How to Color Correct using L.A. Girl Cosmetics Pro Conceal

Summary

In this video, Claudia, a professional makeup artist at LA Girl Cosmetics, demonstrates how to use the brand's Pro Conceal Color Correctors to combat skin discoloration. She explains the concept of color correcting and how different shades can neutralize various skin imperfections like dark circles, scars, and redness. With a breakdown of the product range, Claudia shows viewers how to apply the correctors effectively, blending them into the skin before applying foundation. She shares tips to achieve a flawless, even complexion, making it easy for anyone to become a pro at color correction.

Takeaways

• 😀 LA Girl Pro Conceal color correctors are creamy, lightweight, and provide full coverage to even out skin tone and cover imperfections.
• 😀 Color correcting involves using complementary colors to neutralize skin concerns such as dark circles, scars, and hyperpigmentation.
• 😀 The color wheel shows that complementary colors, when combined, help create a neutral color to correct skin tones.
• 😀 LA Girl offers 10 color correctors: cool pink, peach, orange, reddish, light yellow, yellow, green, mint, lavender, and white.
• 😀 Red-orange colors (cool pink, peach, orange, reddish) are for neutralizing dark spots, veins, and dark circles, depending on skin tone.
• 😀 Yellow shades (light yellow and yellow) help correct purple tones like dark circles or sunken eyes, with options for lighter to darker skin tones.
• 😀 Green and mint correctors are used for neutralizing redness or orange tones, such as acne marks, rosacea, and sunburns.
• 😀 Lavender corrector brightens up the face by neutralizing yellow undertones and sallowness, suitable for fair to medium skin tones.
• 😀 The white corrector can lighten or neutralize any Pro Conceal shade and is suitable for all skin tones.
• 😀 After applying the color correctors, setting them with translucent powder before foundation helps prevent the color from peeking through, ensuring a flawless finish.

Q & A

What is the purpose of color correcting in makeup?

Color correcting uses complementary colors to neutralize skin imperfections, such as dark circles, scars, dark spots, and hyperpigmentation, ultimately creating a more even and flawless complexion.

How do pro conceal color correctors work?

Pro conceal color correctors are creamy, lightweight, and provide full coverage. They cover imperfections by evening out the skin tone, and each color is designed to target specific skin concerns.

How do you apply the pro conceal color correctors?

The pro conceal color correctors have a brush tip for easy application. You apply the corrector over your primer and blend it into the skin before applying foundation.

What is the significance of the color wheel in color correcting?

The color wheel helps identify complementary colors. When paired together, complementary colors neutralize each other, making them effective for color correcting in makeup.

What is the red-orange category of color correctors used for?

The red-orange category, which includes cool pink, peach, orange, and reddish shades, is used to combat blue or green tones on the face, such as dark spots, acne scars, veins, and dark circles.

Which color correctors should be used for different skin tones in the red-orange category?

Cool pink is for fair skin tones, peach for light skin tones, orange for medium to dark skin tones, and reddish for dark to deep dark skin tones.

How do the yellow category color correctors help with skin imperfections?

The yellow category, consisting of light yellow and yellow shades, helps neutralize purple undertones, such as those under the eyes, to brighten the skin and reduce dark circles.

What skin tones are best suited for the mint and green color correctors?

Mint is best for fair to light skin tones, while green is ideal for medium to dark skin tones. These colors are used to correct redness or orange tints in the skin, such as acne marks and sunburns.

How does the lavender color corrector benefit the complexion?

The lavender corrector neutralizes yellow undertones and sallowness, instantly brightening the face. It is particularly useful for fair to medium skin tones.

When and how should you use the white color corrector?

The white corrector lightens and neutralizes any pro conceal shade or corrector shade and can be used for all skin tones to adjust the intensity of other corrector colors.