Beauties let’s be real – finding the right concealer shade for Black skin can be a struggle. But good news! With the right tips and tricks, you can find your perfect match.
Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best concealer for your melanin-rich skin, including understanding your stone tone, undertone, and specific coverage needs.
How to pick the right concealer shade
The best way to find the right concealer lies in understanding your skin tone and undertone.
Step 1: Determine your undertone
Your skin’s undertone is the subtle hue that sits beneath the skin, that determines the skins overall tone.
Main Undertones for Black Skin
The main undertones for all skin types are:
- Warm: yellow or golden hues
- Cool: red or bluish hues
- Neutral: a mix of both warm and cool tone
How to check your undertone
Look at your veins in natural light:
- Greenish veins mean you’ve got a warm undertone.
- Bluish veins mean you’ve got a cool undertone.
- A combination of blue and green? You’re neutral.
Step 2: Choose a concealer based on your needs
Why are you using concealer? You might find that you need a different concealer based on your skin’s need.
- To correct hyperpigmentation or redness: Opt for a colour corrector tailored for your needs – Green for redness, Orange or peach for dark spots with purple or blue tones and Yellow for mild redness or dullness.
- To brighten the under-eye area: Choose a concealer 1–2 shades lighter than your skin tone.
- To hide blemishes: Match the concealer closely to your skin tone for seamless coverage.
Types of concealers and their uses
You need to consider what effect you’re looking to achieve with your concealer when looking for your shade… because depending on what you’re trying to achieve, this can change.
Colour Correcting
Some concealers contain green, red, purple or yellow pigments that help to cover up and neutralise different skincare concerns, treating different types of discolouration.
For example: Use an orange or peach colour corrector if you’re covering darkness that has purple or blue hues.
Cream Concealers
- Cream concealers are great for heavy coverage.
- They usually come in small palettes or tubes and are great to hide blemishes.
- The finish is satin and it best suits normal or dry skin types
Liquid Concealers
- Liquid concealers have a thin, milky consistency and work for most skin types.
- They layer well for light or full coverage and a great for hiding dark circles under the eyes.
Spot Concealers
- These types of concealers are full coverage.
- They are often in twist-up containers to help target individual marks.
- Great for acne scars and spots.
Step 3: Match in Multiple Areas
Black skin often has lots of different tones across the face – for example, darker areas around the mouth and lighter areas under the eyes. You may need different concealers for different areas.
Tip: Always test your concealer in natural light as store lighting can distort how a concealer looks on your skin. Always test in natural daylight.
Expert tips from our founder and International Make-up Artist Denise Rabor:
- Use a primer before anything else because it helps to smooth lines and gives your makeup-up longevity.
- When choosing a concealer shade for the eye area the general rule is to choose one shade lighter than your skin.
- If you’re concealing blemishes or dark areas, then choose a concealer that is your skin tone.
- Set your concealed area with a light sheer finishing powder like Laura Mercier to minimise your concealer from creasing.
Here are some of our favourite concealers for melanin rich skin.
Want to find your perfect foundation shade for black skin? Check out our feature!
By understanding your unique skin tone, undertones and needs, you can confidently choose the right concealer for you. You’re ready now – get matching!
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