Are you unable to get a seamless finish every time you do makeup? You might be skipping the crucial step of color correcting. Every skin type is different and when you do makeup it is essential to keep skin issues at bay and get a flawless finish. Makeup may not look as effective as you planned because of certain skin concerns which were not corrected like pigmentation, acne, redness, dark circles, etc. Makeup Enthusiasts should learn how to use color corrector in order to cover the lagging bridge between makeup and flawless finish. Understanding your skin tones, color theory and skin concerns will help you choose the right products to create your dream makeup look.

What Is Color Correcting In Makeup?

Color correction in makeup is a technique to neutralize the base color in order to create a canvas to apply foundation and concealer. Very often even after applying full coverage foundation on the skin and concealer under the eyes, they fail to hide skin issues like redness, hyperpigmentation, and acne marks. This happens when the color of these skin issues are not neutralized, that's when color correction comes into play. Color corrector uses various transitioning colors which help to neutralize the effect of skin issues and create a base for the application of foundation.

Understanding Color Theory In Makeup

Color correction products are based on color theory principles which understand the interaction of various colors and the effect produced by mixing them. Color correctors are applied on skin issues like redness, inflammation, and hyperpigmentation to neutralize their effect and produce a seamless canvas for the application of foundation. Makeup artists use green, orange, and purple correctors to cover the skin issues. Makeup Enthusiasts must use color corrector on the affected skin to get a flawless base for creating the desired makeup look. Let's understand how color theory works on the skin:

• Primary Colors: These are base colors out of which all other Colors are formed. These are Red, Blue, and yellow, understanding the area of redness on the skin due to inflammation and blue hues under the eyes is essential to choose the perfect corrector.

• Secondary Colors: It forms the basis of complementary colors used to develop color correction makeup. These are the colors which are combined together to produce a neutral effect. It can be used to cover redness with a green color producing a neutral effect. Similarly, secondary colors can be used to neutralize various skin concerns 

• Tertiary Colors: These are formed by combining primary and secondary color to produce the required colors. Color corrector uses complementary and tertiary colors to hide the flaws on skin.

Simplified Color Correction Guide 

Before using any color corrector on your face, understand various shades of correctors and when to use them to neutralize various skin issues. Let's know about color corrector guide to get flawless skin correction:

• Orange: orange corrector is the best colour corrector to use for Indian skin. orange corrector is used to cover bluish-dark circles around eyes and discoloration around the mouth and cheeks. Orange corrector works well on fair to wheatish skin tones to neutralize discolouration and create a flawless base.

• Green: A green color corrector is best used to counteract and hide redness caused by skin inflammation. Green and red are completely opposite colors according to color theory. Apply a green corrector to balance acne and redness caused by inflammation.

• Peach: Peach correctors are used to cover paleness on fair to wheatish skin tones. The peach balances bluish hues under the eyes.

• Yellow: Yellow color corrector is used to counterbalancing shades of blue and purple e.g bluish appearance under the eye. Yellow is often suited for fair skin tones to balance their skin concerns. Applying yellow correctors for dark circles under the eyes will create a smooth and neutral base for applying concealer.

• Purple: Purple color corrector is used to balance the paleness of skin. Healed acne scars and dull yellow skin can be corrected using a purple color corrector. Purple can also be used by applying an orange corrector first and then purple on top of it to create a balanced neutralized skin.

How To Add Color Correction In Your Makeup

Follow a perfect makeup routine that works well with your skin type. To get a flawless base to apply makeup, always understand your skin issue and choose the right corrector to get a beautiful makeup look. Let's know how to use color corrector in your makeup routine 

• Start with skin preparation that is aligned with your skin goals.
• Apply a toner and moisturizer that suits your skin type.
• cover your pores with a primer that stays to create a flawless base such as Dream Canvas Vitamin Primer Balm.
• Choose a color-correct shade that will neutralize your skin concern. Lavish Colour Correcting Concealer from Moira with lightweight consistency will be a perfect corrector to begin with.
• Apply a foundation that suits your skin tone. Finish your eye makeup and face to get a flawless finish.

Conclusion

Getting a seamless and natural makeup finish requires practice and also the use of the right products. Very often Makeup enthusiasts who don't use color correction fail to achieve a glowing and bright makeup finish. Understanding the right skin concerns and using appropriate correctors will eliminate any color imbalance.

FAQs

What is the difference between concealer and color corrector?

A concealer is a High coverage product that matches your skin tone. It covers up dark circles, pimples, and dark spots on your skin. Whereas a color corrector is used before applying concealer inorder to neutralize the pigment of skin issues like redness, blemishes, dark spots etc.

Can I use lipstick as color corrector?

You can use bright red or orange lipstick as a hack to color correct your flaws when you run out of a color corrector. But lipstick doesn't work for all skin concerns as they are not made with the ingredients and shades to neutralize the skin concerns. 

Is color corrector a primer?

No! Color correctors are produced in different colors to neutralize skin issues. whereas primer doesn't have any type of color in itself, it's a colorless product used to fill pores to get a flawless base for makeup.