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Keeping your specific skin concerns in mind when buying makeup makes all the differenceespecially as you age.
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For makeup artistJenna Scavone, this means selecting concealers based on ingredients.
From an SPF-infused stick to a dark circlebusting formula, these are the best concealers to enhance mature skin.
Fellow makeup artistJaleesa Jaikaranagrees.
A sheer, color-correcting formula is more likely to give you a fresh look and minimize under eye darkness.
Among her favorites for the under-eye area isPhyto-Cernes Eclatfrom Sisley Paris.
Is it dark circles with a bluish undertone?
Is it redness around the nose or perhaps some tricky blemishes?
Is it brown discoloration created by melanoma or sun damage?
If your dark circles have a greenish undertone, try formulas with a red undertone, she says.
If your dark circles are more blueish purple, try formulas with an orange undertone.
Orange can range from the palest peach to a bright tangerine.
As for the rest of the face?
You want formulas that have a yellow or deep golden undertone for redness, Black advises.
If you are concealing melasma or brownish discoloration, formulas that have a peachy-deep apricot undertone can help.
But dont be in a rush to purchase the first product you think is a match.
What types of concealer wont settle into fine lines?
For mature [skin], cream concealers are ideal, says celebrity makeup artistShannon Pezzetta.
They tend to be hydrating and blend easily without settling into fine lines.
She continues: The key word here ishydration: Hydrating formulas are essential to prevent creasing and settling.
This makes it easy to control layering, so the concealer wont settle into lines, she says.
(Oh, the irony.
)Westman Ateliers Vital Skincare Concealertook this into account with a doe-foot wand designed for precise utility.
This also helps avoid any creasing or caking.
How do you prevent concealer from creasing under the eyes?
Before applying concealer, Pezzetta always hydrates the skin.
For some, ahydrating face cream for aging skinis enough to keep the skin plump and dewy.
Others may consider adding amask, patch, or serumspecifically designed for the eye contour.
According to Boes, a primer should come next.
After the concealer has been applied, Pezzetta recommends blending it with a small fluffy brush.
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