Colour corrector

Choosing it for deep skin

• Orange or red cancels blue-grey under-eye darkness and dark marks on deep skin.
• Peach suits lighter-medium skin. Green (for redness) is rarely useful on deep skin.
• Choose a creamy, thin formula. Thick, waxy correctors crease.
• Avoid shimmery correctors if you will be photographed with flash.

How to apply

1. Use it only on the darkest areaTap a tiny amount where the darkness is deepest.
2. Sheer it outBlend with a warm fingertip until thin. Too much orange shows through.
3. Wait 30 secondsLet it settle before the next layer.
4. Cover with concealerTap concealer in your own shade over it.
5. Set lightlyPress a little tinted powder on top.

How long to wear it

• It lasts as long as the concealer over it.
• If orange shows through by afternoon, use less next time.
• Remove it every night with your makeup.

Safety and the evidence

• Never use a "lightening", "whitening" or "toning" product as makeup. NAFDAC caps hydroquinone at 2% in cosmetics and bans mercury.

  Evidence C — case reports; regulation · Voice of Nigeria 2025 — NAFDAC hydroquinone limit

• Some red and orange correctors contain carmine (CI 75470), which can cause an allergic rash.

  Evidence C — case reports · Case report — carmine allergy from blush

• Fragrance (parfum, aroma) and botanical extracts are the commonest cosmetic allergens; choose fragrance-free if your skin reacts easily.

  Evidence B/C — patch-test series

Evidence grades: A systematic reviews or several trials; B at least one trial or consistent controlled studies; C observational studies, surveys or case reports; D expert opinion.

Keep it clean

• Keep it out of heat and sun: not in a parked car, on a sunny dressing table or in a handbag left outside. Heat spoils makeup before its date.
• Use clean fingers or a clean brush; do not dip used fingers back into a pot.
• Throw it away if used near the eyes during an eye infection.