How To Color Correct Redness in 6 Steps

How To Color Correct Redness in 6 Steps

The great thing about makeup, especially color-correcting makeup, is that you can conceal pretty much anything on the skin. If you’re dealing with redness, or if you have rosacea like me, you can color-correct redness too.

I’m having more frequent rosacea flare-ups these days. And during these times, I don’t like wearing a lot of base makeup. So I rely on color correcting to neutralize my redness. And I’m here to show you how you can do it too!

In case you’re new, here’s the gist of color correcting! Color correcting is a makeup technique that involves using one color to cancel another one out. For our purposes, green is what we use to color-correct redness.

Whether you’re trying to neutralize redness from sensitivity, redness around the nose, or acne, color correcting can help you even out your skin tone. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it.

How To Color Correct Redness

1. Choose the Right Color Corrector

You can use a variety of products to color-correct redness. There are green concealers, green-tinted primers, and color-correcting palettes. You can choose depending on your preference.

For example, a green concealer is a versatile and convenient product you can use to neutralize any kind of redness on the face. It’s also more budget-friendly and beginner-friendly.

You can use color-correcting palettes that also contain other shades like green, pink, and orange. If you need to color-correct other areas such as dark circles, using a palette is more cost-effective.

Lastly, you can try green-tinted primers if you’re looking to enhance the wear of your foundation too. These primers will cancel out redness and make your makeup last longer.

2. Prep Your Skin for Color-Correction

Color correcting is the first step of your makeup. So you need to properly prepare your skin before moving on to makeup application. Start with clean skin, and apply your toner, serum, moisturizer, and finish by applying sunscreen.

And as someone with rosacea, let me tell you that you shouldn’t take this step lightly. A good skincare routine can even make you less dependent on color correcting because certain skincare products help calm redness immediately!

A good example of this is Dr. Jart’s Cicapair Tiger Grass Camo Drops SPF 35 serum that reduces redness instantly. So don’t underestimate the importance of skin care in addressing redness, especially if you have sensitive skin.

3. Apply Color Corrector in Little Amounts

This is the most important step in color-correcting redness. You need to use very little amounts because color correcting is not about coverage but ‘correction’.

So get a tiny amount of your green color corrector and apply a very thin layer over your cheeks or place tiny dots of it on red areas.

Using too much green will require too much concealer or foundation later on. And there’s a good chance that there will be a greyish hue peaking through your foundation.

4. Blend Slowly

Slowly blend the green color corrector into the skin using your fingers, brush, or a makeup sponge. Slow blending gives you more control over application and prevents over-use. Your aim is to create a seamless base.

By the end, your skin needs to look neutral and even. Stop blending once your skin is even and there’s no sign of redness or greenness. If the redness is still visible, you can layer a little more green color corrector.

5. Let It Settle

You need to give it a few minutes to let your color corrector dry and settle. Otherwise, your upcoming makeup products will mix in and move your green concealer around.

6. Apply Your Makeup

Now that you’ve color-corrected redness, you can move on to the rest of your makeup. Color-corrected areas usually require some sort of a base product. This also helps you cover any residual redness that might be visible as well.

If you’re wearing foundation, apply a thin layer and blend it well until you get a seamless base. If you’re going for a no-makeup makeup look, try lighter products.

Use your concealer, skin tint, or tinted moisturizer and go over the color-corrected areas to bring warmth to your complexion and achieve a more natural-looking base.

Note that your skin is more even now. So you don’t need to apply too much concealer or foundation. This prevents a heavy, cakey makeup look too.

So this is how to color-correct redness and achieve an even-looking skin. Remember, less is more. Apply a little amount of green tinted color corrector, and blend it slowly.

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