Concealer continues to be an effective and well-established cosmetic tool as it provides a way to give your face a makeover without having to go through any surgery. To prove this point, celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips just shared an instructional Instagram video for her sizable 2.2 million following. The video goes over the technique of putting three well-placed spots of concealer to attain a facelift-like or eye-lifting result.
Phillips explains that the first dot should be applied beside your nose and blended with a beauty blender, then the second one should go to the inner corner of the eye and the third should go to the outer corner. These steps, as Phillips points out, can quickly bring life to your skin if it looks worn out or saggy.
We’ll break it all down below, and we also checked in with professional makeup artists Natasha Moor and Vivi Mintara for additional anti-aging concealer application tips, suggests and insight.
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How The Simple 3-Dot Concealer Method Can Revive Tired & Saggy Skin
In her July 6th video, Phillips (who often creates epic makeup looks for A-listers like Kendall Jenner and Jennifer Lopez) tells viewers how to get an “instant” eye lift. “First, I put a dot [of concealer] at the corner of my nose and one under the inner corner of my eye and another under the outer corner of my eye. Then, I go in and blend.”
She continues: “Starting at the nose and working my way up out towards the temple. It’s a full coverage concealer and doesn’t crease and that’s it. You don’t need a ton of product. All it takes is three dots.” In the clip, Phillips uses the L’Oreal Paris Infallible Concealer in the shade, Cashmere 360.
Additional Concealer Tips From Pro MUAs
Before applying your three dots of concealer, Mintara says that priming your skin is essential. "Not only will this fill in any fine lines and wrinkles, but it also encourages concealing products to stick to your skin in an even and long-lasting manner," she notes. "With primer, your concealer will last for at least eight hours without the need for a touch-up," she adds.
She says that it's best to use "illuminating concealers after you have first put on a base concealer that matches your skin tone and fully covers the dark spots."
Moor notes that the "most important step is to apply your under-eye concealer (and all of your products) with a damp makeup sponge," as seen in the video.
"I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to start with a dot or two of product and add on if needed," she adds. A common mistake, Moor warns, is to "select a shade of concealer that’s lighter than your skin," as that will only emphasize the product, Moor notes.
The solution? "Pick a shade that matches your skin color and press it into your skin with the damp sponge," she advises.
The more you know!
