The Viral 3-Dot Concealer Hack That Is Being Hailed As An Instant Facelift
August 2, 2023 by Marissa Matozzo
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.
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.