There are just too many techniques that are blooming in the make-up industry and one among them is color-correcter! We have contouring, highlighting or strobing, and now we are bumping into color-Correcter.
Those days, make-up artists would use one uniform neutral and nude concealer to cover up to half a third of our skin concerns. Now, with the bursting demand in the make-up world beauty lovers have adopted color-correctors or ‘CC’. The latest and greatest upgrade comes in the form of a concealer—more specifically, multiple concealers. This CC discovery is super helpful and the product is formulated in various shades of colors such as purple, green, yellow, orange, etc.. Each color specifies our skin concerns and works to vanish the area with the ‘famous strategic color theory‘.
If you’re still unsure about what I’m talking about, fear not. Once you figure out whether you need color correction, and then what type, it’s really very simple – you would be a PRO beauty queen! Take a look at the color chart below:

Introduction To Color Corrector

On the color wheel, colors that are opposite of each other are complimentary colors.  If you combine them, they make a brownish color because they neutralized each other. When you’re applying makeup, using a complimentary color – It will neutralize the blemish that you’re trying to cover, in simpler words… makes it easier to hide!

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What does each color mean?

1. Orange -corrects under-eye discoloration, especially those very deep-blue dark circles. Women with darker skin tones can use orange concealer to hide under eye circles and other blemishes.
2. Green -neutralizes redness and brightens (this color is best for covering acne and redness). If you have widespread redness, (rosacea, windburn or sunburn), then color correcting green will be the best to reduce redness and give an even-toned base for flawless foundation application.
3. Yellow –typically hides blue and/or purple areas like broken capillaries, age spots & eyelids. This works well on olive or tan skin.
4. Pink -corrects a blue tone on skin/lightens darkened areas like under-eye circles and acne scars. This color is meant to add brightness and life to dull skin.
5. Lavender/Purple/Lilac –best suited for eliminating any unwanted yellow undertones. If you are of Asian, Hispanic, or Mediterranean descent, you shouldn’t feel tempted to de-yellow yourself, by all means, make lilac your friend!

Right Way To Use A Color Corrector

Bright hues correct color THEREFORE cover it with your flesh-tone liquid foundation or sheer concealer. These are all meant to be worn under makeup. Always REMEMBER to use sheer concealer when you’re layering over a corrector because you don’t want the end product to look too thick, especially around your eyes.

My Pick: MAC Pro Conceal and Correct Palette

Personally, this is my favorite product! This palette comes with four concealers and two corrector shades to match any skin tone. My concealer shade is in Medium Deep:  NC40, NC42, NW40, NW43, Rich Yellow, Burnt Coral. I have picked the variant “Medium Deep” because it works perfectly on my skin. I believe the shade of “Medium” and “Medium Deep” suits best on most of the Indian skin tones. This product is totally worth the price, it’s a little expensive yet I’d assure you it’s NEVER wrong when it comes to MAC! These products are travel-friendly compact and you can place it into your handbag without worrying about the product smearing in your bag.

Have you used any of these color correcting concealers? Which ones are your favorites? Tell me in the comment section below!

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