Want to know the secret to faking perfect skin? Color correction. A makeup technique used by celebrity makeup artists and YouTube vloggers alike, color correcting can help hide imperfections and make for a more flawless makeup application. Curious to know more? We share the ultimate guide to color correction, ahead.
What Is Color Correction?
Whether it’s dark circles, a pesky blemish or yellow undertones, covering up skin imperfections with concealer alone can be quite challenging. That’s where color correction comes in. This technique utilizes colored creams, concealers, primers and powders that cancel out redness, sallowness and under-eye bags on all skin tones. Think of it as Photoshop for your face: color correction works to perfect the skin’s tone and leave you with a more flawless-looking complexion.
How to Incorporate Color Correction Into Your Makeup Routine
Using color correction in your makeup routine is actually quite simple. The key? Ensuring that the color corrector dries before applying the rest of your makeup. According to celebrity makeup artist, Mickey Williams, “If using a lightweight veil or cream, it’s important to layer it on with a synthetic brush or evenly with your fingertip.” Also, “Your coverup should be slightly more opaque and layered on top, not blended into the color corrector,” he explains.With that in mind, take a look at which colors do what:
Jessie Quinn is a writer and editor with work published in NYLON Magazine, StyleCaster.com, Girlboss.com, Marvel.com, and more. She is a graduate of Academy of Art University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Journalism. Originally from Los Angeles, she currently resides in Brooklyn—her home for the last five years. In Jessie’s free time, you can find her creating content for her beauty blog, Hair Skin Kale, testing out DIY beauty recipes, exploring her neighborhood, or binge-watching episodes of Friends. Her background in fashion has taught her that beautiful skin never goes out of style. Follow her on Instagram.
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