During the twenty plus years I worked in the beauty biz some of my most rewarding makeup applications were corrective makeup applications. Corrective makeup application can be challenging at times; however if it is done correctly, it can turn out absolutely gorgeous! Here are some helpful tips that I’ve learned over the years:
{1}Melasma (also known as pregnancy mask): Melasma involves patches of discoloration on the skin. If you want to cover these patches, you can usually do so by finding a corrective concealer and foundation that matches the color and skin tone of your natural skin and applying it to the patches. If the patch is darker, you may want to try layering corrective foundation over and under the corrective concealer. The key to being successful in this area in my experience is finding an excellent color and tone match. You can also set the application with translucent corrective loose or pressed powder, which will help the application wear longer and help to matify it so that it will appear more natural looking.
{2}Vitiligo: Vitiligo involves the lack of pigmentation in certain areas of the skin. To balance out the unpigmented areas, find an excellent corrective foundation that is an excellent color and tone match to your natural color and tone and fill in the areas that are lacking in pigmentation with that foundation. You can follow with a translucent powder over the foundation to help set it.
{3}Hemangioma(also known as strawberries or birthmarks):Use a corrective concealer and foundation to camouflage a hemangioma. First apply the concealer, then apply the foundation over the top. Follow with a corrective loose or press powder.
{4}Concealing a bruise, burn or scar: The same guideline applies- Be sure you have an excellent shade match. Start by applying a corrective concealer to the area you’re trying to cover then follow with a corrective foundation. You can set the application with a loose or pressed corrective powder to help your application wear longer.
{5}Blend your makeup application well: Blending is the key to a smoother and more natural looking corrective makeup application.
{6}Test your color match: The best area to test your foundation color that we use in the world of cosmetics is the jawline. That area is at the base of your face just above your neck. It is an ideal spot because it allows you to see how the foundation will look compared to both your facial and neck skin.If that area is unavailable, try your chin area in it’s place.
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