Colour correction has long been the tool of professional makeup artists; they rely on more than a heavyweight foundation and hard working concealer to create the flawless looks you see walking the red carpet. Our complexions aren't made up of a singular colour: dullness, dark circles, redness and sallow skin can be the result of anything from a bad diet and irregular sleep pattern, to skin conditions and adult acne. Counteracting those tones can help create a much more even and 'fluid' complexion that creates the illusion of health, ensuring you get much more out of your base products too. I feel like I've been recommending colour correcting products on and off for the last couple of years, but many of the current formulas are heavy, waxy and difficult to apply; the result is a lot of confusion and over-use, leaving complexions looking somewhat heavy. However, YSL have just reignited my love affair with green, apricot and violet thanks to their new Touche Eclat 'Neutralizer' Colour Correctors - the most exciting thing to land on my desk this year bar none. 
Lloyd Simmonds, Creative Director of Makeup at YSL Beauty says: ?Colour correction is very much a pro trick, one which has been readily used in theatre since makeup began. It helps to create a three-dimensional effect on the skin, eliminating certain things and embracing others.? If you're new to the concept then you need to select the shade that sits directly opposite the tone you seek to correct; this ...