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9 Essential Makeup Tricks for Looking Flawless on CameraThese beauty tips will have you looking gorgeous -- no filter required |
Get Colorful With Your Concealer Intuitively, it doesn't make much sense to smear green or red on your face to blur out imperfections, but color correcting does just that. To cover up blemishes and redness, reach for a green concealer like Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer, $17.50, which contains salicylic acid to fight breakouts, and a green tint to help cover them up in the meantime.
For other skin tone issues, we like Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette, $40, because it contains a color for every skin concern. For dark circles, or to brighten dark spots, reach for the pink concealer. If you're lucky enough not to have these problems (#unfair), try a yellow concealer to give your skin tone a more even and refreshed look.
And then there's your concealer technique. How many times have you concealed a blemish into oblivion, only to find it staring back at you in your photos? You're not alone and Reneau is here to help. "Place a dot of foundation on the blemish, and let it sit for 30 seconds," she says. "Then, press it with your finger -- don't smear it -- to create full coverage. Press some powder -- don't brush -- over the top to set it." Be sure to cover blemishes, scars or any other imperfections after you've applied foundation, so your concealer doesn't get wiped away. If you know you'll be shedding a few tears (brides, I'm looking at you) apply a setting powder to your under-eyes to keep your concealer intact.
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For other skin tone issues, we like Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette, $40, because it contains a color for every skin concern. For dark circles, or to brighten dark spots, reach for the pink concealer. If you're lucky enough not to have these problems (#unfair), try a yellow concealer to give your skin tone a more even and refreshed look.
And then there's your concealer technique. How many times have you concealed a blemish into oblivion, only to find it staring back at you in your photos? You're not alone and Reneau is here to help. "Place a dot of foundation on the blemish, and let it sit for 30 seconds," she says. "Then, press it with your finger -- don't smear it -- to create full coverage. Press some powder -- don't brush -- over the top to set it." Be sure to cover blemishes, scars or any other imperfections after you've applied foundation, so your concealer doesn't get wiped away. If you know you'll be shedding a few tears (brides, I'm looking at you) apply a setting powder to your under-eyes to keep your concealer intact.
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