The adjuster is irreplaceable This tool is a product in a makeup artist’s arsenal, and is also a great way to get the ideal facial tone at home. Thus, with the help of an adjuster, you can lighten or, conversely, darken your foundation or any other corrective or concealer.
Not a single makeup artist can do without adjusters today, who greatly simplify life by allowing you to reduce the number of bubbles of various shades in their arsenal. The main components of an adjuster are pigment and solvent.
Types of adjusters
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Adjusters come in a variety of shades, mostly white, brown, peach, olive and grey. Other shades can be achieved by mixing these five base colors.
- A white adjuster is suitable for highlighting the tone. Suitable for owners of fair skin who find it difficult to choose a very light, whitish matte shade.
- Brown adjuster, on the contrary, makes the tone darker. Suitable for girls with dark skin.
- An olive-colored adjuster will help remove the pinkish tone that appears on skin with a yellowish-greenish undertone.
- A peach adjuster can make the tone a little warmer.
- A gray adjuster, on the contrary, makes the tone cooler.
Adjusters also differ in their basis – they are water-based and silicone. Some, accordingly, are suitable for water-based foundations, while others interact well with silicone in the composition.
Who needs the product
- For girls with very fair skin, who find it very difficult to find a foundation in the shade they need.
- For professional makeup artists: it will help you create the desired shade from any foundation (accordingly, you don’t need to buy a whole line).< /li>
- If you made a mistake when choosing a shade and bought the wrong product.
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Instructions for applying adjuster
- First, a small amount of foundation is squeezed onto the back of the hand.
- Next, add a few drops of adjuster, the required shade.
- The new mass is mixed using fingertips or a brush.
- It is better to start applying the resulting product from the chin, making sure that that you “hit” the tone.
- Distribute the product evenly over your entire face, blending thoroughly.
- If the shade is still not ideal, you can add a couple more drops of adjuster. But just drops: you will always have time to apply more.
With the help of an adjuster, you can not only create the ideal shade of foundation, but also make your face look more voluminous by combining a light tone throughout the face with a darker shade on the cheekbones and chin.
The adjuster can be used not only with foundations, but also with bronzers, highlighters and concealers.
Advantages and disadvantages of an adjuster
It is often very difficult to get the right tone when using foundation. Even innovative BB and CC creams do not provide an ideal natural shade. In these cases, special pigments can help, the so-called adjusters, which can change the color of the corrective foundation.
Pros
- They change the color of the foundation without changing its texture and without affecting its basic qualities, such as durability and density. The main thing here is not to overdo it with adding an adjuster.
- The adjuster is very easy to use, so it is suitable not only for professional makeup artists, but also for ordinary consumers for use at home.
- The adjuster is inexpensive and It is used quite sparingly. It is much more profitable to correct the color of a foundation with the help of an adjuster than to throw out a foundation of the wrong shade.
The disadvantages of the product include possible allergic reactions to the active ingredients, as well as the high consumption of budget brands. There is also a risk of not immediately selecting the ideal adjuster. You may have to test several products to find the right one.