Make Concealer

You may want to make your own concealer because you've run out of conventional concealer, or because you want to move away from pore-clogging commercial products. There are a variety of methods and recipes. Mix and match ingredients based on comfort, availability, and consistency.

Steps

Moisturizer and Powder

1. Use moisturizer as a base. To begin, squeeze a small amount of moisturizer into your hand or a small container. If possible, use moisturizer that is non-comedogenic: that will not cake onto your skin and create acne.
   • Some moisturizer products will cake onto your skin and clog your pores, creating an ideal environment for acne. If you tend to get acne, then a non-comedogenic moisturizer might truly be a wiser choice.
2. Mix in powder that matches your skin tone. If you don't have the exact color, add lighter and darker powder until you have a mixture that is thick and opaque enough to serve as a concealer.
3. Aim for about equal parts powder and moisturizer. You may need to go through a bit of trial and error to get the proportions right.
   • Alternatively, look for tinted moisturizer. You may be able to find a moisturizer product that matches your skin tone, which will remove the need to color the concealer.
4. Apply it to your skin. Use the homemade concealer in the same way that you would a store-bought product. Don the concealer into the spot that you want to cover up, and feel free to use more if the first dollop isn't enough. Use your finger or a brush. You may find that a small, clean concealer brush affords you a bit more precision and yields better results than just a finger. It's also more sanitary.

Natural Oils and Ingredients

1. Get creative. Don't be afraid to mix various natural oils, pigments, and thickening agents. You don't need to use commercial moisturizers and synthetic chemical products. Research the effects and interactions of the various ingredients before you put them onto your skin!
2. Choose your oils. Poke around a local apothecary, drugstore, or health-food store for good candidates. Consider adding vitamins and supplements for added effect. Vitamin E, for instance, can help the skin heal more quickly.
   • Rosehip oil and sea buckthorn oil are supposed to help fight acne.
   • Argan oil can help heal your skin and prevent signs of aging.
3. Thicken the mixture. Use beeswax; cocoa butter; cupuacu butter; shea butter; aloe vera gel; and/or a vegetable-based emulsifying wax. Each thickening agent has its own unique properties, but they are largely interchangeable when it comes to concealing. Look for recipes that use a specific mix of butters, oils, and herbs.
4. Mix your colors. You can buy pure pigment at beauty-supply stores. Try to get a pigment that matches your skin tone. If you can't find something that fits, a beauty professional might be able to help you pick the right pigments to mix together.

Vaseline and Pressed Powder

1. Use Vaseline as the base. Any petroleum jelly will do. A little bit of Vaseline goes a long way, so try not to use too much. Scoop a glob of Vaseline into a small bowl or the palm of your hand.
2. Add pressed powder. Mix thoroughly. Powder helps to set foundation and concealer, which can be useful when you're working with something as oily and viscous as Vaseline. Try to use crushed-up pressed powder, as it is easier to mix and transport than loose powder. If you use loose powder, however, you might be able to get a bit more coverage out of your concealer.
3. Apply to the spot you want to cover. This do-it-yourself concealer will probably not be as effective as most commercial products, but it should hold you over in a pinch.

Tips

• Make sure you have more powder than the moisturizer.
• If you have loose powder, you can mix it with "e45 cream" for an on-the-go concealer.
• Never rub in concealer, always pat! Rubbing will cause the concealer to rub off, not blend in and will increase the chance of streaking and/or creasing. For pimples and dark spots dab concealer directly on the spot using a concealer brush or the tip of your middle finger (the former is more sanitary and will yield better results,) and then softly blend outwards. Make sure the edges are especially blended out if you're covering a large area. Remember ALWAYS blend (a patting/dabbing motion,) NEVER rub!
• Neutrogena makes a good-quality concealer, and it is available at most drugstores. It is a bit expensive (around $8) – but it contains salicylic acid, which can help get rid of zits.
• For red spots, choose a powder with green undertones. Yellow-toned powder will also help hide dark circles under your eyes. Whatever color spots you have use it's complimentary color like blue with orange, yellow with purple and red with green (NYX makes great color correcting concealer around 10 dollars)
• Try using some powder instead of a powder. This can be a great way to improvise. Try using lotion as moisturizer!

Warnings

• Make sure you do not put a load of powder or moisturizer on. This can be your permanent concealer.
• Carefully use the suggested concealer with Vaseline for a short period of time because Vaseline clogs skin and leaves it oily. For an alternative you could use face moisturiser and make sure it's face moisturiser and not body moisturiser or lotion because it could possibly clog your skin if it's meant for the body and not for the face. If you use face moisturiser instead of Vaseline, it will promise soft skin and less clogged or oily skin.

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