Makeup Must Have Series: Drugstore Edition- Concealers

Now when it comes to drugstore makeup, I have the tendency to look for everything but concealers. The reason why is because a really good drugstore brand concealer is hard to come by. Through out the years, I have notice a lot of the drugstore brands are starting to become more high-end quality. This is very good for those of use who are on a budget.

 Concealer is meant to of course conceal, brighten, and cover any unwanted imperfections such as dark under eye circles, acne marks, and scars. This is going to give a guide in what to look for  in good drugstore concealers out there in the market worth trying out.

Mabelline Fit Me Concealer

Now this is a great concealer, really light weight


Mabelline Instant Age Rewind

This highlighter very good one I always buy the brightener illuminateur, has a lot of pink in it which is great for highlighting.


Hard Candy Glamoflouge concealer

Heavy duty, covers imperfections very well sad part its only seems to be sold at Walmart and limited color selection still if you could get your hands on it, try it out.


Loreal True Match Concealer

Great thing about this concealer is that Loreals true matching system makes it easier for you to choose what is right for you.


Nyx Concealer In A Jar

Dupe for Mac's Studio Finish Concealer, good consistency, has correcting colors such as orange which is great for women of color

La Girl Pro HD Concealer

The least expensive and best out of the bunch. It comes in tons of colors expect the fairest. Be a dupe for the Makeup Forever Full Coverage concealer. I Love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I've tried a lot more concealers but these to me are pretty good close to high-end. Some I just use to brighten with but try these and see if they will be add to your makeup collection.

blush 101

Blush
Synonyms 
Verb. redden-flush-colour-color
Noun. flush-redness-glow

When women think about blush, they often assume bright pink or red. Which could be scary at first but if applied correctly, could be very complementing to the face. Blush could be intensified for a bold look, or sheered for a natural flush. You could use different shades of colors related to the affect of flushing of the cheeks, not just pinks or reds. Blush is suppose to give color back to the skin along with contour and bronzing.

With blush and contouring, its good to know the build or structure of your face. Target is to apply on top contour. To get a contour in the right place is to look for the hollows of your cheeks. Blush would be placed at the apple of your cheeks which is when your cheeks rise when you smile. If applied just right, could look very classic.

Accurate blush application for face shape

Women get scared of blush because they assume it would be too much but in essences when picking the right colors, could really pull together the look your trying to achieve. When picking blush colors, you would want to look for a color that would be very flattering to your skin tone.

Picking the perfect pop of color for your skin tone
Fair skin tones- Pale pinks, corals
Medium skin tones- Oranges, Corals, Pinks
Deep skin tones- Oranges are perfect, purples and reds

Types of really good blushes
Elf studio line Cream Blushes
Bh Cosmetics Blush Palette
Coastal Scents Blush and Blush too palettes
La Femme Powder Blushes
NYX Powder Blushes
Mac Powder Blushes

My favorite Blushes
Illamasquas Powder Blush in Excite Purrtiest orange ever!!!!
Nyx Powder Blush in Cinnamon
Coastal Scents Blush Too Palette lavander color and orange color of course!!
La Femme Powder Blush in Purple Passion
Sugar Pill Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Flame Point, Love +, Poison Plum

Fun Trick For a much bolder look, using blush as contour. It could give off a very unique high end look and also drag queens favorite..... Loove Drag Queens!!!

I always go for orange blush for my looks

Add a nice of a pop of color!!!

On Lips:Actual color of Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick in Backstage Bambi