HOW TO COLOUR CORRECT YOUR WAY TO FLAWLESS SKIN

While flesh-toned concealers can work wonders at hiding dark circles and blemishes, there’s another technique that makeup artists are hailing a flawless skin saviour: colour correcting. Designed to target the most frustrating of skin concerns (think, redness, dark spots, dull patches…) it involves tapping on pastel-coloured creams that look bold and scary, but make skin appear calm and even. Intrigued? Keep scrolling to discover which colour corrector is best suited to your complexion…

TO HIDE DARK SPOTS ON FAIR SKIN

The Colour: Pink

Try: Colour Corrector Stick: The Balancer

How to Apply: Balance out dark spots on lighter complexions by scribbling this pink pen where needed. It’s creamy and ultra-blendable, so you don’t need to worry about a chalky finish. Simply apply it on top of pigmentation, lightly tap with your ring finger, then blend a foundation over the top for undetectable coverage.

TO INSTANTLY BRIGHTEN DULLNESS

The Colour: Lavender

Try: Colour Corrector Stick: The Revitaliser

How to Apply: Because dullness tends to appear all over – not just one targeted area – you may want to apply this lavender colour corrector as a brightening base. Smooth on a primer, then etch the pencil in lines on your cheeks, across your forehead, down the centre of your nose and around the mouth, before blending with fingers or a foundation brush.

TO LIFT AND ILLUMINATE UNDER-EYES

The Colour: Yellow

Try: Colour Corrector Stick: The Brightener

How to Apply: Get a glow with this dark circle deleter. If tired under-eyes are your biggest beauty bugbear, a few swipes of the yellow pigment will instantly cancel out purple tones. Apply it in an upside-down triangle, with the base hugging your lower lash line. The tip should reach down to the centre of your cheek for an eye-awakening effect.

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