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Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

Do you girls use concealer that is a bit lighter than your skin color, or do you try to match your skin color? I'm new to concealer, didn't really need it until now, and I don't know what I'm doing. Thanks!

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Re: Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

Not necessarily. You may want to watch the Eve Pearl video re her salmon concealer. I learned a great deal from this lady. I tried her concealer, which is my absolute favorite now for both under the eyes, around the nose and other darker or red areas. The salmon color is a little darker than skin tone but it blends in amazingly and hides the dark areas like a charm. Her theory, in a nutshell, (and it makes sense) is that making the dark areas lighter only accentuates them more.

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Re: Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

Crisso, I totally agree with you. I also think it depends on what you need to address. Dark circles, bags, hollow eyes, etc.
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Re: Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

I think that's an old theory that concealer should be lighter than foundation. With today's emphasis on natural looking makeup most brands have gone in the direction of making concealers an close to exact match to their related foundation color. Some also use tones in the concealer which have been used by makeup artists as color correctors for years (such as Eve Pearl's peachy salmon). Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage and High Coverage Concealers have a little peachy undertone in them.

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Re: Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

On 2/27/2015 DJP said: Crisso, I totally agree with you. I also think it depends on what you need to address. Dark circles, bags, hollow eyes, etc.

True.

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Re: Should concealer be lighter than foundation?

Thanks!!