Continued BASE makeup: Concealer & Colour Corrector...

Concealer
Okay, this is also a tricky product to use... this is almost like cream foundation.. But there are also different type of concealer, some contain brightening properties , some are stick, in pots or in liquid. Whatever it is, it should be much more concentrated in pigment compare to foundation.
For me, concealer should be a must, because this is the product that prevent foundation from being cakey. What people does is that, they slather on the foundation, very thick because they want to cover the blemish... it should not be like that... Foundation can tone down the blemishes only, the full coverage can tone them down very well, like up to 80% (depends on brand and the skin tone.)But only concealer can fade blemish to the fullest, up to 99.99% (hehe... 100% is too good to be true). So concealer is worn on certain area and spot only. Some gurus wear it on the whole face, but they are gurus, they are the expert with skills and technique... so better be practical... hehe...

I have bad memories of this... oh my god... That time I have not much information about concealer. I thought just slather it on and your zits are invisible, but it doesn’t work that way. The wrong shade make my complexion have ashy/white patches on my face.... again, VERY UNATTRACTIVE.... and it was liquid, not strong enough to cover acne... concealer can be up to one shade lighter than your skintone or match your skintone like your foundation, in short it should match the foundation...
So that time I started to learn that actually, it is more suitable to use creamy concealer or stick one to cover acne. But then again, it really depends on product and your skin. I found that some people with acne use liquid concealer instead of creamy. So, yeah, there is no clear rule about it.

Picture: MAC Studio Finish(cream), MAC Select Cover-up (Liquid), http://www.maccosmetics.com/

Concealer to try on:
Maybelline Perfect Concealer , RM 25?? (it only has two shade, more suitable for fairer or a little bit ‘sawo matang’, not for tanned skin like me)

Dior Skinflash RM 133,

MAC Select Cover-up, MAC Select Moisturecover, MAC Studio Finish Concealer, MAC Studio Sculpt (I think both are RM 55 ++, ?? not sure.),

The Bodyshop Crayon Concealer, RM 39,

Ettusais AC Pore Smooth Concealer RM 71

I currently using The Bodyshop Crayon Concealer, but I actually am looking forward to purchase MAC concealer, the Studio Finish one, or Studio Sculpt... we’ll see which is more suitable... I believe MAC sales assistant can give good explanation and choose which is better... usually the SA there are experienced. So whren buying it is better to ask the sale assistant, unless a drugstore brand... hehe

I realize it is very common that stick concealer make skin flaky, especially when covering pimple. Probably it is because of the pimple gel (BP) used, that is quite drying. That is why, I never forget to moisturize before makeup. Usually makeup gurus will say that, cream concealer are more suitable for spots, like pigmentation, acne scars, pimples... but for dark circles on the eyes, it is better to use the a more light or liquid concealer. So, I believe a good quality concealer is an INVESTMENT... some people might wear only concealer and powder but no foundation... that could be an option too. As usual, don’t forget to wear concealer the right way and remember LESS IS MORE.

Colour Corrector
Colour corrector does what they does... colour correcting. Usually colour corrector are in yellow, pink, white, peach, purple and green. Each colour will counteract certain discolouration.

Green for redness,
Yellow hide overall darkness and dark circle(purple or bluish)

Coral/ peach/ pink for reviving a dull tired skin, it gives that healthy glow

Purple for dull and yellow skin

white to brighten up your face,
white, pink and purple are usually for all-over complexian correcting...

I notice some product have shimmer in them, but it is actually unnecessary. Some brands provide a pallete for all this colour to caters any discolouration problem. Some are in sticks or in pots.

I wear green one to counteract redness on my cheeks and chin due to acne... I wear it before foundation and I can really see the difference. It can be extremely helpful for those serious discolorations that cannot be still cannot be covered by foundation and concealer without wearing it thick. This product does give you natural look. Of course at first, it is disturbing to see green patches or yellow patches on skin, but after layering the foundation, concealer(skintone) , the face become naturally even-toned.

Colour corrector to try on:

Biotherm's White D-Tox [Cellular] Corrective Makeup Base RM 135 (it is in liquid form availabe in green, white, peach and purple)

Maybelline Whitestay UV Base RM 29 ??(it contain shimmer)

Elianto Tinted Base Makeup RM 22 ??