Mineralicious! Makeup

One of the questions that I get asked a lot deals with color correctors and how to apply them properly. Some ladies have redness that they are trying to cover up, so they order the green color corrector and apply it...only to find out that they have something in common with the Hulk....a GREEN complexion! So today I want to talk a little about color correctors, how to apply them and how they work. Understanding how color correctors work will help with proper application :)

 

Since the Green Color Corrector is the one that most women have issues with, I will be using it in our Crash Course today. When determining which corrector color to use, first we look at the chart to see which color is opposite it on the color wheel.

 

So red is the color that is giving us trouble. Looking to the other side opposite red on the color wheel, we determine that green is the color we need to use..

 

If yellow undertones are giving you issue, or yellowed bruises, then the violet color corrector would be the one to go with. For purplish areas under the eye or dark undereye circles, yellow would be your color of choice. Mixing opposite colors on the color wheel will give you a neutral color, which is what we are striving for. The color corrector is only meant to neutralize, not cover, the problem areas.

 

So now that we have determined which color we need to use, let's talk about application. Mineralicious! Color Correctors are very concentrated and, as my grandma used to say, a little dab will do ya. Simply take a brush, like our Concealer Brush, swirl the brush in the color corrector and tap off the excess. Then using a light dabbing motion, touch the brush to the problem area lightly, until the unwanted color is almost invisible....but not covered to the point of having a green spot. Be sure to blend the outside edges out, so that you don't have a visible circle after applying your foundation. It may take you a few tries to get used to the application technique needed, so I suggest that instead of doing the whole face in foundation, to only apply foundation in the areas where you have put the color corrector and blend it in to be sure that a) there is no visible color corrector and b) that the unwanted color is neutralized.

 

If you have large areas that need color correction, such as rosacea or acne all over the face, I suggest blending some of the color corrector into a small amount of foundation. Not only is this much easier than touching up every single blemish, but it also saves time in your beauty routine. You may want to blend this in a seperate container than your full size foundation, just to make sure you have the right ratio of corrector to foundation.

 

Hopefully this answers some questions about color correctors and how to apply them, but if you still have more, please be sure to let me know :) I am happy to help!

 

Until next time...