To Conceal Or Not To Conceal
January 19th, 2011 § 3 Comments
Is the question I have been asked by four of my girlfriends in the past couple weeks. So I thought I would just blog about my favorites!
Concealers can sometimes go all awry. It can look caked on, settle into those unwanted lines, or the worst, make breakouts look more noticeable. Ugh the breakouts! Why didn’t anyone tell me! I never knew there was such a thing as “middle-aged” acne until my lovely dermatologist explained this to me recently. After telling me why I was breaking out and guessing my age completely wrong, how dare he! I’m in my 20′s 
he finishes by saying “There is nothing you can do (long pause…blank look) sorry.” Which in turn I responded with something along the lines of a yeaaaaa that’s really not going to work for me speech. And not to my surprise, he didn’t really seem to care.
So begrudgingly…darn acne…I took matters into my own hands and started using my new love. MAC’s Select Cover-Up! Unlike most, I apply it after my foundation and blend with a brush. If you are using a foundation brush (which everyone should) it will sometimes just take off what concealer you just put on. Even tho I use this particular concealer this way, do what works best for you. I stick with a tone that matches my skin because I want it to blend nicely and be unnoticeable. This concealer has great pigment and can sometimes be used on its own as a substitute for foundation. THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS PRODUCT. Full coverage, multi-use, and inexpensive. Excellent!
Okay next! So I have these mornings…you know…THOSE mornings. You wake up after a long night out, look in the mirror, gasp loudly, and then turn away so you don’t continue to scare yourself mornings. Well Bobbi Brown Color Corrector is here to save you. It’s like my morning coffee, I must have it. It picks me up and within seconds I look bright-eyed and ready to go. It makes me feel SO much better. And with that being said, it has done wonders for my sis, my mom, my friends on shoots etc. This one of those products I would say you must have in your makeup collection. It’s a full coverage corrector and should be applied using a brush and only in areas that need to be covered. I find I don’t need the concealer in addition too being that this corrector works so well. Make sure to apply your favorite moisturizer under the eyes first then move on with your corrector and makeup. You must get matched at your local Bobbi Brown retail counter. Never guess what tone you are if you want to buy on-line. That could turn out all wrong. No raccoon eyes please.
Well ladies, I hope these two products bring you as much joy as they have brought me. Be sure to check them out! Couldn’t be without them!
Thank you Kim! This is awesome
I look forward to your future posts and learning more.
Yes, Kim recommended the Bobbi Brown concealer to me and I absolutely LOVE IT! The coverage is awesome and it doesn’t cake or sit in my wrinkles. Thanks Kim you ROCK
To conceal or not to conceal…is that even a question? CONCEAL! I’ll conceal the hell out of my face, especially on mornings like this one when my boyfriend kicks me out of the bed at 6am to hit the treadmill. I took one step in front of those harsh florescent lights in my bathroom and was horrified to find that I had hair reminiscent of a lion mane and Muppet face. I spread foundation in a few spots to ease the pain of my appearance because I was out of concealer and that’s all I had. Now, I will march myself to the MAC store and stock up on Select Cover Up. Thanks for the insight! My pillow smooshed Muppet face will now look less like Fozzy’s and more like the lovely Miss Piggy’s.