What is the difference between foundation, concealer, powder, coverup?

everyone calls makeup different names so i was just wondering which is which





thx +]What is the difference between foundation, concealer, powder, coverup?
semanticsWhat is the difference between foundation, concealer, powder, coverup?
Foundation: comes in liquid, powder, cream, mousse, spray. Used to even out skintone, hide imperfections. The more problems you have to cover, the more pigment(color) you need to cover. Young people usually don't need heavy-duty foundation, just a bit of color to even skintone.





Concealer is usually in stick or cream, is used on specific areas, such as under eye circles, pimples, broken capillaries.





Powder can be used alone, but is usually used to set your foundation. Some powders are translucent, which means they have no color, just provide an invisible finishing and provide a nice look. There are more powders out there than you can imagine, and they do a great job manufacturing them these days. Go look at the cosmetic counters and see 'em all.








Hope this helps you figure them out!
Foundation- evens out your skin tone, goes all over your face


Concealer-for covering up little imperfections( zits and stuff)


Powder- Goes on after the 2 previous, just for a nice natural looking finish


Coverup pretty much includes concealer and foundation
I think conceler and coverup are thicker than foundation in order to cover up blemishes better. Powder, I obviously cant use, so i have no idea. Maybe to make your face less greasy looking?
foundation is the liquid you find in the little bottles thats is basically the actual makeup, and it goes on all of your face.


concealer is just for small imperfections.


powder is just pressed powder that you can wear alone or over the liquid and concealer.
Concealer and coverup are the same thing, they are full coverage to cover under eye circles, blemishes, redness and darkness. Foundation can be liquid, powder or cream and it has light to full coverage and creates a ';base'; for the rest of your makeup. Powder could mean powder foundation (compact or loose like mineral powder) or setting powder like loose or pressed powder. Setting powder is light weight and provides little coverage, but it sets your makeup so it will last all day. HTH!
concealer and cover up are the same thing...





1. foundation should be a base . (closest color to ur natural one if poss not darker u will look orange not tanned! bronzer is for looking tanned!)





2. concealer, use on blemishes, spots, dark circles under eyes ( or use touch eclat if u can affoard it works miricles)





3. powder, this can be used last with a brush not a pad to give a light matt finish. good if u have a t-zone.





a full face of make up like this should only be used on special occassions if u wear this much make up every day it will age your skin. most people just need a bit of conceler under eyes if u have tierd / dark circles. and a bit of mascara.
cover up and concealer are the same thing, but they come is liquid or in solid.





foundation is a liquid that you cover your whole face with to even your complection





powder is well a powder that you put on your face to remove shin and to make your face all one color





also there is mineral makeup which is the in between of fountation and powder. it works as well as a foundation but it covers shine
Foundation: evens out the skin tone





Concealer: 1) covers skin blemishes and 2) hides under-eye circles





Powder: keeps the the foundation and concealer on longer, smooths out the skin, and mattefies the skin





I don't really know what coverup is, but I think it's another name for heavy foundation? =S





I hope I helped.
foundation is a usually a liquid that you put on to even out your skin tone





concealer is thicker than foundation and you can put it on over or under foundation to help hide zits,dark circles, etc.





powder is obviously a powder that you put on after your foundation and concealer to help set it
Foundation: A base layer of make-up the same shade as your skin tone. It can be a cream, mousse or powder.





Concealer: A stick of skin-coloured make-up to hide spots and marks. Only applied to problem areas. It's usually in a tube that looks like lipstick.





Powder: Can be used instead of or on top of foundation. Translucent powder is used to keep make-up in place.





Coverup: Not quite sure on this one, I think it's like concealer but used the same way foundation is.
foundation is like the colored lotion in the bottle.


concealer covers up things, by concealing, imperfections.


powder is pressed powder in a compact that you put on over when your done with foundation/concealer.





i just wear powder by itself.
foundation is a base color for you face..in case you have an uneven skin tone, it evens it out. concealer/coverup it meant only to cover blemishes and it thicker than foundation. and powder is used to make your makeup last longer and not rub off as easily, it goes over the others.. hope this helps