Color Correcting

Color Theory 101: The Basics of Color Correction

Color Theory 101: The Basics of Color Correction

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Color correcting in makeup has been around forever, mostly with makeup artists, but I’ve noticed there’s been a resurgence of it’s popularity with the average makeup user. 

When done correctly color correcting is one of the best ways to get a flawless looking base without having to use a lot of heavy products to mask skin discolorations.

The theory behind color correcting all begins with something we all saw in our grade school art classes, The Color Wheel. 
Primary, Complementary, Colors
Primary Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue 
Secondary Colors: Green, Orange Purple 
Colors across from each other are complementary. 
When mixed complementary colors will produce a neutral gray. This means that you can use complementary colors to get red of or neutralize colors that you do not want on your face.  
Red/pink acne will be neutralized with a green corrector. Purple under eye circles or discolorations will be neutralized with a yellow corrector. Blue under eye circles or other discolorations will be neutralized with an orange corrector.
For example, in concealing my under eye circles, which have a blue tone, I use an orange color corrector to neutralize the blue before applying my foundation and concealer to achieve a flawless base. For those with brown skin, like myself, and orange corrector can also be used to get rid of that “ashy mustache” effect that you can sometimes get from wearing foundation. 
See color theory in action: 


These same color theories can be used to cover all sorts of skin discolorations including birthmarks, bruises, and even tattoos. 
Have you ever tried color correcting? 
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Check back soon for a follow up to this post where I’ll share my favorite color correctors for all skin tones! 

Review: MAC Studio Conceal & Correct Duo in Pure Orange & Ochre

Review: MAC Studio Conceal & Correct Duo in Pure Orange & Ochre

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Orange and Yellow Color Corrector
Color correcting has been my secret to flawless looking skin lately. Always on the hunt for the perfect product, I picked up MAC’s Studio Conceal & Correct Duo in “Pure Orange” and “Ochre” 
I’ve been getting the most use out of “Pure Orange” for color correcting under my eyes and around my mouth. “Pure Orange” is similar in color to MAC’s Peach Lustre but much more opaque. “Ochre” is not a shade that I would really use on it’s own on my skin. I’ve used it mixed with “Pure Orange” to create a lighter salmon color, and I’ve mixed it with some concealers to give them a brighter yellow undertone. Both of the shades blend out well and last all day without creasing around my eyes. 
I’m in love with this duo. I do wish they were sold separately somehow because I can see myself using all of “Pure Orange” well before I finish “Ochre” which may be kind of a pain. 

Orange and Yellow color corrector swatches

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Review: MAC Prep + Prime in Peach Lustre [Swatched on Brown Skin]

Review: MAC Prep + Prime in Peach Lustre [Swatched on Brown Skin]

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 MAC’s Prep + Prime pens have been around for quite some time now and I never really bothered to look twice at them. They’re marketed as “highlighters” and the “Peach Lustre” shade never really made since to me as a highlighter so I ignored them.

Fast forward to some years later and I see one of my favorite IG/Youtube MUA’s, Irisbeilin, using “Peach Lustre” as a COLOR CORRECTOR to achieve her flawless glowy skin & I just knew I had to have it.

“Peach Lustre” is a orange-salmon color that works to cancel out dark circles and ashiness on dark skin tones. It’s not the most opaque product which is fine for me because I don’t have severe hyper-pigmentation. I use it before I apply any concealer or foundation and it cancels out a lot of the dark marks so that I can use less product overall. The only thing I don’t love is the packaging with the twist-click pen and brush tip. It’s not the most sanitary because you can’t really clean it so this is a product that I will purchase for my personal use and never for my kit. 

Peach Color Corrector