BB creams.
What do you think about ’em? I’ve been on a kick lately (MAC Lightful C has been my bae for a week or so), but ya know…sometimes a girl needs/wants a little a lot more coverage, and often (well, all the time) that same girl is also in a hurry.
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And that’s how I figured out this makeup tip.
Basically, instead of applying a BB cream (or tinted moisturizer) first, and then applying a concealer on top of it, you can save a little time by blending a bit of your favorite concealer into your BB cream to create a magical brew.
Mixing the two together increases the opacity of the BB cream, which gives you a lot more coverage.
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I’ve been mixing MAC Lightful C in medium plus with a smidgen of MAC select cover-up Concealer in NC42. then I buff MAC Mineralize Skin finish natural on top, and then spray a little MAC Fix+ all over my face.
The result is medium coverage with a natural-looking semi-matte finish. It’s what I’ve been wearing in my pics lately.
If you wanted to, I bet you could also bump up the coverage even a lot more by playing with the ratio of select cover-up to Lightful C.
If you decide to give this a whirl with different products, try mixing things with similar formulas and consistencies, like creams with creams, liquids with liquids, etc. I normally have better luck when I do that, and it’s why I blend MAC select Color-Up with MAC Lightful C, because they both have similar consistencies and blend pretty well together.
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Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,
Karen
P.S. Sittin’ here on my couch feeling stuffed to the gills. El Hub and I just got back from a yummy anniversary dinner. as of today, we’ve been married nine years, and I still haven’t killed him in his sleep yet.