Hiding your dark spots? Covering up those bags?

It’s said that “age ain’t nothing but a number” but, well, tell that to the wrinkles, and tired bags under my eyes!I recently received a request to write about removing dark spots.
Properly disguising dark spots and covering up is an intricate process that should not be rushed.
A common mistake I often see is rushing makeup. Sorry ladies, but you’ll have to get up earlier to achieve a fabulous face.
The most effective manner of applying makeup is to use concealer the way dessert is consumed after a three course meal – in a small portion and only if necessary. As a matter of fact, try to avoid eating dessert all together. Skip dessert! Skip Concealer! Go for a good foundation that will blend well with your skin.
Now, my beloved readers, using makeup to cover up blemishes and hide ones natural flaws is becoming a taboo subject.
There is such a thing as too much makeup, as much as some don’t want to admit it. Life is not perfect; it’s ok for you not to be perfect at all times. It’s liberating, inspiring, sophisticated, and stylish to embrace the flaws. It’s confident, cool, and considerate at times. It’s becoming better manners to admit ones flaws. No one is flawless and attempts at flawless makeup will never be achieved. We’ll just have to put that in our pipe and smoke it…ladies I’m talking to you.
For dark spots in particular, if the foundation didn’t quite do the trick, throw it out and get a new one! Ok, ok, after using a foundation the shade of your jawline or neck, then apply a concealer – the same shade of your face to the undesired region.
Pat the concealer on with your ring finger (using the ring finger is a more gentle application, since the warmth of your hand helps to blend the product and it’s the least commonly used finger). Apply in layers until you have desired coverage. Don’t use more than a pea size amount at a time in order to avoid looking cakey.
In order to camouflage discoloration, colour corrector a can be used as well. But only apply on discoloured areas. It makes no sense correcting colour to a natural skin tone. Corrective colouring is often used for areas on the skin that may appear redder, greener, yellower, or bluer. Most dark-skinned and tanned-skin tones wouldn’t have that problem.
The best advice I can share to minimize discoloration is to stick to a skin care regime. Always remove makeup at nights and always apply sun screen in the mornings. Cleanse every day, twice a day.
The skin around the eyes is more sensitive as well so use eye creams. It’s best to consult your cosmetologist and beauty consultants to find the right skin care products for you. It’s a personal customizable process and you may other do your own research or consult the professionals. It’s a difficult subject to discuss, but you must have an open mind and be honest if you want to really solve the problem.
If you follow me on Instagram and these Makeup Chronicles you’ll notice I always put glitter on it! More on this topic next week.