My makeup looks cakey and doesn’t cover my freckles.

[Anonymous]

I’m a beginner at makeup and I decided to purchase the It CC cream and the concealer. Whenever I apply it, it looks cakey and doesn’t cover my freckles, but instead turns it into a grayish color. Any tips on how to make it less cakey and more full coverage? I would hate to go through the hassle to return it so I’m trying to find ways to make it work.

[AndyBerry]

CC creams/foundations tend to have a greyish tint with sunscreen as a general rule (the It Works! foundation is kind of known for this) so if you're looking for something to cover up the freckles I'd recommend a normal, buildable foundation to cover up anything extra without turning cake-y :~) high end I recommend NARS Sheer Glow and Maybeline Fit Me or L'Oreal Infallible for drugstore. Best of luck! Feel free to ask any other questions :~)

[SportyGirly125]

@Anonymous It may be how your applying the product.  I would recommend a beauty blender or sponge.  You have to make sure that it is blended out evenly and to not to use a ton of product.  The grayish color could be how it's oxidizing and may not be the right color for you.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for replying! The thing is, it only turns gray on some of my freckles, since some of them are darker than others. I didn’t know if color correcting could work, and if so, what color would I have to buy?

[RNGesusPls]

You can use concealer to hide them

[Anonymous]

I do use concealer. I use the It concealer in shade light medium, but it doesn’t seem to disappear with concealer and foundation.