Why Are You Not Using Green Concealer?
If you’ve ever tried covering a huge, inflamed pimple with your usual foundation or concealer, then you already know that sometimes, you just need something stronger. Enter: green concealer, the weird-looking product that'll legit transform your makeup routine.
Yes, I know using a colored concealer sounds cray cray, but the science behind it actually makes a lot of sense: Complementary colors (think back to third-grade art class) are colors that fall on opposite sides of the color wheel, meaning they cancel each other out when used together.
So if you have a red pimple, for example, a green concealer will help tone down the redness, since red and green are complementary colors. But don't worry-these formulas are so sheer (and meant to be used under your usual concealer or foundation), that you won't end up with a mint-tinted face. And to help you on your quest for damn-near-perfect skin, I rounded up the best green concealers, mixing drops, and primers, below.
This Dark-Circle-Destroying Balm
Okay, fine-technically, this eye balm isn't a concealer, but its blue-green tint works almost like a pre-concealer, canceling out red, purple-y dark circles before you even apply your makeup. And if your dark circles come with a side of bags and irritation, you're in luck: The balm is also filled with puff-reducing and cooling ingredients, like cucumber, matcha green tea, and caffeine. Just massage it on after your moisturizer, wait a few minutes, and then apply your makeup.
This Stick Concealer
No brush, no problem: This matte concealer easily blends into skin with either your (clean) fingertips or a sponge for a sheer, natural-looking finish that covers up excess redness, breakouts, and overall blotchiness. Plus, it's pretty long-lasting, so you don't have to stress about having a makeup meltdown during the day.
This Blurring Skin Illuminator
This innovative primer-meets-illuminator leaves your skin looking bright and even, without feeling too intense. Subtle touches of pearlescent pigments diffuse light to help you fake that filtered finish, while skin-friendly antioxidants like vitamin C and E soothe irritation and reduce redness.
This Long-Lasting Powder Concealer
Those looking for full coverage will love this clutch powder-to-cream color corrector. The quick-dry formula blends easily over the skin-and stays put for up to 16 hours (on either your face or your body)-to reduce the look of discoloration on contact.
These Ultra-Pigmented Color Drops
Formulated with green algae (don't worry; it's completely sterile), these intensely pigmented drops can be used alone or under make to help neutralize redness where you blend it on. Mix a few drops (or more, depending on how much coverage you want) in with your moisturizer, primer, or foundation to get a super-smooth, even-looking finish.
This Correcting Primer
This color-correcting primer has just a touch of green in it to cancel out ruddy tones, rosacea, and acne once you smooth it on. And don't worry about getting left with a chalky-looking mask-the formula is filled with hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin for a dewy, glow-y finish.
This Full-Coverage Concealer
This color-correcting pen has a spongy, precision-tip applicator that makes it easy to swirl around your nose and eyes. And, despite it being full-coverage, the formula is surprisingly lightweight, so you can easily camouflage any of your skin annoyances without dealing with cake-y, creasy coverage.
Still not sure how to apply your concealer? Try watching this color-correcting video, below, and copy on yourself at home.
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