MAKEUP HELP: how do you prevent concealer from melting off of your face by the end of the day?

i use concealer, not foundation because my skin gets redish in the mornings. the thing is that the concealer looks creasy and oily and cakey by the end of the day.i know some girls that use more make up than i do, and they dont get the cakey look. i have tried powder, but it does nothing. i need to use cream concealers to hide my dark circles. i use sunscreen before my makeup, because my skin is extremely pale- is that a possible reason why my makeup doesnt stick?MAKEUP HELP: how do you prevent concealer from melting off of your face by the end of the day?
I have the same problem.





If I were you, I'd put on some primer before the concealer. And then a thin layer of translucent powder after that. It should help your makeup hold up longer.


Here's the primer I use:


http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jh鈥?/a>MAKEUP HELP: how do you prevent concealer from melting off of your face by the end of the day?
The sunblock is most likely the reason you're not getting any staying power with your concealer and powder. It's too heavy and will cause your makeup to slip around on your face.


I would recommend to nix the sunblock and try a tinted moisturizer with spf instead.


If you have a problem with oily skin, apply some oil control lotion on your t-zone and cheeks before you use the tinted moisturizer.


After you apply your tinted moisturizer, You can dab a liquid concealer onto your dark circles (Use sparingly so it won't end up being cakey).


To set your base and concealer, apply a thin layer of translucent powder. The powder will help everything stay put.
well for 1, concealer is not to be used as foundation it is just to put under your foundation to hide your problems. Put some moisturizer on first b4 you do anything (preferably with spf15 atleast more is better tho) then put your concealer over the areas that need it most, if ur skin gets really red then use some green concealer as this counteracts the redness. Apply some liquid foundation over the top of the concealer aswell as the rest of your face (you can also use makeup on ur neck so it blends in better, i do this and it looks more natural) wen applyin the foundation use a sponge cos this uses less foundation and sreads it more and more evenly, wen thats all done use a little bit of translucent powder (this helps to get everything from melting, its not melt proof but it does help it) if the translucent powder is too light for ur skin, get a compact powder that suits ur skin and makeup and only use a brush (the bigger the brush the better the outcome) and very lightly brush the powder on. then apply your blush and eye makeup and everythin else...hope this helps
Don't use sunscreen, it's oily. Get an oil-free moisturizer with 15 to 35 SPF; Olay makes a decent, affordable one. Secondly, you need to set your concealer with foundation. If you're using liquid, apply your concealer and then apply foundation. If you're using powder, apply the powder and then apply the concealer. If you still have problems, simply touch-up your make up throughout the day. What kind of powder are you using? Revlon has the best drugstore price powder. Get a Kabuki brush for better coverage and to better set your concealer so that it will last longer. Good luck.. hope this helped.
yeah, the sunscreen could definitely be playing a part in why it is getting the cakey look. i get the same thing with my makeup, except my face starts looking shiny and oily and sometimes cakey. it stinks, and i've tried many things but all don't work. the thing i do to get rid of that look is reapply the makeup towards the end of the day. i have bareminerals, so it is a powder and the powder goes over the oily-ness and makes it look a little better. try looking into this, it REALLY helps me with this problem:


bareminerals mineral veil
use a moisturiser as a base before you put your foundation on


use a foundation one shade darker than your skin tone and use a big brush. use as little as possible, less is more. then use a lighter shade powder to make sure your makeup looks freshly apllied all day.


as for your dark circles use a concealer a shade lighter than your skin tone and use a small brush and aply in small circles under then eye.





the reason why your makeup looked cakey is probably bcoz you used to much. remember less is more


and invest in a GOOD brush that always helps !!





hope i helped.
there might be a few problems at work here.





one your sunscreen is probably too greasy. Try neutrogenas dry touch sunblock and wait a few minutes before putting on anything else.





two you should probably put on a face primer. I love smashbox's photo finish, but most should be fine.





three. Your concealer might either be too old (maybe youve had that just a little too long?) or it might be a cheap brand.. and you may think you need a cream, but you dont (i used to get cream all the time) I now use mac's liquid concealer.





four. You do need powder to set it in. Try a loose dusting powder, dont put it on heavy. Something like bear minerals, or any brand that makes some sort of loose mineral powder would work, Even over the counter brands make it now.





Good luck.
I suggest investing in a good makeup primer. It preps your face and makes it stay a lot longer. And buy a good powder to set your concealer. The sunscreen is definitely a factor. I suggest putting your sunscreen on and waiting for it to set so it's not greasy and then put your concealer on.





Hope this helps!! (:





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Why don't you use some tinted moisturiser as that has spf in it therefore you wouldn't need to use sunscreen aswell. But if not try using a dry oil sunscreen as its not greasy an your make up won't slide off it. Or try a highlighting concealer pen, i find they always look natural without looking cakey.


hope that helps you.
use concealer for your circles and for the rest of ur facce if u need some in lil stops use it too then but on poweder it don;t seem like it would work but it works good. use the bare minerals make
you should use concealer and foundation, otherwise it will always look like that. Concealer is meant to be cakey and heavy.
try macs make up primer.. not sure of the cost but it works really well...
blend it in with a slightly damp brush x
i add a little lotion to the liquid ,before i put it on