by JenniJenni » December 9th, 2013, 2:53 am
Here is how I do it: First start with a VERY close shave (use a blade instead of an electric, at least for the final pass). Then use Ben-Nye Beard concealer (I don’t have it in front of me – I think it’s FS1 or FS3) over any place your beard grows. This stuff has an orangy color that will help neutralize the blue-black beard shadow that just always seems to show through. Next, powder over that and then apply your regular foundation and go from there. For me, this technique even works when using a powder foundation such as Bare Minerals. I personally don’t have a really heavy beard – though what I do have is dark, and this method lets me go out without feeling like I’m wearing a latex mask. YMMV, but by using the neutralizing concealer first, an overly heavy foundation isn’t necessarily required.