Understandig Color Correcting Concealers

Published: 2016-01-13 by Marina Milojević in Makeup

Becca has just launched its new Blacklight Targeted Colour Corrector, a highly pigmented formula that targets and adheres to specific areas of concern. But have you ever really examined a concealer wheel? Do you even understand how these colored corrector formulas work? For those who are not blessed with fresh and even skin tone, concealers in skin tone shades were, until recently, the only option. But, you’ve probably noticed that skin-perfecting shades no longer come only in various shades of nude – there is a whole spectrum of color concealers to consider. So, what is the difference?

As their names suggest, correctors are different from concealers, because their main purpose is not to conceal the area, but rather to correct the color and neutralize any imperfections. Many times, it is much better to correct than to conceal, especially if you want to get a flawless, natural-looking finish. But, first of all, you need to learn how to choose the right shades to address your concerns.

There are many different shades of color concealers, and each of them resolves the specific issue. Most of us will need to use a couple of different shades, to neutralize different kinds of imperfections that might be present on our face at the same time. To pick a right corrector shade, you'll first need to understand the basics of color theory by examining the color wheel.

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A color wheel is organization of color hues around a circle that shows relationships between basic colors. The opposite colors, those positioned directly across from each other, are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out by creating a grey-scale color like white or black. So, for example, by simply looking at the color wheel we understand that green concealers may be great for canceling out any redness.

Becca Blacklight Targeted Colour Corrector

Becca's new Blacklight Targeted Colour Corrector comes in four different shades:

Pistachio, which is a lighter shade of green, neutralizes redness. It is ideal for people suffering from rosacea, broken blood vessels, annoying pimples, scars, sunburn, windburn, or any irritations.
Violet, neutralizes dullness to brighten skin tone. This shade brings the very same benefits as any other purple, lavender, or lilac concealer, by neutralizing yellow undertones.
Papaya is a red-to-orange concealer which neutralizes deep blue and green tones. This shade is tailored for people with darker skin tones, and for concealing dark circles, which are usually blue or green in tone. People with fair skin should use a peach-hued correctors to get the same benefits.
Peach – neutralizes dark spots and hyperpigmentation, brightens the undereye area, and diminishes the signs of fatigue. Ideal for masking dark under eye circles in people with fair skin.

In addition, there are also:

Yellow concealers – which are ideal for neutralizing blue-colored imperfections such as bruises, veins, or undereye circles.
White concealers are great for highlighting specific areas the face like cheeks, under brows, or corners of the eye.
Pink Concealers for evening out fair skin and cancel out purple under eye circles.

Becca Blacklight Targeted Colour Corrector is available for purchase at Sephora.com. The product retails at $30.00 per shade. If you enjoyed this article, here are some other new products to consider:

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