A Makeup Expert Shares Why The Triangle Technique For Concealer Actually Adds Years To Your Look: ‘Stop Doing This’

Barrett added: "I only used one very light shade, a harsh [darker contour] line through the cheek to cut it out, and I was using a very matte heavy formula. The idea of using a lighter shade is to highlight the face, but when you're using this much concealer, you really lose that dimension."

He also noted: "To blend it out, the whole face just becomes white. I find doing this harsh cheek line is really a pain to blend. It's good for drag, but not every day, and I will give it its props, it photographed very well when the rest of the makeup was done, but it's just too much and too heavy for real life."

The pro then showed how he does his concealer now. "Now, I prefer to use two shades - a lighter shade to highlight the face, but using a closer match for the under-eyes and anywhere I really need to cover up or correct."

He shared, while showing off the other side of his face: "Obviously as you can see, I'm using a lot less product and just highlighting carefully on the tops of the cheekbones and where I want to lift the face."

"There's no longer a harsh line on the cheek, just a little bit on the jaw will give you the same great effect." Another huge change this time around, he noted, was the concealer formula used. Barrett recommends opting for something "medium to full coverage." In the video, he uses the Milk Future Fluid concealer in shades 6C and 3N. He notes that this product is "skincare focused."

The Bottom Line

Despite the "full coverage" of his second concealer method, the creator believed "it still looks and feels like actual skin." He added that he is also a "little bit more careful with the blending" as he likes to "follow the angles" of the highlights. He went on: "as you can see, this concealer has been sitting on my face, but because of that nice hydrating formula, it still gives me plenty of time to blend." The makeup artist then showed "both sides" of his face "blended in."

He didn't think the triangle side of his face looked "terrible," but stressed that the other option's coverage looked "just as good and a lot more natural, skin-like and even more lifted." He also deemed it to be "more comfortable for every day." Barrett concluded: "Look at the difference in my pores and the color under my eyes."

We're def trying this hack!