The Ultimate Guide To Concealer: Tips, Tricks And Trending Products
Many a beauty industry insider considers using concealer correctly to be an art form, and perhaps even a science. Skill of application and the right products are equally important, and brands are constantly evolving new products to offer an ever more seamless and filter-like finish.
Here, Bazaar Arabia rounds up some of the latest tips and trending products to achieve a natural look with total coverage.
The Undereye Ombré Trend
The ombré concealer trend went viral on social media for its unusual technique. You will need both concealer and blusher to achieve this look – start by using a lighter shade of concealer under the inner corners of your eyes and gradually use darker shades of concealer across your cheekbones, and then apply ombré blushers in gradually stronger hues, applying the darkest shades towards your temples.
Micro-Concealing
Rather than applying a full face of make-up, micro-concealing involves dot the areas you wish to cover with the tiniest amount of concealer. Using a precise fine brush, place the product on any breakouts, around the nose, lips, under the eyes or wherever you need it to even-out your skin. Dab the product in with a small but dense brush or with the pointy end of your beauty blender until it blends the product buffs out seamlessly. The key here is using the right product – you need a medium to full coverage formulation that is crease-proof, long wearing or self-setting, so you don’t need to do extra touch ups or add powder throughout the day. The overall idea of micro-concealing is to have the skin look like skin.
The No-Creasing Powder Concealer Hack
The no-creasing concealer hack has taken TikTok by storm, with a single instruction video garnering almost 10 million views. Essentially, the trick is to dip your concealer in powder, preferably into a very small amount on the powder lid, and then apply the powdered concealer to your under eyes. This will set you under eye area without having to use powder on top – which can look cakey – and will give you brightness that lasts all day.
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Here, Bazaar Arabia shares an edit of the best products to buy now…
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
Huda Beauty’s Easy Bake powder lasts for 10 hours, and is the perfect product for the no-creasing powder concealer hack. This loose powder has a lightweight and silky texture that gives a hint of luminosity to the skin, and is available in eight shades.
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer
It’s all about the complete package when searching for the perfect product for micro-concealing: the Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer is weightless, waterproof, self-setting, and offers a full coverage formula. This budge and crease-proof concealer can be used all over to blur and brighten, while keeping skin still look and feeling like skin for up to 16 hours.
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Self-Setting Concealer
Make Up For Ever’s Ultra HD Self-Setting concealer is designed to look high-definition – so you know you’ll look fabulous on camera. It’s self-setting, so you don’t need to dab on extra powder – just dot on, blend and you’re good to go.
Dior Backstage Concealer
This multi-use, waterproof concealer can even replace your foundation. It is perfect for those with very dry skin; it has moisturising properties which give dehydrated or mature skin much needed luminosity, lasting up to 24 hours. In a single swipe, this concealer hides redness, dark spots, and blemishes without creasing, giving a flawless complexion.
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer
A natural matte, full-coverage concealer and one of Tarte’s best sellers, is the Shape Tape concealer. The crease-proof formula gives up to 16 hrs of flawless wear and helps smooth & blur the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
A creamy formula with multi-action, light-diffusing properties that hydrates, firms, reduces redness and strengthens the skin by helping its barrier retain vital moisture. It provides medium-to-full coverage and gives a natural, glowy finish.
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