![]() The foundation should preferably provide at least medium to heavy coverage in order to work.Tinted moisturizers might do the trick if you need to brighten the eye area but for intense dark circles use foundations that offer better coverage.Many makeup experts are of the opinion that the concealer should be a shade lighter than your foundation.I strongly disagree especially if you don't wear heavy foundation.Use the exact shade to match your skin tone.This means you could use your regular foundation as a concealer instead of buying a separate one.I did try using a couple of other foundations as an under eye concealer with various techniques but kept coming back to the original one.Not because of the brand I guess but for various other reasons which have led me to believe that a foundation can be substituted for a concealer.Ī concealer is essentially a thicker and creamier version of foundation so it makes sense to replace it with one.But make sure the foundation you substitute is not water based.If it is creamier it will adhere to the skin and blend easily.You could also keep it in the fridge for cooling it and making it thicker.Also the skin around your eyes is very delicate and needs to be hydrated at all times.Here are some rules of using a foundation as a concealer : ![]() ![]() The one that I used first was from Cover Girl's Clean Makeup range and it works well for me,though only as a concealer and not foundation.It was actually a souvenir from my aunt's trip to the US(I always insist on MU souvenir's).The color was an absolute match but it was too creamy to be used in the summers for my oily skin.So I stashed it away until the experiment where it proved to be my savior. ![]()
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