Now color correction to a beginner is a very daunting because you are just learning which foundation matches and how to apply eyeshadow with out you looking like a hot mess. So now its time to step it up and achieve that second skin finish that we all want. What I have found to be key in that is knowing your skin's undertone. Everyone undertone is different and you can have several shades especially if you have hyper pigmentation on your face.
As for me I know a concealer with an orange/salmon color to it gives me a great finish to my makeup looks while anything with an yellow undertone looks like a mask. It's all about trial and error guys and getting friendly with your local drug store cosmetics manager or beauty supply store employee. Since these are the places that you can find inexpensive concealers to experiment with.
As you can see by my before photo I do have acne scares, enlarged pores, and a mustache all things that I want to blur/erase when I put on makeup. After "beginner" style color correction, you can see that my skin tone is even and all the issues that were visible before are blurred out or erased. This allows me to play with my highlight and contour so I can change my face shape. Color correction also saves on your foundation. So when you are using high end foundation you can use a little less. Think about all the celebrities you see hit the red carpet or magazine ads, they do not have that cake face look and drama is brought through the eyes, lips,and play on light and shadows on the face.
Following up on that theory of drama is brought through the eyes. I decided to experiment with bold colors and a more dramatic smokey eye. Well, dramatic to a beginner here are some of the looks that I was able to do after I completed the color correction.
Look #1
Makeup Products Used:
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette 5-Pan - Art in the Streets Almay Smart Shade CC Concealer +Brightener Medium
Black Radiance Soft Focus Finishing Powder
Ruby Kisses All Over Bronze Glow
L.A. Girls Pro Concealer - Dark Cocoa
L.A. Girl Pro Concealer - Fawn
L.A. Girl Pro Concealer - Chestnut
NYC pressed translucent powder
Maybeline Big Lash Mascara
Black Radiance Lash Lengthening Mascara Black
NYX Blush- Cinnamon
L.A. Colors Auto eye liner- Black
E.L.F. Brow Kit
E.L.F. clear brow gel
Look #2
Makeup Products used:
Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base
Ruby Kisses brow pencil drk. brown
E.L.F. Brow Kit drk. brown- L.A. Girl Pro Concealer - Dark Cocoa
L.A. Girls Pro Concealer - Dark Cocoa
L.A. Girls Pro Concealer -Fawn
Kiss New York Nude Seduction Palette
Wet n' Wild Lust Palette
Wet n' Wild The Naked Truth Palette
Nika K Eighteen Palette
LA. Colors auto eye liner black
NYC pressed translucent powder
CoverGirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Mineral Bronzer - ebony bronze
Black Radiance Soft Focus Finishing Powder Milk Chocolate
Ruby Kisses All Over Bronze GlowCoverGirl TruBlends Natural Hue Mineral Bronzer #440
Wet n' Wild Lengthening Mascara- Black
Maybeline Big Lash Mascara- Brownish Black
Black Radiance Full Effect Mascara -Black
Look #3 MAKEUP PRODUCTS USED:
L.A. GIRLS PRO CONCEAL- CHESTNUT- L.A. GIRLS PRO CONCEAL-DARK COCOA
L.A. GIRLS PRO CONCEAL-FAWN
E.L.F BROW KIT DARK BROWN -
Wet n Wild THE NAKED TRUTH EYESHADOW PALETTE
E.L.F. 100 MARBLE PALETTE -
RUBY KISSES Automatic BROW PENCIL
RUBY KISS BRONZER- BRONZE GLOW
NYC PRESSED TRANSLUCENT POWDER
RUBY KISSES MATTE LIPSTICK
RUBY KISSES MATTE LIP LACQUER
BLACK RADIANCE FINISHING POWDER
BLACK RADIANCE LASH LENGTHENING MASCARA
NYX BLUSH - CINNAMON -
COVERGIRL QUEEN COLLECTION NATURAL HUE BRONZER- EBONY BRONZE -
Check out my recent videos where I apply color correction theory and tell me what you think.
As always you can buy Prada, YSL. and Tom Ford but if you do not know how to properly apply that makeup you will look like a high end fool.
Stay Blessed
Afrikah's Perspective
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