So I’m sure you’ve seen this in the store before: a little tube of green liquid that calls itself concealer or cover up, or the same thing in yellow. And you want me to put this where?? Seems a bit off to put something that shade on your face and not come out looking like a cast member of Cirque du Soleil, but these are actually products of genius. If you’ve ever taken an art class and had to learn about the color wheel, this might make a little more sense, but if not, no biggie because it’s a pretty simple concept. Red and green are complimentary colors, right? Meaning they are opposite one another on the color wheel. So, when you apply green goop to a red spot on your face, guess what happens? The green counteracts the red and it works to neutralize the fact that hey, you’re human and you have a blemish. The trick with this is to not go overboard. You don’t need a lot to cover a blemish or two (or even cover a splotchy area if you’re dealing with uneven skin), and the real key here is to blend like crazy. Because if you don’t…you’re left with a greenish tint to your face which will have people thinking you’re on the verge of vomiting all day. And good luck getting anyone to sit next to you when they think you’re going to lose your lunch at any second.
As for the yellow concealers…these work really well on eyelids, for two reasons. One, they provide a base for your eye shadows to cling to and can actually make them last longer – just beware that you’re not overloading your lids, cause that will lead to your shadows “creasing” which never looks good. Secondly, they work great if you have really thin skin on your lids (like I do) and the veins below your skin are visible. Regular concealer will cover that up as well, but what the yellow does is work to counteract darker tones, if the skin on your eyelids happens to be darker than on the rest of your face, or if you have dark circles under your eyes (really, turn off the computer and go to SLEEP!!), a bit of yellow concealer can help cover that. Yellow or green, just be sure you’re blending. And of course, you’ll want to go over that with your foundation or powder, to give your skin an even tone, all over.
As for the yellow concealers…these work really well on eyelids, for two reasons. One, they provide a base for your eye shadows to cling to and can actually make them last longer – just beware that you’re not overloading your lids, cause that will lead to your shadows “creasing” which never looks good. Secondly, they work great if you have really thin skin on your lids (like I do) and the veins below your skin are visible. Regular concealer will cover that up as well, but what the yellow does is work to counteract darker tones, if the skin on your eyelids happens to be darker than on the rest of your face, or if you have dark circles under your eyes (really, turn off the computer and go to SLEEP!!), a bit of yellow concealer can help cover that. Yellow or green, just be sure you’re blending. And of course, you’ll want to go over that with your foundation or powder, to give your skin an even tone, all over.
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