Should Concealer Be Lighter Than Skin Tone?

"Always go a shade lighter than your foundation." The lighter tone will cancel out dark discoloration, but be careful not to go too fair. Concealers that are more than one shade lighter than your skin tone can leave you with a ghostly shadow.

Should concealer match your skin or be lighter?

Beauty experts vary in opinion, but most recommend going a shade or two lighter for your under eyes and matching your concealer to your foundation (and, thus, your skin tone) for blemishes, dark spots, or age spots.

How do I know my concealer shade?

The rule of thumb for picking your concealer shade is based off of your foundation shade. Beauty experts advise that everyone should have two shades of concealer in their arsenal, one lighter, one darker, since daily sun exposure means your skin tone shifts slightly all the time.