We all know the mantra:-
- Prep Skin
- Concealer
- Foundation
I’m going to turn it on its head and tell you to try applying your concealer AFTER your foundation. Weird tip?
I used to do the whole concealer before foundation thing and have been doing it for years. But recently, I found that when I apply my concealer and then my foundation, I sometimes have to touch up my concealer because in applying my foundation, whether with brush, sponge or hands, some concealer may get rubbed off.
So, I got irritated and the next time I did my makeup, I put on my foundation first and then touched up with concealer.
Voila!
There was no need for additional touch ups, and I found I was using less concealer because some problem areas may already be sufficiently covered by the foundation!
These days, I apply my concealer after foundation – its faster and more efficient use of my time in the mornings – cuts time by half actually 🙂
The concealers I use regularly for now are:-
- Undereye: Revlon, L’Oreal or Dior Skinlight concealer pen <- love!
- Blemishes, pigmentation: Make Up For Ever Full Cover
One caveat: This tip might work better if you use liquid concealers. You can blend it over powder or liquid and it doesn’t get cakey. I love Full Cover for this purpose. It works over and under foundation, covers beautifully and I seriously need to replace mine!
Have you tried this tip? Do you already practice it and am I the last to know? 😉
Paris B
Grace says
I’m glad you’ve found that way better. I’ve always used concealer after foundation. Have never tried it the other way round. I want to try MUFE Full Cover but I don’t know what shade to go for. I’m N1 with L’oreal, same as you 🙂 What colour are you using for Full Cover concealer? What’s your HG concealer? I’m still searching for mine!
ParisB says
I’m using Full Cover in #4 which suits my skintone to a T. I swear by this one for blemishes and marks and freckles/pigmentation. For the undereye area, I am presently loving the Dior Skinflash or Revlon Spa Concealer for a drugstore alternative 🙂
Tracy says
That’s my routine too! =)
ParisB says
hurrah!
Melisa says
That’s what I always do.1 of Shu Uemura make up artist teach me when I just learn how to make up ,:P but I did not apply any foundation and I only use the BB cream.Before BB cream launching ,I just use the SU UV under base.
Addy says
That’s what my Shu makeup artist told me, too! LOL. Concealer AFTER foundation 🙂 I was a makeup noob, so she had to teach me. Haha.
ParisB says
At least she taught you well 😉
ParisB says
Sigh… I knew it! I’m the last to know about this! 😉
Shay says
I always do this. I thought its common sense? hehee…no offence. 😛
I do the concealer first before foundation when I was in my early 20s. That was when I have serious bouts of acne and the area for concealing is about 20% of my face. The foundation is just to even everything out.
ParisB says
No offence taken! I used to conceal too then foundation but then now it seems that it might be because I was using powder foundation a lot. Now that I use liquid foundation, this way works best 🙂
Project Beautiful says
I have been trying out this method for quite some time and it really works for me. I am using a liquid concealer too, i usually apply concealer after using BB cream and I am good to go!! =)
ParisB says
Great to know this method is a popular one! 🙂
Anonymous Bosch says
Hmm, and here I was in the minority thinking that most of us did our concealer after foundation! :p Well, it has always made sense to me to do so because, as a rule of thumb, I always layer something with less water content *over* something that is more fluid or viscous to prevent cakiness. Therefore my mantra is liquid -> cream -> powder. 🙂
ParisB says
Haha! No it appears that if anyone is in the minority, it would be me! 😉
synical says
I also thought it was always the norm – imagine the wasted concealer if it was the reverse, seeing as every other concealer I like gets discontinued and there’s only so much stocking up I could do 😛
ParisB says
Aww… which concealers do you like? So far (touch wood) the 2 I’m really liking now are permanent 😀
Connie says
I’ve always done concealer after foundation because most times I don’t even use concealer. So, I only conceal whatever my foundation can’t. Tell you something even weirder, I sometimes apply concealer after powder.. I don’t put a lot of powder so it doesn’t cake and the concealer has better grip.
ParisB says
I apply my concealer after powder now too. But then you have great skin I have no idea what you are concealing 😛