What is the difference between concealer and foundation?

Answer 1

concealer conceals blemishes, red spots and skin flaws. foundation is used to even out your complexion.

Answer 2

Concealer's ingredients is much more dense than foundation, meaning that they provide thicker converage.

You can use concealer to cover spots, scars, dark eye rings etc but you wouldnt be able to do that with a foundation unless you use a thick layer which a foundation isn't intended for. A foundation is used for the whole face, as a base for your other make up that you would be putting on, such as blusher, eye makeup etc.

First, you dab on concaeler and blend it well before putting foundation all over. Of course, if you have beautiful skin, you can skip the concealer and just use foundation to even out the skin tone or you may just need a conealer to hide occasional zits, dark eye rings and skip the foundation if your skin tone is even.

Answer 3

Concealer is a base applied on before foundation

Answer 4

Foundation is a bit thinner and used all over the face to even out skin tone and provide a base for the rest of your makeup. Concealer is thicker and a "spot treatment" for blemishes, dark circles, etc.

Answer 5

As the name implies, concealer conceals/hides things such as blemishes, dark age spots and undereye circles. Some concealers also heal blemishes (it will say so if it does...look for one w/ salicylic acid). Most people will only put concealer in a few spots (e.g. over blemishes, undereye area) and most people put concealer on first.

Foundation generally goes over concealer (if you use a concealer) and you put this all over your face. Purpose is to even skin tone & create a base canvas. Many foundations will also have SPF protection.

Answer 6

CONCEALER is a type of makeup used to cover pimples and spots (wikipedia). Concealer covers up blemishes and dark spots too. It is generally thicker/creamier than foundation. Concealer is not used on your entire face, but rather on spots that you would like to cover up. According to EHow.com, concealer should be about two shades lighter than your skin tone. You can eliminate using foundation, and just use concealer and pressed powder.

FOUNDATION is used to even out skin and create the illusion of flawless skin...and foundation should match your skin tone as exactly as possible--it should blend into your skin (ehow.com). Foundation is used on the entire face and then it is blended into the neck.

CONCEALER is used before FOUNDATION.

Answer 7

Concealer is applied to trouble areas, foundation is for all-over coverage to even out skin tone.

Answer 8

Concealer is used to hide imperfections like dark beneath the eyes, scars, acne etc. Foundation is used all over the face to smooth out the look and make your skintone the same color all over.

Answer 9

concealer covers blemishes and foundation is used as a base for your make up

Answer 10

Concealer is:
Thicker with a higher pigment density.
Meant for small areas of coverage.
Sometimes tinted: brightener, yellow (under eye), or green (acne)
Usually available in limited colors usually just 3 or 4 shades.

Concealer may come in tubes; like lip gloss, or lipstick. It may come it little pots or in compacts.

Foundation is:
A liquid in a bottle, or a cream to powder, or powder (compact)
Available in a range of coverage: sheer; average; matte;
Comes in a large variety of skin matching shades 5-15 per brand

Foundation may have added products like sunscreen, acne treatment, or anti-aging ingredients.

Hope that helps.