Whether you're planning on applying a light coat of foundation or a full face of makeup, primer is an important first step. Using primer under your makeup will make your look last longer.
Applying foundation first creates an even base to reduce overall redness, discoloration and minor blemishes. If you apply your concealer first, you may end up wiping some off when you apply foundation or using a lot more product than necessary, which can create a heavy, cakey look.
The general rule of thumb is that you should always opt for a shade lighter than foundation when choosing your concealer colour. Doing so helps to mask darker discolouration, but be careful not to over-correct! Knowing how to pick the right concealer is essential to ensuring that your look does not appear ghostly.
If you're going for a flawless full-coverage makeup look, use both. Start with foundation as a base and then go over with concealer to hide dark circles and blemishes. If you're a makeup beginner and you're not sure which product will make your face look its best, try using both.
Foundations are meant to make skin even and either luminous or matte, depending on skin type, and both of these formulas will do nothing to help you under your eyes. While it doesn't hurt to put foundation under your eyes, it certainly doesn't help. Skip this move and only add concealer and/or corrector under the eyes.
Usually, a basic routine includes removing makeup, cleansing your face, applying a spot treatment for any blemishes, using sunblock during the day, and putting on moisturizer.
For full-face makeup, you need to look for a face concealer and an eye concealer. For the latter, make sure that it has a hydrating feature to heal those fine lines under your eyes. On the other hand, face concealers should be denser and quite dry to cover up pesky blemish or discoloration.
When it comes to where to apply concealer for illuminating purposes, those key spots will be down the bridge of your nose, above your cheekbones, on the center of your forehead, and in the middle of your chin—the same spots you would apply highlighter.
Leave The Concealer For at Least 10 to 20 Minutes
You can use this time to line your lips, style your hair, or fill in your eyebrows. Working with dark eyeshadow or doing a smokey eye look is not recommended during this time, since it can cause fallout under the eyes area.