How to Apply Concealer the Right Way

How do you properly cover dark circles under the eyes, bumps or unsightly skin blemishes? We’ll give you tips and tricks for applying concealers.

By applying concealer, you can achieve a lot: It provides a fresh look within seconds, covers annoying spots skillfully and can even visually reduce the first wrinkles. But not all concealers are the same. We tell you where the differences lie in the various products and how to apply concealer correctly.

What is concealer?

The term concealer comes from the English word “to conceal” and means something like “cover” – and that is exactly its function. It easily covers redness, pimples, scars, as well as wrinkles. Stars like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner also use it to contour their faces.

The first concealer came onto the market in the USA as early as 1954 and was produced by the Max Factor company in the form of a concealer stick.

Cover stick or concealer – The differences

Concealer is available in different versions: As a stick, in liquid variant or in solid form as part of a palette. Each of them serves a different purpose and has its advantages.

• Liquid concealer: Most of us probably know this variant. It comes in an elongated package along with an applicator for application in the lid, but sometimes also from the tube. This concealer is ideal for covering dark circles under the eyes.
• Cover stick: use this product to cover pimples or conceal redness. Some also use it to draw contours.
• The concealer palette: in a concealer palette you will find different concealers for different skin types and applications. You can read more about this below.

For this purpose, there are concealers in particularly liquid, creamy or powdery consistency. Here you should then consider your skin type: Particularly liquid products offer only a light covering power, which can, however, be strengthened by applying several times. It is suitable for all skin types.

Creamy concealers contain many pigments and provide much stronger coverage. It is suitable for normal, dry, sensitive and impure skin.

Products with powdery consistency are very firm and have high coverage. They are not recommended for very dry and mature skin, as they settle in the wrinkles of the skin and automatically make you look older. Rather, this concealer is suitable for combination skin.

The ideal shade

As with foundation, the same applies to concealer: the color should be as lighter as possible than your own skin tone. If the product is too dark, skin blemishes and wrinkles will be intensified rather than reduced. If the color of the concealer is too light, it can quickly appear mask-like. For this purpose, you should test the shade in daylight and directly on the face – the back of the hand is not suitable for this, because its color does not quite match the skin of the face.

If the concealer has a tinge of orange or peach, it is best suited to cover dark circles under the eyes, because it makes blue veins invisible. A green concealer conceals pimples, while yellow-tinted products even out skin imperfections.

How to apply concealer the right way

1. Preparation: Before applying the concealer, cleanse the skin, use day care and eye cream. After everything is absorbed, already apply the foundation. How to properly apply your foundation, you can read here.
2. Correct: As mentioned above, there are concealing products for different areas of the face. First cover dark circles with an orange corrector, neutralize red pimples with a green concealer.
3. Apply concealer: Only then does the concealer in the natural skin tone come into play. It is applied under the eye in an inverted triangle with the tip pointing down. This gives a fresh complexion at the same time.
4. Using utensils: The best way to apply concealer is by means of an applicator, brush or beauty blender, and then gently pat it in with your finger. Thanks to the body heat, the product bonds better with the skin. Always work from the inside out. It is also important not to rub the product into the skin. Otherwise it will quickly settle in the wrinkles.
5. Dabbing: To prevent the concealer from creeping into the wrinkles after application, you should then pat the eye area with a cosmetic tissue.
6. Fix: The final result is fixed at the end with a powder. There are also special “banana powders” for this purpose, which are usually found in contouring palettes. can be found. They get their name from their banana-yellow color.

More tips and tricks for applying concealer

The concealer is a real all-rounder and can also be used in other ways. With these tricks the make-up becomes perfect.

• Use concealer as foundation: If you’ve run out of foundation, this emergency solution will help. Simply add a few drops of liquid concealer to your day care.
• Highlight eyebrows: Apply concealer along the lower eyebrow. This visually lifts the brow and also acts as a highlighter. By the way, you can find out how to make up eyebrows here.
• Conjure up fuller lips: Draw the outer edge of your lips with the concealer. This makes them appear fuller and at the same time prevents the lipstick from bleeding.Dab a little concealer on the center of the lips, this also ensures a fuller kissing mouth.

After you have applied and fixed your concealer, you can of course complete your makeup as usual. Read here how to apply makeup correctly.