, it means that you probably misunderstood the purpose of foundation.  The purpose of foundation is to unify skin tone, not to conceal.  Concealer is designed to conceal.  You can use tons of concealers without letting people know you use too much.  But if you use too much foundation, people will say "SHE LOOKS TOO MADE-UP"

Now, I'm going to introduce the different types of concealers for your purchase reference.

There are many kinds of concealers in the market and I will mainly focus on the most common three.  They are radiance boost pen, liquid concealer and cream concealer.  I also place them in the pictures according to their consistency from light to thick.

From L to R: Dior, Amazing Cosmetics, NYX 

Types

1. Liquid concealer: lightest in consistency.  Most liquidy and sheer coverage.  Best for highlighting and for those who do not suffer from fatigues around the eyes.  Can be used on top of the eyes as primer or to even out skintone on the eyelid.  It can also be used on the bridge of nose, right above the apples, and chin to highlight those areas.  It is suitble for women who do not like to use lots of concealor and have concern for creasing after application. 


With Radiance Boost Pen applied

2. Liquid concealer: thicker than radiance boost pen, but not as thick as cream concealer.  Medium  to full coverage depending on the brand.  For example, the one I have is from Amazing Cosmetics.  Their concealer has full coverage because it has added lots of pigments in the product.  Thus, the coverage is more saturated.  For ladies who has crows feet, it is a really good product to use since it can fill in the fine lines.

Effect with liquid concealer

3. Cream Concealer.  Thickest consistency among the three.  Medium to full coverage.  Suitable for any skin type or need.  Since it is thicker in nature, your face look more made up.

Effect with cream concealers

Areas to apply concealers: any imperfection, i.e. my freckles (lol, j/k), under eye fatigues, blemishes, the corner around nose, right under any wrinkles to remove the shadow so the wrinkle appear smoother.

****One most important note: PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO SET YOUR CONCEALER WITH POWDER after application!!!!  It is major!!!  Once you apply the powder, your concealer will turn from liquid to be solid so that it won't travel.  Thus, it prevents the concealers from making creases and prolong product longevity.

I'll show you girls how to apply concealer in my next video.  Stay Tuned!