When it comes to getting a flawless face, you can’t just rely on foundation to create a blank canvas. Concealer and foundation go hand-in-hand when it comes to hiding blemishes and making your makeup look immaculate - so don’t let your makeup bag miss out on this essential beauty product.

What’s the Best Concealer for Me?

Liquid concealer, cream concealer, and stick concealer are various ways you’ve already encountered concealer - but are you using the best concealer for your needs?

Whichever you use comes down to your skin type and what you want to cover up. Looking for the best thing to hide the occasional breakout? A cream concealer is your best bet. They tend to be more pigmented, meaning you don’t have to use as much to cover red, angry zits - and there’s nothing that makes a breakout look more evident than too much concealer!

If you want to brighten dark circles, reach for a liquid concealer - you can even get them with handy pen applicators, so all you need to do is swipe it on and gently blend it out with your favourite makeup tool - whether that’s a makeup sponge or your finger.

Concealers are formulated with brightening, light-reflecting pigments, making them even more effective at concealing under eye shadows for a well-rested look.

Tips for Buying Concealer Online

Finding your perfect concealer online can be tricky - but not if you know what you’re looking for. Now that you know which concealer makeup formula is best for which skin type, you’ve already got a good start for finding the best one for your skin.

Here’s a tip - anything that says ‘luminous’ or ‘radiant’ will be best for your under eyes. They tend to be slightly lighter than normal skin tone, making under eyes look brighter and more apparent - not an effect you want if you’re trying to conceal breakouts!

How to Use Concealer: Makeup Advice from the Pros

You might think that using a lot of high-coverage concealer at once is the way to go - but the truth is that it can make things look cakey and highlight any imperfections - the complete opposite of what you want your makeup to be doing!

If you’re trying to conceal breakouts, using small amounts of concealer with pin-point precision helps to blend away those imperfections for the night without making them obvious. Another excellent application tip is to stop doing enormous triangles of concealer on your under eyes to try and hide them! In most cases, you end up over-applying the product which leads to cakey, wrinkly under eyes - probably not the effect you’re going for.

When using liquid concealer, it’s more hygienic to apply the product from the doe-foot onto the back of your hand, then use your favourite makeup brush (or a clean finger) to apply and blend. This way, you won’t introduce any potentially breakout-causing bacteria into your concealer!

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