FIRST TIME COLOUR CORRECTING // Is it worth the hype?

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Colour correcting is something most people probably don’t do every day. After all, it’s an extra step that takes time, effort, and doesn’t guarantee a major difference from how your makeup usually looks. In today’s post I’m playing around with colour correctors, and trying to find the answer to the main question: is colour correcting worth its hype?

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✨ colour correcting my face for the first time ever ✨

In my defence, I must mention that I don’t usually use this many products. Plus, I was working on two posts at once! (Berry-toned eyeshadow tutorial coming Monday, subscribe so you don’t miss it. 😉)

Products used:

• Rival de Loop Eyebrow Pen in 02 Brown
• Revolution Precise Brow Pencil in Light Brown
• H&M High Impact Eye Colour “In The Red”
• Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 shadow palette
• Wycon Ink Liner
• RdeL Young Hypnotic Look Eye Lashes
• Essence Get BIG! Lashes Volume Curl Mascara
• Essence Correct to Perfect CC concealer palette in 10 nobody is perfect!
• Catrice Nude Illusion Transparent Matt Loose Powder
• Catrice All Matt Plus Shine Control Make Up in 010 Light Beige
• Catrice Liquid Camouflage concealer 010 Porcellain
• Essence Matt Touch Blush in 20 berry me up!
• Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Peach Lights
• Revolution Pro Fix Amazing Makeup Fixing Spray
• Wycon Matt Sublime Lipstick in 623 Almond

✨ each colour correction shade has its purpose ✨

Look at the colour wheel to see which colourful concealers combat certain issues: opposite shades will cancel out each other. For example, if you suffer from dark circles under your eyes, you could use orange or yellow toned concealer as it will brighten up the undereye region and cancel out blue tones. Similarly, if you have yellow or brown spots, use light blue or lavender toned concealer to even out and brighten your skin colour.

You can also mix the colour correctors to create custom shades. Next time I’ll definitely mix green and lavender tones together to create a pastel green shade that’d match my skin better. For mixing shades I recommend using a makeup mixing palette and a makeup spatula/palette knife, though you can also use a porcelain or stainless steel dish and a tiny brush!

Green corrects redness, including rosacea, sunburn, and active breakouts or red scarring.

Pink and purple cancel out yellow/brown age spots, skin discolouration, as well as brighten dull skin. Purple is a universal shade that will suit most skin tones, while pink often looks best on those with paler skin.

Yellow cancels purple tones in your skin, as well as covers mild redness.

Red, orange, and peach tones cover dark circles, hyperpigmentation, bruises, and brighten skin by cancelling out purple and blue tones. Red is best suited for those with deeper skin tones, orange works well for those who have medium skin, and peach is perfect for light skinned people.

Tools I used for colour correcting:

• Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge.
• Small gel liner brush from Maybelline New York.
  
• Dense cream bronzer brush from The Body Shop. // I’m afraid this particular brush has been discontinued, but similar ones I found online are the Real Techniques Sculpt + Shape brush, or the Ecotools Wonder Cover Complexion brush.
• Fluffy kabuki brush.
• Clean microfiber cloth for dry cleaning brushes. // All you have to do is gently wipe your brush head against the cloth until the brush seems clean!
• Makeup mixing palette and spatula/palette knife. // I wish I’d used these tools to mix and adjust the concealer shades, as some of the original colours don’t suit me at all.

I started off the look by washing and moisturizing my face, then I did my brows.

Today I won’t describe how I created this eyeshadow look, as I’ll share that in a post next week. However, I can say that I left my lower lash line bare until I was done with all face makeup!

The first colour I used was green, and I applied it on all red-toned blemishes without really blending it out.

I used a small gel brush to apply all colour correcting concealers, as it offered me more control over the placement of each shade. Also, I regularly wiped down the brush so the colours wouldn’t mix.

After that, I blended a small amount of lavender colour on my cheeks, as I have some redness from damaged capillaries and weather changes.

I blended the yellow concealer under one eye, and orange shade under the other to see if either of them would make a difference. Normally I only use my regular tube concealer and it does a good enough job!

As soon as I was happy with the concealer placement, I applied a layer of loose translucent powder all over my face.

I used a dry makeup sponge to pick up the powder and press it down on the concealed areas, then I used a fluffy kabuki brush to sweep away the excess. This step prevents correcting concealers from mixing with foundation and regular concealer!

I applied foundation using a soft, densely packed brush to get as much coverage as possible.

After that, I used a dampened makeup sponge to pat away any excess product and to remove any brush strokes. I added another foundation layer on my cheeks, forehead, and chin, but this time I blended it in with the sponge. Once the foundation was on, I applied liquid concealer underneath my eyes and on top of any blemishes that were still visible.

Once I was done with applying cream products, I powdered my face with the same loose powder and kabuki brush.

I finished the look by applying blusher, highlighter, lipstick, setting spray, and adding some final touches to the eye makeup!

It seems like a lot of makeup to apply at once, however, if you use thin layers and the right products, the final look won’t feel suffocating or too heavy.

✨ what would I change in the future ✨

First off, I’d adjust the concealer shades to match my skin tone.

I’d mix them with each other, or add a drop of foundation lightener. I’m pale, and the green and peach tones I have in my concealer quad are too dark for my skin tone. You can’t really tell in the photos, but it was very obvious in real life!

Secondly, I’d mix the yellow and peach shades together for concealing dark circles.

In my opinion, the skin under my eyes looked puffy where I used the yellow tone, and the peach shade didn’t brighten my skin as much as I’d like it to. Because of that, mixing the two seems like the best option!

Thirdly, I would prefer using concealers that dry down to a matte, powdery finish.

The product I used remained creamy and never settled into my skin, so it was difficult for me to apply foundation and concealer on top without mixing them all together.

Lastly, I’d use a higher coverage foundation.

The foundation I have looks wonderful on the skin, however, it has a medium coverage at best, making it hard to hide the colour correcting concealer.

✨ final thoughts ✨

I don’t feel the need to colour correct my skin every day, or even every week, as it takes too much effort. Plus, the concealer I placed under my eyes creased a lot, and I didn’t see much of an improvement from my regular makeup routine. I will continue to play with colour correction every once in a while, mostly because as I want to use up the concealer quad I have.

However, I am interested in finding a good colour correcting face primer or concealer. I have a green primer from Rival de Loop, and while it makes my skin tone more even, it’s not pigmented enough to create much of a difference! Do you know of any good, affordable colour correcting products?

#QOTD: Do you like colour correction? Perhaps you have some advice for better results when colour correcting? Leave a comment, let’s chat!

Until later,

xoCaligo

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