Question about concealer....???

Question

When buying concealer, do you get a color a little LIGHTER or a little DARKER than your skin tone?

I'm trying to conceal pimples. I dont care about raccoon eyes, etc.
just about concealing the pimples on my forehead.

**************************************************ALSO......... should I get liquid, mousse, etc. what kind of form of concealer???????

Answer 1

A teeny-tiny, itsy-bitsy bit lighter...what you want ideally, is to get the shade closest to your natural skin tone -- NOT darker, cuz that will make your dark circles look even darker.

Answer 2

well I try to get a concealer that looks like my skin tone. You'll want a yellow base sick to cover and use the concealer to rub in with the yellow....dose that make sence. I would use a liquid kind. Plus dont put it all over your face...just where you have the pimples. I use Maybelien (spelled wrong). Now if you want, after your all done with covering up, you can use a face powded that is at least one shade lighter then you skin color and lightly dust it on your face.

Answer 3

I don't know, mines a little lighter. But you don't want to look spotchy. Maybe you should just try a liquid foundation that's a little darker so that you can cover a larger area and blend it easier.

Answer 4

FIRST THING, USE CLEANING PADS FOR ACNE, LIKE SRTIDEX ETC. GREENISH CONCEALER HIDES RED MARKS. PAT A LIL ON BLEND IN AND USE YOUR REGULAR FOUNDATION. MAKE SURE YOU BLEND ALL WELL WITH A DAMP MAKEUP SPONGE. WASH ALL MAKEUP OFF AT BEDTIME WITH A GENTLE CLEANSER THEN APPLY ACNE CREAM SPARINGLY AND USE A LIGHT MOISTURISER.

Answer 5

I've read that you go a bit lighter because it can cover dark spots (i.e. undereye circles) easier