Anyway, I also think the not-so-bad appearance of my skin might be due to a new beauty product in the regimen: green color corrector. I remember having one of those when I was a teenager, but since I've never really felt the need to get one, until quite recently. I've noticed that with my uber pale pinkish skin, it's extremely difficult to find a good shade to conceal acne scars, spots or other red areas. I love my MAC Studio Finish in NW20 for under eye circles, but it looks way too orange on blemishes - and having a mismatched concealer on blemishes just accentuates them even further!
So, on my recent trip to Inglot, I decided to invest in their Perfect Concealer in shade no.41, which is basically a pale, slightly yellowy green. It was 15 zlotys (about 3,5 pounds/5 dollars), so after I made sure it didn't contain any mineral oils, I gave it a go. And you know what? This DOES make a difference.
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It comes in a pencil form and has a nice, creamy texture, unobtrusive smell and fairly good pigmentation, but nothing crazy, which I like, because I can build up the coverage. It's a satin finish and set with some powder lasts all day on my oily skin. I just smear some on a clean finger and then dab on problem areas, or sometimes put a bit on the brush, or just use it straight from the bullet if I need some more precision and coverage. Here are some swatches for you:
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And here you can see it in action on a randomly reddish knuckle. I initially planned to show you how it works on a spot, but I'm not THAT condifent yet, so my hand has to suffice for now:
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Definitely check green color correctors out if you have problems concealing redness, and especially if your skin is as pale and cool toned as mine. I have to admit that I don't always top it up with a regular concealer, because when blended out, it matches my skin quite well - bizzare, isn't it? Thumbs up for this one!
Do you use color correctors? What products or tricks have you recently discovered? I'd love to hear your thoughts! xxx
Such a good tip! Thanks hun!
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Glad to be of use :) xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips, i usually use a green mineral corrector (powder) which works very well. But i think this one by Inglot has a better coverage.
ReplyDeleteI tagged you on my blog too :) http://www.blog-mademoisellec.net/2010/04/beautiful-blogger-award.html
I think a mineral one may be healthier for the skin than the Inglot one! Thanks for the tag, sweetheart :) x
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