How To Find The Right Concealer Shade Online: Get A Perfect Shade Match In 60 Seconds

Get a perfect concealer shade match in 60 seconds with my Concealer Shade Finder and discover tips and tricks that help you choose your shade with confidence.

Darlings, I want every beauty lover to feel confident knowing how to choose a concealer shade online! You could be applying the most flawless concealer formula, but choosing the wrong shade can drain the life out of your complexion, causing skin to look too orange or too grey and looking splotchy and out of sync with the rest of your makeup.

Any of my expert Team Tilbury makeup artists will be able to give you a flawless concealer shade match in store or through my virtual services. But darlings, if you’re looking to get shade matched fast, discover my Concealer Shade Finder on CharlotteTilbury.com and the Charlotte Tilbury App to get shade matched by AI-powered Pro Beauty Tech in under 60 seconds!*

Download the app now to find the right concealer shade for your skin tone + get custom product recommendations - it’s like having your own personal makeup artist in your pocket!

Get expertly shade matched with Charlotte's Concealer Shade Finder

My Concealer Shade Finder has generated over 5.5 million shade matches and counting, and yours could be next! This Pro Tech tool is powered by Beauty AI, Light Tech and an expert Skin Algorithm, reading your skin for an accurate concealer shade match in 60 seconds. And darlings, it’s so easy to use! Discover how to find your concealer shade online with my shade matching tool and get a flawless match, every time.

  1. Concealer swatches all skin tones

    1. What is my skin tone?

    The concealer shade you choose should be a close match for your skin tone. Skin tone can be broadly categorised into 4 shade families – fair, medium, tan and deep – with fair skin tones being the lightest and deep skin tones being the darkest. A good litmus test for this is to look at the 4 shades of my AIRbrush Flawless Finish pressed powder; whichever shade is the closest match to your skin tone will indicate which shade family you should be zooming into when choosing your concealer shade.

    Shop AIRbrush Flawless Finish

  2. Airbrush Concealer arm swatches all shades

    2. Where do I sit on the colour spectrum?

    Knowing your skin tone is just the beginning, darlings. If you have a deep complexion, deep isn’t a singular shade – your skin tone might sit closer to tan, it may be extremely rich, or it may be somewhere in the middle. Always think of skin tone as a spectrum and compare multiple shades to uncover which is your best match. Each of my foundations are numbered ascending from fair to deep and grouped by skin tone; once you have identified your skin tone, look at each of the arm swatches in your shade family and decide which looks the most similar to your complexion.

  3. Airbrush Concealer 4 different shades and undertones

    3. What is my skin undertone?

    Our skin is an amalgamation of different colours and knowing the ones that are prominent in your skin can help you identify an even closer shade match. While fair, medium, tan and deep are considered overtones, your skin also has undertones which influence its overall appearance. Each of my concealers is labelled as having a cool, warm or neutral undertone and choosing a concealer that matches the undertone of your skin will look more seamless. Here are some expert tips on how to find your skin’s undertone:

    How To Determine your Skin Undertone

    Warm undertones: skin appears yellow, golden, or peach, has green veins, and tans easily in the sun.

    Neutral undertones: skin appears beige or olive, has a mixture of green and blue veins, and can catch a tan but is also prone to burning in the sun.

    Cool undertones: skin appears red, pink, or blue, has blue or purple veins, and burns easily in the sun.

    Discover the different types of skin undertone:

    Yellow undertones: warm-toned skin with a hint of yellow

    Golden undertones: warm-toned skin that looks naturally tanned with a hint of rich yellow

    Peach undertones: warm-toned skin with a hint of pink

    Olive undertones: neutral-toned skin with a hint of green

    Neutral undertones: neutral-toned skin that’s not too warm or too cool

    Red undertones: cool-toned skin with a red, pink or blueish tint

  4. Which concealer is best for my skin

    4. What coverage do I want from my concealer?

    Makeup artists reach for concealer for multiple reasons with the main ones being to add coverage to give skin a flawless, poreless appearance and to cover the appearance of dark circles and blemishes. While foundations range from light to full coverage, concealers are created with the purpose of covering and concealing and generally range from medium to full coverage.

    The most effective way to vanish the appearance of skin concerns is with a full coverage concealer like AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer with off-the-bat high coverage that looks flawless. If you prefer makeup with lighter coverage and want your concealer to look subtle and skin like, reach for a medium-coverage concealer like Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer that you can apply lightly and then layer and build up as you like.

    Shop concealer

  5. Airbrush Concealer lift effect application

    5. What effect do I want my concealer to have?

    How do you want your concealer to look, darlings? Before you choose your concealer shade, consider the effect that you want to create with makeup. To cover and conceal the look of dark circles, dark spots and redness, choose a shade of concealer that closely matches your skin tone to disguise their appearance while resembling your natural complexion. You can also use concealer to lift and brighten the look of your makeup; for brighter-looking under eyes and a facial framework that looks lifted and sculpted, try strategically applying a lighter shade of concealer under your eyes for a spotlight effect, and at your temples, the corners of your mouth and the hollows of your cheeks to create an upturned lift effect.

    Discover how to use concealer

  6. Charlotte's Concealer Shade Finder

    6. Upload an image to Charlotte’s Concealer Shade Finder

    Darlings, it’s always my mission to make beauty easy for everyone! I knew I wanted to create an expert tool that utilised AI to forensically analyse skin tone and generate an accurate concealer shade match that you can trust! Take a couple of seconds to take a photograph of your bare face and upload it to my Concealer Shade Finder for a flawless shade match in 60 seconds!

    For best results, remove makeup, glasses and other accessories, look directly into your camera and use natural light for the truest representation of your skin tone.

    Get shade matched in 60 seconds with Charlotte’s Concealer Shade Finder

How To Find Your Concealer Shade: More FAQs

Should my concealer be lighter or darker than my foundation?

As a rule, concealer should be lighter than your foundation. Applying a lighter shade of concealer adds dimension to your complexion and avoids it looking one-dimensional and flat. A lighter shade of concealer will also provide a brightening effect that looks particularly flattering under the eyes and on the tops of the cheekbones. I recommend using a concealer 1 or 2 tones lighter than your foundation so that it blends seamlessly from one shade to the next without any stark contrast.

What concealer shade cancels out dark circles?

To cover dark circles under eyes with concealer, I recommend choosing a colour-correcting shade of concealer that helps to neutralise their appearance. Orange and peach colours can be used to counteract any blue and grey tones that are making your eye area appear tired and dull. Make dark circles vanish by first applying Magic Vanish colour corrector under your eyes to colour correct, then applying AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer on top to conceal and blur.

Discover my guide on how to cover dark circles with makeup

How to choose the right shade of foundation and concealer

It’s so important to choose shades of foundation and concealer that work in harmony and create a custom makeup base that looks flawless on your skin tone. AIRbrush Flawless Blur Concealer is a blurring, full-coverage concealer that airbrushes away the appearance of dark circles, blemishes, redness and hyperpigmentation! If you love my AIRbrush Flawless Foundation and want to pair it with the perfect shade of concealer, here is my magical matrix of perfect foundation and concealer shade matches for every skin tone:

Deep shades foundation + concealer

Tan shades foundation + concealer

Medium shades foundation + concealer

Fair shades foundation + concealer

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Charlotte Tilbury

Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.

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