BEAUTY REPORT
Concealer 101
WRITTEN BY Lesley Holland Downey
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Concealer is at the heart of my holy grail hunt for perfection—and it’s what I get
the most questions about. After all, the right concealer can make you look more
well-rested, hide a blemish, even your skin tone and add brightness to your face.
Concealer, according to Bobbi Brown, is “the secret to the universe,” and I fully
subscribe to that philosophy, but with some caveats. You must choose carefully
based on what you are using it for, how you are applying it and what goes under
and over it for ultimate longevity and finish.
Here are my tips for choosing the right product, plus tips on application.
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Are you covering a blemish or adding strategic overage around your
nose or on dark spots? Try a drier formula in a matte finish like Laura
Mercier’s Secret Camouflage. This texture would not work in the under-
eye area unless your skin is extremely oily, but is great on other areas
of the face. Use a synthetic brush like
Chanel’s Le Pineaux Retractable Dual-
Tip Concealer Brush to customize your
color (this kit comes with two shades)
and then apply after foundation or
tinted moisturizer making sure that it
blends seamlessly by lightly tapping it
in with fingers or a blending brush.
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