Judith August Camouflage Cosmetics Review

Judith August was introduced to my beauty world through a Hollywood makeup artist Kim Greene. She partners with a fellow Hollywood makeup artist named Melissa Street and they have a YouTube channel called Greene Street beauty where they dish out tips and tricks when working on a film and TV set. This was her concealer of choice when working, in fact, on her blog post, a book called Gotcha Covered by Judith August was in their must reads. I was intrigued and I ordered mine through Amazon.

Everything you need to know about concealing is in this book.

Judith August the woman behind the veil so to speak. — A model in the 60’s turned makeup artist who wanted to conquer her eyebag problem. She sought to make her own line that would camouflage her imperfections.

Fast forward 3 years later, which was late July of this year, I found her products literally at my fingertips when I visited Naimies, a Los Angeles cosmetic supply store that carries everything and anything your heart desires in the world of beauty. A store dedicated to the film industry, it is makeup grocery heaven.

Happy loot purchases are the Everything Pencil, Orange Masking Creme and Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup, which are her universe secrets for a perfect canvas.

Everything Pencil

“Everybody’s got something to hide”. L-R Golden Beige, Pure Beige

KIXF7486 — Comes neatly and tightly packed in a tube with her info leaflet and sharpener. Very well thought of. The hints and tips listed include a brief color theory on how best to maximise the use of this product.

KYMW9430 — Swatched from Top to Bottom, Pure Beige and Golden Beige.

Very creamy. It’s best to use this after your foundation application, applied directly to the problem areas. PAT it on and do not rub. I only bought 2 shades to try, and now that I’m convinced I’ll order 2 more shades of these. It’s meant to cover birthmarks, port wine stains, broken capillaries, freckles and brown spots and spider veins, too.

Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup

KZYU3245 — It comes with 2 non latex sponges, a spatula and an info leaflet.

CBJW4090 — Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup. From bottom to top, Ivory, Natural 1, Amber, Natural 2, and Earth

After, used the Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup in — After, Prior to application, I used a primer to smooth out and prepare the skin. Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup in Natural 1, Amber and Natural 2 were mixed and applied. If you notice, part of my veins also got blocked out.

EVFT9127 — A yellow corrector was applied to the bruise followed by a damp green sponge to pat the 3 colors was used. Brushes were utilized to feather and blend out the edges. A yellow toned powder by MUD in Buttermilk was used to seal the concealer.

A little goes a long way in using these products. Consistency is very dense, so application is best suited to a patting, rolling and stippling motion for the product to melt in. I used a sponge or my favorite tool, my fingers to set it in. The Killer Cover contains Castor oil, which helps in its waterproof and water resistant properties. I didn’t use the black sponge that went with it since the sponge nearest me at that time was a Makeup Forever one and I think it also did a good job.

NSPH5619 — I used the Killer Cover on the lady below to test it out and I found out that when I sheered it down a bit, it can also be used as a foundation. A wheel of its own.

Below is a before and after shot of this sweet lady who I pulled into my home while walking in my neighborhood, and I chose her specifically for this demo. Pardon the light and angle in the photos since the light was shifting while I was doing her face. This was taken around late afternoon.

She has oily skin, acne and some minor skin tone discolorations.

After, while her acne is still raised, The Killer Cover hid the redness and brown spots. I used a green corrector for her pimples and acne and a peach corrector for the brown spots prior to the application. I combined all 5 colors from the Killer Cover.

Judith August Cosmetics are available for purchase on her website, JudithAugustCosmetics.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest. At Naimies, its www.naimies.com