Beauty Basics: Concealer

You can drink 8 glasses of water and get 8 hours of sleep, but undereye circles and breakouts can happen anyway. To conceal them, take a hint from Carmindy, makeup artist for TLC's What Not to Wear. See her tips for using concealer to cover up any flaw.

Beauty Basics: Concealer

Choosing a Shade
When covering up dark circles, choose a pinky tone to cancel out the shadows, which usually have a blue cast. Darker skin tones should choose a peachy-gold color. For breakouts, choose a shade that matches your skintone exactly.

Beauty Basics: Concealer

Covering Up Undereye Circles Use a small brush to dab on concealer wherever you notice darkness. Use small, light strokes to blend from inner to outer corner.

Beauty Basics: Concealer

Covering a Blemish
Using a fine tipped brush, layer on a concealer that matches your skintone exactly. Then use a fluffier brush to dab on some loose powder to set.

Beauty Basics: Concealer

It's that simple--use these tips to instantly cover up flaws with concealer.

Beauty Basics: Concealer