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Darlings, the right concealer can change the game for your makeup! Concealer is a makeup multi-tasker with the ability to conceal the appearance of skin concerns like dark circles and blemishes, but the magic doesn’t stop there.

Discover how to use concealer like a makeup artist to make your complexion look even and flawless, your face shape and eye shape look lifted and sculpted, and your under eyes look brighter and more awake!

To celebrate the launch of my AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer, I’m sharing my pro artistry tips and tricks on how to apply concealer for a flawless, full-coverage application that doesn’t crease, cake or settle into fine lines. Learn easy concealer tricks including my Micro-Dot technique for invisible full coverage that looks like skin, as well as more ways you can use concealer to level up your makeup.

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How to apply concealer

For your concealer to look and feel its best, you want a smooth application that doesn’t emphasise skin texture or sit in fine lines. The secret to a flawless concealer application is using a high-performance formula like my AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer that looks beautiful and skin-like; thoughtful skin prep with moisturisers and primers like Charlotte’s Magic Cream to make skin look smoother and ready for concealer; and careful application techniques using expert makeup brushes designed for effortless blending.

Everyone wants a slightly different effect from their concealer and this will determine which application technique is best for you in the moment. Discover how to apply concealer 2 ways to go from invisible and undetectable concealer coverage to full-coverage, full glam!

How to apply concealer 2 ways

Which will it be, darlings? Swipe or Micro-Dot? Either way, use these techniques to apply AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer for a perfect application, every time!

What is the best brush to apply concealer with?

The best brush for applying concealer is a small, flat brush that can manoeuvre hard-to-reach areas of the face like the inner corners of the eye and creases around the nose. A brush with densely packed bristles will move liquid concealer around more effortlessly and are better for blending without jeopardising coverage which is particularly important for concealer application.

Charlotte’s Choice: The small, tapered end of the Hollywood Complexion Brush will blend out concealer with ease, leaving you with an undetectable concealer look with full, flawless coverage.

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Should I apply concealer before or after foundation?

Foundation before concealer. Think of your concealer as a tool to customise the coverage of your foundation and address any areas that need extra coverage. The foundation you choose should help your complexion to look more even; by applying foundation before concealer, you can create a fresh canvas and then assess if you want to build more coverage with concealer. After you have applied foundation, check whether there are shadows under your eyes, redness peeking through your foundation, or blemishes that need camouflaging, then apply concealer wherever you feel you need it.

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How to use concealer: Charlotte’s Concealer Tricks

Darlings, be tactical with your concealer! Being intentional with concealer and addressing the parts of your face that you would like to add coverage is the secret to perfect base makeup. Don’t swipe on without a care in the world – that’s how concealer gets heavy and caked on! Instead, study your face and think about how to use concealer to enhance your makeup look.

Concealer is a chameleon, darlings. It lifts, it smooths, it brightens and it makes skin concerns like dark circles appear vanished! Discover some concealer tips and tricks that makeup artists use to make base makeup look flawless:

1. How to use concealer for dark circles

If you experience dark circles, concealer is your best friend! Dark circles can make your complexion appear tired and grey but applying a concealer can conceal and counteract the look of dark circles to make under eyes look brighter and well rested. To cover dark circles with concealer, I like to swipe concealer under the eyes in a V shape then blend with the Hollywood Complexion Brush to create an under-eye brightening effect that camouflages shadows and makes your eye area pop.

Tilbury Tip: Applying a concealer shade with colour-correcting undertones like orange or peach can help to neutralise the blue and grey tint that dark circles create around the eyes. Try Magic Vanish colour corrector to vanish the appearance of dark circles just like that!

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2. How to use concealer to brighen under eyes

Covering dark circles is one thing, darlings, but do you want those super-bright, beaming under eyes that you see on Hollywood red carpets? To brighten the look of your under eyes with concealer, reach for a shades that’s 2 or 3 tones lighter than your skin tone to highlight your eye area. Applying a lighter shade of concealer to your under eyes acts like a Hollywood spotlight – it makes you look instantly more awake and adds so much dimension to your face. You don’t need to go overboard, darling – just add a micro-dot of a light concealer shade to the inner corners of your eyes and a dot or two in the centre of your under eyes. This will pull focus to the centre of your face – it’s like sculpting with light and shade!

3. How to use concealer to lift your face

Strategically placing concealer in certain areas of your face can give you an instant face lift effect. Applying concealer at the outer corner of your eye and blending upwards towards your temples creates an eye lift effect, forming the illusion of an elongated eye shape and a lifted brow. To lift the look of your lower face, apply concealer underneath the hollows of your cheeks where your contour would naturally sit – this will help your cheekbones to appear more sculpted and lift the look of your lower face. To take this further, swipe concealer along the sides of your lower lip pointing upwards towards your ear – this will define the shape of your lips, blur the look of jowls, and create the illusion of a more lifted lower face.

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4. How to use concealer as cream contour

We often associate concealer with a brightening effect, but any makeup artist worth their salt knows that concealer can provide both light and shade. Concealer can double as cream contour, darlings, just choose a shade that’s 2 tones darker than your skin tone to create natural-looking shadow effects on your face. Once you have applied your usual concealer, reach for a second, darker shade with cool or neutral undertones and swipe along your cheekbones, nose, jawline and anywhere you would like to sculpt for a seamless cream contour look.