Concealer One Shade Lighter??

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May 22, 2013

Bronwyn R.

Ok guys so I'm a little confused when it comes to concealer. I have been told that youe concealer should always be one shade lighter. I am NC42 foundation with MAC and have asked for concealer.twice from the MUA and thwy have given me NC42 concealer. I also got ky make up done yesterday and that make up artist gave me NW30 concealer. They both looked fine on but why 2 completely different concealers and why was one the same as my foundation?

May 22, 2013

Keshawna-Renee A.

When you go lighter that's just to highlight like the bridge of your nose,cupid bow, and nose, and also under you eyes basically where light naturally hits. The same color as your foundation is just to cover up spots on your face like acne scar, redness, ect

Hope that helps

May 22, 2013

Keshawna-Renee A.

I have nw35 that I use to highlight you can go two shades lighter its just personal preference.

May 22, 2013

Brandy R.

I agree. Same shade to conceal a shade or 2 lighter to highlight. ☺

May 22, 2013

Keshawna-Renee A.

And I use select cover up in nc45 for my face spots & studio finish concealer in nw35 to

May 22, 2013

Diana T.

I have heard if you want to hide something it should be a shade darker if you think about contouring your face the features you want to hide you usually use a dark/matte bronzer (like my double chin for example) so if I have raised pimples or something texture wise on my face that stands out that I want to hide I find going slightly darker helps to hide it better... and any time you use a shade lighter it does make it stand out on your face more so if you have bags under your eyes a shade lighter there will only make them look more enlarged I think...

May 22, 2013

Bronwyn R.

Thanks girls ;) the whole thing had me very confused lol.