Friday, May 22, 2009

Basically Beauty Basics: Concealing Blemishes



So let’s face it, no one has PERFECT skin. Sure, some people have been given the gift of really good skin. However there’s always that little bump or blemish that pops up unexpectedly. No need to fret however, concealer is here to have the day. I’ll show you how to cover those nasty blemishes and give the illusion that you do in fact have that perfect face.

How to Conceal Blemishes

1. Your first step is not to worry. Everyone gets a zit every once in a while. It’s not the end of the world. All you need to do is calm down and gather your supplies. You’ll need a nice creamy concealer, a concealer brush, and a foundation brush in order to blend everything together. Here I used Neutrogena’s mineral concealer in Buff and for my brushes I used my Essence of Beauty conceal/foundation brush


2. Before you begin to conceal anything make sure that your face is moisturized. A moisturized face makes for a better canvas. After you have moisturized, dip your concealer brush in the concealer and begin to apply it to the spots needed on your face. You don’t want it too heavy but enough to cover the blemish.

3. After you have all the spots you want concealed covered, take your foundation brush and blend the concealer so it blends seamlessly into your skin giving you that flawless coverage. Make sure you get every single spot.

4. Once everything is blended, you’ll want to set the concealer, the Neutrogena concealer I’m using has a translucent setting powder on the bottom. But any kind of setting powder will work. If your using a powder foundation you can skip this part, but I still like to set it just to help it last longer. To set your concealer dip a clean concealer brush into the power and pat it over the spots that you had concealed. Make sure to blend and see to it that none of the powder is seen, this is why a translucent powder is amazing.

5. Now that you have set your concealer you can move onto your foundation, or if you just needed to cover a few spots, you can rock the natural look.

If you have any questions or any other ideas for Basically Beauty Basics feel free to contact me either through youtube or via email: marsmunster@gmail.com



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Chelsea

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