// Makeup · Technique · Color Correcting & Undertones — L3 data // Visual skeleton must match the Oily prototype exactly. Vary copy, never layout. const OILY = { type: "Color Correcting & Undertones", parent: { title: "Technique", href: "/en/makeup/technique/" }, grandparent: { title: "Makeup", href: "/en/makeup/" }, totalCount: 104, hero: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1800&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", heroAlt: "Editorial close-up — color correcting makeup technique", h1: "How to color correct and read undertones.", deck: "The most over-marketed technique in modern makeup. The honest version: most faces don't need it. The under-eye is the exception. Everything else is here if you do.", intro: "Color correcting is the most over-marketed technique in modern makeup. The honest framing: most faces don't need it. The exception is the under-eye, and a single targeted product. The rest — the green sticks, the full correcting palette, the seven-step neutralising protocol — exists because brands need a reason to sell more products. Undertone reading is a separate and genuinely useful skill, and it belongs here because the two are tangled together in the category. Below is everything we've published — Trending now, Editor's picks, the Beginner's path, and the full how-to library.", byline: "Edited by Nelly · Beauty & Style Director", meta: { count: 104, updated: "Updated 26 April 2026", reading: "Avg. 4 min per piece" }, }; const TYPE_SIBLINGS = [ { id: "sculpted-base", title: "Sculpted Base", n: "01", href: "/en/makeup/technique/sculpted-base/" }, { id: "eye-definition", title: "Eye Definition", n: "02", href: "/en/makeup/technique/eye-definition/" }, { id: "setting-order", title: "Setting Order", n: "03", href: "/en/makeup/technique/setting-order/" }, { id: "color-correcting-and-undertones", title: "Color Correcting & Undertones", n: "04", cur: true, href: "/en/makeup/technique/color-correcting-and-undertones/" }, { id: "longwear-strategy", title: "Long-Wear Strategy", n: "05", href: "/en/makeup/technique/longwear-strategy/" }, ]; const QUICK_FACTS = { defn: { h: "What 'color correcting' actually means", body: "Color correcting uses the principle of complementary colours to neutralise unwanted tones before foundation. A peach or orange product reduces the appearance of blue-purple under-eye shadow. A green product reduces redness. The technique works, but the majority of faces achieve the same result with the right foundation shade — the corrector step is only necessary when standard coverage falls short.", }, myths: [ { m: "You need a full correcting palette.", t: "Most faces need at most one corrector for one specific area. A full palette is a retail product, not a technique requirement. Start with the under-eye if that's the area, stop there." }, { m: "Green concealer cancels all redness.", t: "Green cancels redness on very fair skin at high saturation. On medium to deep skin, peach or red-orange correctors are more effective and less likely to leave a grey cast under foundation." }, { m: "Undertone matching is about skin surface colour.", t: "Undertone sits beneath the surface. A person can have a warm surface tone and cool undertones — the foundation that matches the surface will look off in daylight. Test at the jawline, not the inner wrist." }, ], }; const BEGINNER_PATH = { h: "Start here, if colour correcting is new to you.", deck: "Five pieces, in order. Around eighteen minutes. Enough to know whether you actually need this and where to start if you do.", steps: [ { n: "01", t: "Undertones — what they are and how to read yours", time: "3 min", note: "Warm, cool, neutral — the short version of how to find yours." }, { n: "02", t: "Do you actually need a colour corrector?", time: "3 min", note: "The honest diagnostic. Most people don't. Here's how to know." }, { n: "03", t: "The under-eye corrector — the one that earns its place", time: "4 min", note: "Peach, salmon, orange — which to use on which skin tone." }, { n: "04", t: "Foundation matching for your undertone", time: "4 min", note: "How to test foundation shade at the jawline, not the wrist." }, { n: "05", t: "Layering corrector under foundation — the right sequence", time: "4 min", note: "Coverage over corrector, not corrector over coverage." }, ], }; const TRENDING = [ { rank: "01", t: "Undertones — the short version, finally", time: "4 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 24", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "10,302" }, { rank: "02", t: "Peach vs orange corrector for dark under-eyes", time: "4 min", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "8,815" }, { rank: "03", t: "Foundation shade matching — the jawline test", time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 16", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "7,244" }, { rank: "04", t: "Green corrector — when it works and when it makes things worse", time: "4 min", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "6,588" }, { rank: "05", t: "Do you actually need a colour corrector? A diagnostic.", time: "3 min", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 06", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571875257727-256c39da42af?w=1100&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", reads: "5,799" }, ]; const FORMAT_GUIDE = { h: "Corrector type, by skin tone and concern", deck: "Colour correction is most useful where it is most specific. A single targeted corrector beats a palette used broadly.", formats: [ { name: "Peach corrector", when: "Fair to medium skin, blue-grey under-eyes", avoid: "Deep skin tones — reads ashy under foundation", note: "The under-eye default for fair-medium tones.", verdict: "Under-eye · Fair/Medium" }, { name: "Orange corrector", when: "Medium to deep skin, dark circles, hyperpigmentation", avoid: "Very fair skin — too warm", note: "Corrects deeper discolouration where peach doesn't reach.", verdict: "Under-eye · Medium/Deep" }, { name: "Salmon/Red", when: "Very deep skin, high pigmentation under-eye", avoid: "Fair skin — too saturated", note: "The deepest version of the orange family.", verdict: "Under-eye · Deep" }, { name: "Green corrector", when: "Very fair skin, high redness (rosacea)", avoid: "Medium to deep skin — creates grey cast", note: "Neutralises red on the surface. A narrow use case.", verdict: "Redness · Fair" }, { name: "Lavender corrector", when: "Sallow or yellow-tinged skin, fair tones", avoid: "Cool or neutral undertones — redundant", note: "Brightens yellowed areas. Niche but specific.", verdict: "Brightening · Warm" }, { name: "No corrector", when: "The right foundation at the right shade", avoid: "Refusing to consider it when under-eye discolouration is deep", note: "The default answer for most faces, most of the time.", verdict: "Default" }, ], }; const HOWTOS = [ { t: "Undertones — the short version, finally", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 24", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: true }, { t: "Peach vs orange corrector for dark under-eyes", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true }, { t: "Foundation shade matching — the jawline test", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 16", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: true }, { t: "Green corrector — when it works and when it makes things worse", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 11", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Do you actually need a colour corrector? A diagnostic.", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Apr 06", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571875257727-256c39da42af?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: true }, { t: "Cool undertones vs warm undertones — how to test", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Apr 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "The under-eye method — step by step", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 27", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Layering corrector under foundation — the sequence", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 22", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Neutral undertones — the hardest shade to match", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 17", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Correcting hyperpigmentation on deeper skin tones", time: 5, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 12", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571875257727-256c39da42af?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Troubleshoot: corrector that shows through foundation", time: 3, tech: "Troubleshoot", auth: "Nelly", date: "Mar 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Troubleshoot", pick: false }, { t: "Rosacea and corrector — a realistic treatment plan", time: 5, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Mar 02", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Lavender corrector — the specific use case", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "What to do when no foundation shade works", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Feb 20", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Troubleshoot", pick: false }, { t: "Correcting post-blemish marks — the difference from active spots", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 15", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571875257727-256c39da42af?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Warm foundation on cool undertones — why it ages", time: 3, tech: "Essay", auth: "Iris", date: "Feb 10", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "The colour wheel in makeup — a practical explanation", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Feb 05", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Salmon corrector — who it's for", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Jan 31", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "Finding your undertone in winter vs summer", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 25", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Troubleshoot: the foundation that looks grey in daylight", time: 4, tech: "Troubleshoot", auth: "Iris", date: "Jan 19", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571875257727-256c39da42af?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Troubleshoot", pick: false }, { t: "Correcting and underpainting — the overlap", time: 5, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 13", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522337660859-02fbefca4702?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Concealer as corrector — when it's the same step", time: 3, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Jan 07", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596462502278-27bfdc403348?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, { t: "The skin tone range and corrector choice — a chart", time: 4, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Nelly", date: "Jan 01", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487412947147-5cebf100ffc2?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Essay", pick: false }, { t: "Colour correcting for brown and dark skin — the full method", time: 5, tech: "Correcting", auth: "Iris", date: "Dec 26", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522338242992-e1a54906a8da?w=900&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop", kick: "Technique", pick: false }, ]; const TECH_FILTERS = ["All", "Base", "Eyes", "Setting", "Correcting", "Long-Wear", "Routine", "Essay", "Troubleshoot"]; const TYPE_CROSSLINKS = [ { id: "sculpted-base", title: "Sculpted Base", deck: "Strobing, sculpting, underpainting — three methods, one goal.", count: 142, href: "/en/makeup/technique/sculpted-base/" }, { id: "eye-definition", title: "Eye Definition", deck: "The line is either there or it isn't. Learn to place it.", count: 118, href: "/en/makeup/technique/eye-definition/" }, { id: "setting-order", title: "Setting Order", deck: "Sequence matters more than the products themselves.", count: 97, href: "/en/makeup/technique/setting-order/" }, { id: "longwear-strategy", title: "Long-Wear Strategy", deck: "Fourteen hours is a prep decision, not a product one.", count: 121, href: "/en/makeup/technique/longwear-strategy/" }, ]; Object.assign(window, { OILY, TYPE_SIBLINGS, QUICK_FACTS, BEGINNER_PATH, TRENDING, FORMAT_GUIDE, HOWTOS, TECH_FILTERS, TYPE_CROSSLINKS, });