Using Dr. Feel Good Base Makeup for Concealing Blemishes

Series Summary

The history of cosmetics is as old as civilization itself. Archaeological evidence shows that cosmetics were used as far back as 6000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians. The Romans used mercury and flowers to create rouge, and Ancient Greeks utilized similar tools in the theater. In Western culture, cosmetics and make-up are more popular than ever, with thousands of products available to choose from. Traditionally, foundation comes in liquid, cream or powder form, and is used to add color to the face and hide freckles, blemishes and other imperfections of the skin, giving a healthier, more youthful appearance.

In these makeup application videos you will learn tips, techniques, and advice from a professional makeup artist. Our expert, Yvette Parrish, will demonstrate step by step how to conceal freckles and blemishes and show you methods of blending, powder tricks, and offer advice on choosing colors that are right for your skin color and applying foundation for photography which is a bit different than every day use. There are also special tips for correcting mistakes you might have made in the application process.

Video Transcript

" Hi! I am Yvette Parrish, thanks for joining me at Expert Village. Today I am going to show you how to cover those pesky little acne marks, freckles or any blemishes you want to cover with the use of concealer or foundation. Hi! I am Yvette Parrish and this is my beautiful model Tam Walton today, and we were going to be doing a dramatic makeover on Tam. We are going to be concealing showing the proper way to apply concealer and to conceal different blemishes and things like that, and she is a beautiful girl and we are going to transform her into a stunning girl. What I am going to do is I am going to prep her skin a little bit, and I am using a kind of like a gel based, and this is going to help make everything go on smoother, last longer. You can use a moisturizer, this is called Dr. Feelgood from Benefit Cosmetics, and I really like how it applies. It comes with the sponge, so you do not have to use your fingers, for this but it feels good on the skin. I will apply it all over. Every one has flaws and blemishes on their face, how you cover it and how much product you use, what makes it look different, makes you look from professional, to make you look sloppy with makeup application. So everyone has flaws, and we are going to cover them, and I am going to show you how easily we can cover them. So I applied a little bit of Dr. Feelgood, and it comes in a product like this and it comes with a sponge, and you can get it in any department store. "