Ajasters: what is it and how to use it?

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

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

Surely every woman at least once “didn’t” get into the shade of her skin when choosing a foundation. Some houses even have accumulated whole batteries of bottles with beige substance that will never be used. The reason for this is that the overwhelming majority of tonalities represented in the mass segment are either too light or, on the contrary, dark with a transition to a yellowish tint. Today, it is very simple to solve the problem of an incorrectly selected basis - it is enough just to purchase adjuster.

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

• adjusters;
• mixers.

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

A mixer is a composition of similar action, but not so concentrated, emulsifiers and various solvents are included in its structure, it can be mixed absolutely with any correcting creams.

Different manufacturers in the assortment line have a variety of shades of adjusters, 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 in the desired tone can be difficult even if you use innovative SS, as well as BB creams. That's when the 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 resistance;
• adjusters quite easy to use, that is why they can be used not only in beauty salons by a specialist makeup artist, but also at home;
• the cost of adjuster is relatively small, at the same time, it is very economically consumed, so for most women it turns out to be much more profitable to adjust the tinting agent with an adjuster than throw out the base of an unsuitable color.

The disadvantages include the risk of allergies to the active ingredients of the composition. And if we are talking about budget brands, then a high consumption of the substance can become a problem.

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

Ajasters are suitable for women with very fair 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 tonics give the face an unhealthy grayish or yellow-green hue.

For women with black circles under their eyes, ajaster is also useful: dark areas usually need to be adjusted, so the masking agent often disharmonizes with the foundation, which is used in other parts of the face.

Ajaster is necessary for professional stylists, because it allows them to save on the purchase of a whole line of tonal foundations and achieve the most healthy and radiant skin tone from the client.

Well and of course Adjaster is useful to any woman who has acquired the basis of the wrong color.

Ajasters produce 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 is not so easy to choose a foundation of a light, almost white matte tone.

Such ajaster makes the color a little darker, so most often it is used by ladies with a dark complexion. The tool is indispensable for changing the primary color to one and a half tones, while it does not go gray.

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

Peach-colored Ajaster makes the tone a little warmer; it is usually used to neutralize the gray undertone with pale, light gray skin. In addition, the composition is effective to neutralize the pink tint, bluish rosacea, as well as to mask dark circles under the eyes.

Gray adjusters help to dilute the olive tone, hide redness on fair skin. Such a tool makes the complexion colder.

Adjaster is very popular. Dryad by Manly PRO. This tool of the Chinese manufacturer is unique in its effect.The composition can adapt absolutely any tonal product to an olive subton. The base of the pigment is 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, and allows it to breathe.

Ajaster Catrice mixes perfectly with foundation creams of various manufacturers from elite to budget ones, while it does not change their structure without improving, but without worsening it. It allows you to achieve almost perfect skin tone, neutralizes the excessive blue and pinkish tinting. Holds on the skin throughout the day, does not fall into the pores and does not exfoliate.

The consistency is quite thick, the pigmentation is dense. In some situations, independent use in combination with translucent powder is allowed. There are several shades in the line, they range from the lightest to the darkest. Adjaster consumption is average, which, combined with affordable cost, makes the product of this brand one of the most popular on the market. After use, the skin remains smooth, but not velvety, as it happens when using one tonal.

A popular brand tool Essence The consistency of this adjuster is light, flowing and liquid. The tool is used economically - the volume of adjuster in relation to the amount of tonal foundation is very small, so it does not change the texture of the main cream at all.

The product is mixed with tonal, SS and BB creams without any problems and in a matter of seconds creates a uniform tone without streaks. It is noteworthy that adjuster only changes color, it does not affect the structure and ability to distribute over the skin.

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

• white - Matts and brightens foundation;
• pearl - Does not especially change the shade of the product, but adds a little gentle flicker;
• luminous - makes the tonal base more radiant, gives it a touch of golden champagne;
• warm - adds a little orange tone to the base;
• olive - noticeably cools and darkens, suitable for owners of olive and dark skin;
• deep - dark brown undertones, which make the foundation darker, but at the same time do not add a painfully gray shade to the face.

Ajaster Revolution PRO Foundation Mixer has a light texture, so it goes well with most tonal foundations. The pigments contained in the product have a pink-purple glow, due to which it makes the skin more radiant, and in addition, moisturizes it.

Highly sought after adjusters MaqPro, they are used not only to adjust the tonal basis, but also as an addition to decorative cosmetics against dark circles under the eyes.

Using adjuster is not difficult the most important thing is not to go too far with him.

• First, a little foundation is squeezed onto the back of the palm of your hand, then carefully added a couple of drops of ajaster the desired color.
• The resulting mass is mixed with a finger or a special brush and gently applied to a cleaned face. It’s best to start with the chin - so you can make sure that you hit exactly the “color”.
• Substance evenly distributed over the entire surface of the face. If you don’t like the color, add a little more adjuster.

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

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