When choosing the right color for your concern you have to think about a color wheel.
Orange color corrector for melasma.
I had the same issue as you with the grayish ashy appearance when i was trying to use peach orange tones to correct.
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Color correction is an art and requires an understanding of basic color theory and fitzpatrick.
The most common color correctors used are green peach and orange.
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For someone with op s skin tone peach orange correctors are great but for me for instance i have to use a light blue or very light cool toned purple corrector because my melasma has yellow orange undertones.
All of these colors do a great job at evening out the dark spots on your upper lip and other areas on your face affected by melasma.
How to color correct melasma.
Apply the color corrector before you put on the concealer or foundation on the affected area.
Looking at the colors on the wheel you want to match the color of your concerning mark to the direct opposite color on the wheel.
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Watch this youtube video.
If you have melasma or hyperpigmentation you ll want to correct under and sometimes also over your foundation.
Pat dry with your fingers and then apply foundation over the concealer.
As i ve mentioned before the pixi color concentrate is my absolute favorite concealer and i use it everyday.
I apply it to my upper lip melasma mustache using a small brush like this one and then cover with my favorite foundation for melasma.
For skin types i iii a peach salmon corrector works best whereas skin types iv vi requires an orange toned corrector.
If you re concealing dark bags under your eyes use a peach based corrector before.
Learn more about color theory for makeup.
How to use red orange and peach color correctors.
Consider using an orange concealer for a blue bruise whereas peach is great for covering less pigmented blue blemishes.
Apply the orange or peach concealer on the dark spots using a small brush or your fingertips.
The deeper the pigment ashy dermatitis melasma the more gray the.