Colour ME CORRECT
PERFECT YOUR BASE WITH THESE CLEVER NEUTRALISERS
UNDER-EYE CIRCLES
SOLUTION: Yellow is ideal for hiding that purple hue often seen in the skin under our eyes. TRY: Australis Brighteyes Illuminating Under Eye Concealer, $14.99. You’re just a brush stroke away from erasing any signs of fatigue with this palest of yellow illuminating pen that has excellent coverage.
ALL-ROUNDER
The beauty of a colour-correcting palette is that you can remedy more than one issue and the addition of concealer shades (the brown ones) give you the power to create “almost” flawless skin. TRY: L’Oréal Infallible Total Cover Concealer Palette, $26.99. With five creamy options to tackle any imperfection, these blend onto skin beautifully and are long-wearing.
DULLNESS
SOLUTION: Pink is the shade to pick when you want to breathe life into skin that looks flat and tired. TRY: M.A.C Strobe Cream Pinklite Pink Pearls, $70.
This antioxidant-boosted cream brightens skin with iridescent pearl particles and hydrates at the same time.
BROWN SPOTS
SOLUTION: Apricot or peach shades blended over areas of discolouration will help to disguise an uneven skin tone. TRY: Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Corrector, $80. A silky, nourishing formula, this one is particularly good for around the eye area. Pat gently with your finger to blend.
SALLOWNESS
SOLUTION: Purple will neutralise yellow-looking, sallow skin and generally brighten a lack-lustre complexion.
TRY: YSL Top Secrets CC Cream in Lavender, $99. Perfect for make-up lovers, this one is specially designed to prime your skin for foundation. We love that it has the added benefit of UV protection with SPF 35.
REDNESS & ROSACEA
SOLUTION: Green, being at the opposite side of the colour wheel from red, is the universally recognised shade to counteract any redness in the skin.
TRY: Moisture Mist Neutralising CC Cream, $ 40. Skincare meets make-up with this SPF30 cream that corrects and conceals at the same time, and can be worn alone or under foundation. It’s a buildable formula, so add more where you need it, which is often around the nose and cheeks if you suffer from rosacea.
FOR ALL COMPLEXIONS
When you just want to give your skin an all-over, more balanced and brighter look, these are your must-haves…
Osmosis CC Cream, $93. “CC” stands for colour correcting so this one does it all and leaves a healthy looking, hydrated complexion as a result. It makes an ideal base for mineral powder. Dr Hauschka Colour Correcting Powder, $69. If you prefer powder, swirl a large, fluffy brush over this palette of correcting shades and buff onto moisturised skin or over your foundation.