Foundation or concealer, which comes first?

As expected, with constant new things being launched in the world of beauty, what was no longer so simple has certainly become even more complex, in other words, the makeup routine has gone up a notch and is even more complex.

Okay, there aren’t so many strict rules for anything anymore, but, at the same time, if using foundation meant doing more sophisticated makeup, today foundation is just a detail among so many products. Yes, and precisely because of all this quantity of products that promise to make our appearance cooler when applying makeup, what ends up being left behind are many doubts, mainly related to the correct order to apply all these items.

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Ok, and as there has been a lot of talk lately about the use and correct order in makeup of foundation and concealer, we’ll talk a little about that now.

Firstly, if we analyze it coldly, we will see that it makes perfect sense to apply the concealer only after applying the foundation.

And this is for several reasons, such as, for example, the fact that, often, when applying foundation, most of our skin’s imperfections have already been camouflaged, making it easier and more practical, therefore, to correct only the flaws that still appear. , with concealer, instead of covering everything and applying foundation on top to even it out.

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This way, the result is a more natural makeup, of course, because the thinner the layers of product we apply to the skin, the cooler and more natural the result will be.

Another reason for the foundation to come first is that, often, when applying the concealer first and the foundation afterwards, the brush (or sponge) ends up removing some of the concealer with it, making it necessary to reapply the concealer after finishing the application. base application.

Which means… doing the same job twice, causing the product to accumulate, leaving a thicker layer on the skin, which will be much heavier, with an unnatural result.

But, be very calm at this point, this argument about foundation firstly applies in the case of concealers in similar tones to our skin, of course, as the same logic doesn’t make any sense in the case of colored concealers as it is difficult to achieve a good result. applying it on top of the base.

For those who don’t know, colored concealer is used when you want to even out skin tone, being a little more difficult to use, but there’s no way around it, it’s the best option for correcting bruises, depigmentation and skin redness.

But you need to know how to use it, and use it with great caution, as it works with contrast, that is, if you want to correct redness, for example, you need to use a green concealer, among other options.

So, as it is easy to imagine, if a colored concealer, in this case green, is applied over the foundation, the reflection of the makeup has a high chance of turning greenish, even until the product is well spread.

Therefore, in this case – of colored concealers – coverage with the foundation, on top of the concealer, is essential to even out the tones.

Okay, I know you must be finding it very difficult, right? In fact, it’s not that simple, but it’s not impossible either, it’s just a matter of testing, experimenting, practicing.

In makeup, you need to practice as much as possible, experiment and even make mistakes, to discover the most practical way to use something and the one with the best results.

Well, that’s it, I hope I have clarified the doubts of many makeup lovers, however, it’s worth the tip, no one is forced to follow any rules, in other words, it doesn’t mean that you can’t discover your own way to apply the foundation and the concealer…

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