Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients should you look for in the best concealer primers?
According to Aharon, silicones, soft-focus powders and oil-absorbing polymers are the most important ingredients to have in a blurring primer. “Think of silicones as that silky slip that glides over everything, blurring the smallest imperfections and giving you a great base to work on.” he says. Soft focusing powders bounce light around so skin looks even, helping pores, texture and fine lines appear less noticeable, she adds. Then, the oil-absorbing polymers come in to control it, so the makeup stays put and looks fresh instead of sliding off.”
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How we test and review products
Before reviewing any cosmetics, we ask several questions: What ingredients are in them? Does the brand offer a wide range of colors that include consumers with all skin tones and undertones? Is it safe for students with sensitive skin or contact lens wearers? Is it on the affordable side or more of a splurge? Is its packaging consciously designed or is it unnecessarily wasteful?
To review the best concealers, we enlisted the help of many editors, writers, contributors, makeup chemists, and professional makeup artists to review the products. This ensures that our test base includes different skin tones, genders, and skin conditions. We considered each product’s performance across four main categories: ingredients, aging and longevity, packaging, and inclusiveness. To find out more about what’s involved in our reporting, see our full review process and how to page.
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A beauty product is a personal purchase. You may be looking for a face cream to combat persistent dryness or a new nail product to add to your Sunday skincare routine; you may simply be browsing around for the latest launch to hit the hair market. Whatever your wants or needs and concerns, Seduction you want to make sure you like whatever we recommend in our stories. We believe that having a diverse group of writers and editors—in addition to the extensive list of external reviewers and industry experts we call on regularly—is critical to achieving that goal.
After all, we can indeed Are we saying that a skin care product is “best” for people over 50 when the only testers we asked for were people under 30? Can we honestly consider a premium diffuser worth your hard-earned money if it’s never been tested on curls? We pride ourselves on the fact that our staff spans a wide range of ages, skin tones, hair colors, genders, and backgrounds, which means we are able to thoroughly evaluate any beauty product that enters the beauty closet.
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