You've spent days reading suggestions on beauty blogs, researched prices on various websites, read reviews, tweaked the brand's website, and finally decided to buy that amazing powder. Passed the correct code to the friend who was abroad, counted the days on the calendar for the end of the trip and when she finally arrived and delivered the product, surprise! You bought the wrong tone.
When you make the wrong purchase over the Internet, the situation is a little easier as, by law, you have seven days to exchange (or give up buying) any product purchased outside a physical store. But what about situations where exchange is not possible?
The good news is that you don't necessarily have to give up the wrong make-up. Professional makeup artists give some tips on how to reuse lighter or darker products than your skin. Check out:
Base
Lighter than your skin:
1. Use it as an illuminator. When buying a foundation lighter than skin tone, one tip is this. Pass the product on the extension of the nose and temples ?, suggests Otávio Lameiro, beauty stylist at the Celso Kamura salon in Campinas. But Ramiro Cerqueira, bone structure and behavioral image consultant at the Office Hair salon in São Paulo, warns against repeating the same tone of the base when compacting. Otherwise it will look very white.
Darker than your skin:
2. Tune the face. With a darker base tone, you can shade your face and create a deep effect. Pass on the forehead, jaw and the base and sides of the nose? Advises makeup artist Maicon Freitas.
3. Masquerade imperfections. Stylist and makeup artist Gustavo Carvalho comments that the darker base is a great ally for the correction of facial imperfections, especially light spots.
4. Mix it with moisturizer. "That way, it becomes a lighter shade, approaching the color of your skin," recommends Octavius.
Liquid Paper
Lighter than your skin:
5. Disguise pimples and dark circles. Gustavo points out that concealer can be a great ally to counteract darker skin blemishes such as pimples and dark circles.
6. Whiten the lips. "The lighter concealer can be used on the lips, along with the lip balm, to give the effect of the nude mouth," adds the expert.
7. Bring even more light to your face. The lightest concealer also helps brighten the countenance. • Apply it to the region below the eyebrows or above the cheekbones to brighten the region. If applied in the center of the nose, the face will be longer and thin ?, says Otavio.
Darker than your skin:
8. Create a deep look. Do you know that look that goes deep into the soul? A darker shade of concealer can help give more depth to the eyes, according to Maicon.
9. Create a thinner countenance. "Using the darkest concealer on the cheekbone will give you the impression that it is smaller," Octavius says.
Powder
Lighter than your skin:
10. Play with light and shadow. The lighter shade of the powder can also help balance the light and dark effects on the face. "Pass in the center of the forehead, over the chin and nose, always spreading the product well not to leave marks," recommends the beauty stylist.
Darker than your skin:
11. No more ghosting? in the pictures. Anyone who is used to using lighter shades of dust knows that this can be a trap when taking pictures. Depending on the angle, the face may look super white and too bright. Thus, the darker powder can help break this effect. Just beware that, the excess can leave a strong tanning tone only on the face. Do not overdo it? Warns Ramiro. A good tip is to dust dark not only on your face, but also on your ears, neck and lap to make your face more natural. Another alternative is to use a lighter foundation before the darker powder to balance skin tone.
12. Tune your cheeks and nose. "Use the product by marking the underside of the cheekbones," suggests Octavius.
To make no mistake anymore
Experts agree that the best way not to buy makeup products in the wrong tone is to experiment. Many physical stores offer showcase items so you can compare the items to the tone of your skin. Especially when it comes to buying new products, do not risk online shopping to have no chance of error.
Gustavo recommends to try foundation, powder and concealer directly on the skin of the face so as not to be in doubt. "The base should be spread over the jaw and harmonized with the tone of the skin and the powder should never be applied to the arm or hand to experiment, as there is great variation in the color of the face," he explains.For the concealer, Maicon recommends testing in the darkest region of the eye, where is the mark of the dark circles.
If you still have doubts for the base, make-up artist Orlando Rosseto recommends a stubborn eye: • Place a drop of each color on one finger and then run your fingers across your face to form two vertical bands. The color you least see is the right shade.
Otavio adds that another important concern is to buy products always according to your skin top. "A more matte base in case of oily skin and a more moisturizer for dry skin", he concludes.
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