THE fingertips work, but in the makeup artist’s beauty case, the concealer brush it never fails, especially with liquid or creamy products. «It helps to avoid the no-crease effect, i.e. annoying creases with product accumulation”, he explains Giada Venturotti, make-up artist and trainer of the QStudio Makeup-RP Academy. «With the brush the concealer spreads better, remains uniform and adheres to the skin without accumulating in expression lines, in the creases of the eyelid or in the pores.” But how is it made and how to choose it?
The concealer brush, how it’s made
There is not just one type of concealer brushbecause the shape, density of the bristles and function can be different. «It must have some specific qualities, such as type of bristles. Those synthetic, dense and soft, they are preferable because they do not absorb too much product and are more hygienic and simple to clean”, explains the expert
«The bristles must be short and of variable length from 5 millimeters to 1 centimeter maximum. It’s also important that they are flat: these characteristics allow precise control of the product during application.”
“There slightly rounded tip it is the ideal one for applying concealer on small and limited points such as blemishes and pimples, while the angled variant it is useful for covering dark circles and imperfections in the area around the eyes. It exists a third type, with bristles 1 centimeter and 50mm long, that professional make-up artists use to perfect the result.”
The rules for using the concealer brush well
«Should I use concealer before or after foundation? It depends on the preferred technique. Basically, what matters it is the correct use of the brush to uniform the product at the base, directly on the skin or already on the bottom”, says the expert.
«Under the eyesthe concealer goes distributed and buffered, proceeding tapping delicately over the entire area, with upward movements until the dark circles are perfectly covered.”
«Put a minimal amount of concealer directly on pimples and blemishes it helps to hide them perfectly as long as you carefully blend the product, trying to make it blend perfectly with the skin at the edges, until complete coverage is obtained.”
A backstage trick
For increase duration of the concealer used to camouflage the imperfections around the eyes, finally, there are two secrets that professional make-up artists use backstage at fashion shows. “Apply an eye contour serum with a lifting effect and blend in a light powder using the concealer brush with long dense bristles as the final step, “seals” the corrective treatment and makes it last longer».
Always clean them
The brush as a concealer it must be cleaned after each use. «Product residues attract bacteria, germs and impurities, increasing the risk of skin infections and imperfections», explains Giada Venturotti.
«Regular cleaning also improves the performance of the concealer. The residues of liquid and cream concealers dry out they create lumps which prevent a homogeneous and precise application”.