Find Your Perfect Concealer Color

Which Concealer Color Should You Use?

Concealer color shopping can be a bit puzzling at first. I've seen anything from women buying 1-2 shades lighter than their face skin color in order to make their dark circles appear lighter, to women choosing concealer colors that match the inside of their wrist.

Here are some tips for helping you choose the right concealer color:

• Choose a concealer based on consistency as well as color. A good consistency test is to see how well it covers the veins located on the inside of your wrist.

• A yellow based concealer is ideal for concealing undereye circles.

• For dark - black skin, use an orange based concealer.

• If the formula is greasy or chalky, don't buy it.

Here's the important guideline:

Choose a color that is 1 to 2 shades lighter than your foundation. (Foundation should be an exact color match of your face skin color.) Avoid shades that are too pink or too white looking.

How to Test:

Test the concealer on your neck, just below your ear. The color should look natural and not stand out by being too light or too dark.

Have you ever wondered what those green and purple colored concealers were for?

Purple concealer is used to normalize yellow-skin. It can also help conceal very dark under eye circles and dark spots on bronze skin tones.

Green concealer is used to neutralize red tones on the skin. This is great for neutralizing reddness from zits, blemishes, rosacea and port-wine stains.

Concealer is a product that is a try it before you buy it deal. Do not order it online unless you can easily return it. Your best solution to concealer shopping is to try it at a department store counter or at Sephora.

Concealers are great for the face but if you need a larger coverage then you will need something more powerful such as a good body concealer.