Adjasters: what are they and how to use them?

Adjuster is a tool from the arsenal of professional stylists and makeup artists. It consists of a highly concentrated pigment and is used to give foundations the desired shade.

In our article, we will tell you in detail what adjusters are and how to use them.

Surely every woman at least once did not "fall" into the shade of her skin when choosing a foundation. Some even have batteries of the beige substance in their homes that will never be used. The reason for this is that the overwhelming majority of tonalities presented in the mass segment are either too light, or, conversely, are dark with a transition to a yellowish tint. Today, it is very easy to solve the problem of an incorrectly selected base - you just need to purchase an adjuster.

According to the degree of concentration, all funds are divided into two groups:

• adjusters;
• mixers.

The adjusters contain a pigment and a solvent, for example, a white color in silicone or in an aqueous solution. Accordingly, they are mixed with tonal creams either on a water or on a silicone base.

The mixer is a composition of a similar action, but not so concentrated, its structure includes emulsifiers and various solvents, it can be mixed with absolutely any corrective creams.

Different manufacturers have a variety of adjuster shades in the assortment line, the main ones for work are white, pink, gray, olive, peach and red - all the rest are obtained as a result of mixing them.

The skin of any person is individual, so getting into the desired tone can be difficult even if you use innovative CC and BB creams. It is then that adjusters come to the rescue. They have many advantages:

• change the color of the tonal basewithout changing its consistency, composition, structure, density and degree of durability;
• adjusters quite easy to use, which is why they can be used not only in beauty salons with a make-up specialist, but also at home;
• the cost of the adjuster is relatively low, at the same time, it is very economically consumed, therefore, for most women, it turns out to be much more profitable to adjust the tinting agent with the help of an adjuster than to throw out the base of an unsuitable color scheme.

The disadvantages of the funds include the risk of allergy to the active ingredients of the composition. And if we are talking about budget brands, then a large consumption of substances can become a problem.

In addition, inexperienced users cannot always choose the correct color adjuster - it is possible that you will have to test more than one composition in order to achieve the perfect skin tone.

Adjasters are suitable for women with very light skin - as a rule, it is very difficult for them to choose the tonal base of the desired shade so that it looks natural and fresh.

However, women with dark skin have no less problems - many tonalities give the face an unhealthy grayish or yellow-green tint.

For women with black circles under the eyes, an adjuster is also useful: dark areas usually need to be adjusted, so the concealer is often out of harmony with the foundation used on the rest of the face.

Adjuster is essential for professional stylistsbecause it allows them to save money on a whole range of foundations and get the most healthy and radiant skin tone from the client.

And, of course, an adjuster will be useful to any woman who has acquired a base of the wrong color.

Adjusters are produced in a variety of colors, each of them has its own characteristics of use and the resulting effect.

Such a composition brightens, while leaving the pigment unchanged. White adjuster is commonly used to brighten complexion, it is suitable for women with fair skin who find it difficult to choose a foundation in a light, almost white matte tone.

Such an adjuster makes the color scheme a little darker, therefore, most often it is used by ladies with a dark complexion. The tool is indispensable for changing the base color up to one and a half tones, while it does not go into dullness.

Olive adjuster is commonly used to give the skin a more complex tone, as well as to neutralize redness on the face. Such a composition effectively removes the pinkish undertone, which often appears in women with a yellowish-green complexion when using light foundations.

A peach-colored adjuster makes the tone a little warmer, usually used to neutralize gray undertones with pale, light gray skin. In addition, the composition is effective for neutralizing pink tint, bluish rosacea, as well as for masking dark circles under the eyes.

Gray adjasters help to dilute the olive undertone, hide redness on fair skin. This product makes the complexion colder.

Adjuster is very popular Dryad by Manly PRO. This product from a Chinese manufacturer is unique in its effect.The composition can adapt absolutely any foundation for an olive undertone. The base of the pigment is made up of light green and olive notes, they effectively neutralize the pinkish and light peach shades of the foundation. The product is hypoallergenic, it does not clog the pores of the skin, it allows it to breathe.

Adjuster Catrice mixes well with foundations of various manufacturers from elite to budget, while not changing their structure, not improving, but not worsening it. Allows you to achieve an almost perfect skin tone, neutralizes excessive blueness and pinkness of the toner. It stays on the skin all day long, does not fall into pores and does not exfoliate.

The consistency is quite thick, the pigmentation is dense. In some situations, independent use in combination with a translucent powder is allowed. There are several shades in the line, they vary from the lightest to the darkest. The cost of the adjuster is average, which, combined with the affordable cost, makes the product of this brand one of the most demanded on the market. After use, the skin remains smooth, but at the same time not velvety, as is the case when using one toner.

Popular brand remedy Essence. The consistency of this adjuster is light, flowing and fluid. The product is consumed sparingly - the volume of the adjuster in relation to the amount of the tonal base is very small, so it does not change the texture of the main cream at all.

The product mixes with foundations, CCs and BB creams without any problems and creates an even, streak-free tone in a matter of seconds.... It is noteworthy that adjuster only changes color; it has no effect on the structure and ability to be distributed over the skin.

NYX Pro Foundation Mixer pigments are in demand among makeup artists. The assortment line includes 6 shades:

• White - mattifies and brightens the foundation;
• pearl - does not particularly change the shade of the product, but adds a little gentle shimmer;
• luminous - makes the foundation more radiant, gives it a shade of golden champagne;
• warm - adds a little orange tone to the base;
• olive - visibly cools and darkens, suitable for owners of olive and dark skin;
• deep - a dark brown undertone that darkens the base without adding a sickly gray tint to the complexion.

The Revolution PRO Foundation Mixer has a light texture that blends well with most foundations. The pigments contained in the product have a mauve glow, thanks to which it makes the skin more radiant, and in addition, it additionally moisturizes it.

Adjusters are in high demand MaqPro, they are used not only to correct the foundation, but also as an addition to decorative cosmetics against dark circles under the eyes.

Using the adjuster is not difficult at all, the most important thing is not to overdo it.

• To begin with, a little foundation is squeezed onto the back of the palm, then gently add a couple of drops of adjuster of the desired color.
• The resulting mass is mixed with a finger or a special brush and gently applied to the cleansed face. It is best to start with the chin so you can make sure you are in exactly the right color.
• Substance evenly spread over the entire surface of the face... If you don't like the resulting color, add a little more adjuster.

Adjuster can be combined not only with creams and foundations, but also with highlighters, concealers and bronzers.

Next, watch a video on what adjusters are and how to use them.