What Shade of Colour Corrector Should I Use?

The right colour corrector is the one that sits opposite the tone you want to hide. A simple guide, based on NYX Professional Makeup’s colour correcting advice, is below.

Which shade for which concern

• Green: redness from breakouts, irritation or rosacea.
• Peach or orange: dark circles. Use pink or peach on fair skin, a warm orange on medium skin and a deeper orange or red on deep skin.
• Yellow: purple or bluish tones such as visible veins and bruising, and some under-eye circles.
• Lavender: dullness or sallowness, in small amounts.
• Pink: bluish under-eye circles on very fair to light skin.

How to apply it

• Prime first and keep skin hydrated.
• Dot the corrector only on the discoloured area and tap it in.
• Apply foundation in light layers over the top.
• Add concealer where you need extra coverage.
• Set with a loose powder.

Keep it light

Use thin layers. Too much corrector can show through or look heavy, so sheer it out if you are not wearing foundation.

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