dimzxo asked: I'm not sure if this is a weird question or not, but every time I put concealer on under my eyes and do the triangle thing that Kim K is famous for, and then add foundation like normal and contour, my face still looks super pale compared to my body. Could you tell me why/how to fix this? Because my foundation is the same color as my body definitely, but when I add extra concealer it just makes my whole face look pale. Thanks so much!!

When trying to highlight your face either all over or under the eyes some things to keep in mind are

• Use something light weight, using a super heavy full coverage concealer to highlight can be tricky to blend out
• Don’t use a concealer/foundation/cream too light for your skin tone, keep it one to two shades lighter than your skin tone
• Blend, blend, blend!

The problem might be using too much concealer or using a concealer/highlighter thats too pigmented. Often times when people highlight their skin they use something thats a little more brightening and sheer so it blends out easily not looking extremely pale. If you use a really full coverage concealer or foundation to highlight it will be a lot harder to blend it out. Try using a more light weight concealer/highlighter like MAC’s Prep & Prime Highlighting Pen (comes in 3 shades), Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer, Loreal Magic Lumi Concealer, etc. All these are super light weight so when you go to blend it out they will still look brightening but not too pale :)

Also it seems like you’re concealing under your eyes then applying foundation over which I wouldn’t really recommend because you might be applying more concealer than needed. Go in with a layer of foundation and apply a small amount of concealer after, this way you’re able to add more if you need it letting you control how light you want the under eye to be. It’s also a lot easier to blend your concealer into your foundation when applying over it.

When blending out under eye concealer or face highlighting I like to use a fancy sponge that meant to be washed and used over and over like the Beauty Blender, Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge, Real Technique’s Sponge or even the cosmetic sponges that come in bulk for super cheap (but they are one time use sponges). The trick is to use them wet, squeeze out as much water as possible so they are slightly damp and blend out. This creates a really airbrushed effect and does all the blending for you.