I watched concealer application techniques change in a wave after you hit KZfaq. You're making the world a better place, babe. Thanks for saving us all from the triangle.

Are people forgetting that these influencers used to put tarte shape tape all over their face to the point it would lighten their foundation? 😂 Robert saved the beauty community with this concealer technique

As a culinary graduate that “cooking has no rules” made me cackle a little because my former culinary professors would beg to differ. Cooking and baking is a science as much as it is an art form. It’s similar to makeup in many ways. You learn the rules so you can learn how to break them in ways that are creative.

Something I was taught in graphic design classes that i feel applies to everything: LEARN the rules before you decide to break them. Then you can break them intentionally for a particular purpose, and actually understand you're doing.

Robert says “do excuse my makeup” whilst the words “wow that eye makeup looks great” just came out my mouth 👁👄👁

Just as someone who is a fine artist, there’s no “rules” in creativity, but there is a set of general practices that are rules in fine art. I.e. you can paint oils over acrylics, but not acrylics on top of oils. Perhaps “the art of makeup” doesn’t have limitations but you have to know what to do with the materials to access your creativity in makeup first before you start!

Loved the first lady. So straight forward, not annoying, actually helpful tips.

Love what you say about makeup theory. I do watercolour painting. Lots of people hate painting with watercolour bc they only remember the paints they used as kids and never learned how to use it properly. If you don’t know the “rules” to watercolour painting, you make a muddy mess. I had to learn about colour mixing, water control and proper techniques to improve as a painter. So many people say “art has no rules! Do what you want!” but learning the rules helps sooo much. Plus, once you learn a rule, if you decide you don’t like it and it doesn’t work for you, you can break the rule! It does you no harm to learn about it in the end.

Omg the “smile and then put blush on” thing RUINED me for so long, it made sense when I was originally taught it for stage makeup bc I would always be smiling but then nobody told me not to do it like that for real life makeup 😅😂 until Robert saved the day, of course! 💕

Ok but lowkey you are the one that put EVERYONE on the “less concealer” technique in my book🙌🏼

I think a summary of the philosophy on makeup is: your makeup can look however you want, knowing the theory of makeup gives you the techniques to achieve the look you want

I think you should buy every single “blurring” powder you come across and put them all to the test tournament style. 🥴 Make the definitive guide. I trust that you’re correct of course hahaha.

I'm glad you reexplained your concealer technique!!!! People copy the placement all the time but they use so much they end up blending it exactly in that old school "triangle". I cringe every time.

I really hated the concealer tiktok, they were so aggressive for no reason. I like you for being calm and guiding to better techniques without shaming

Same with painting while it’s inherently creative each different type of painting has rules

As a a woman of a certain age, I have adapted lots of your techniques Robert. Thank you so much for helping this full coverage type of gal. 😘

I really love the analogy to cooking chicken, because it reminds me of an Indonesian guy who was teaching me to make satay. He mentioned how most of the Westerners he teaches hate dry chicken, but to him it wasn't that much of a big deal. Preference varies with culture - just like whether you care about your chicken being dry, you might not mind your face looking round; but it's important to know that cooking chicken for a long time will make it dry, just like your blush position will change the shape of your face.

I have been washing my brushes with dish soap and it's literally spotless in seconds. Not a lot of soap, just a smidge. Works perfectly!! And if the brush doesn't last for decades because of it, it's fine.. A reason to buy new ones!! Highly recommend.

Saying the camera doesnt pick up skin texture when their isnt any shine makes TOTAL sense! Were all being fooled by these tricks. Idk how ppl can think a powder will blur all their issues...in person its definitely still visible. Also the last video with that huge dirty brush! That cracked me up! My mom had a Shiesido brush from the 90's that she whipped out one day and it was horrid looking..i just said "NO MOM" and threw it away 😆

About concealer placement and „new technique”: when I see people smearing the same amount of product as they use before in triangle shape but now placing it in two massive dots and stripes from outer corners to almost hairline (using a high coverage concealer) I wonder, is there any difference? 😂 It’s still too much product under your eyes.

Make up has rules, food has rules, life has rules - because physics, chemistry, biology 🧪 duh! Thank you for *the* common sense, Robert. You are truly a breath of much needed air in a industry saturated with questionable content. When it seems we are out on war with common knowledge I tend to come back to your videos to calm the nerves and get much needed inspiration. ✨❤️

I have mature skin, and tried to make these "influencer" makeup techniques work for months, struggling terribly! THANK YOU, Robert. You brought sanity to KZfaq, and saved me from trying to make all these techniques work!🖤🖤🖤

What I saw happen was that people would use the two spots of concealer method but they were smearing WAY too much product on those two areas right off the concealer wand. The whole point of your technique was to use LESS product. If you still use too much product on your eye it doesn't matter where you put it. I always put some product on the back of my hand and pick up a little with my brush, the wands just have too much product on it to apply it directly to my skin.

It's all about quantity for concealer in your positioning! A teeny bit and keep it where you need it, then blend out. My baggage and circles look so good after adopting your technique... except if I use too much though carelessness.

I loved how you used cooking as an example. I'm a professional pastry chef/cake decorator and there are definitely RULES! You can wing it all you want, but there are rules to follow, and if you do, results will be so much better. Baking more so because of the chemistry of how things work together to make a delicious product. I have you to thank about using eye cream before applying concealer. I would get lines and crepey looking under-eyes after several hours of wear. Now it's lovely and magic and thank you for the tip! Also, that girl should have just bought her mom new brushes..🤢 lol

Robert reminds me of my brother and it's very comforting to me to watch his videos. My brother has ceased contact with our family because of my mum's behaviour and their relationship breaking down altogether. I got back in touch with him briefly, but he's dropped off the radar again, so yeah. It's just nice being able to watch someone who so closely resembles my brother in appearance and in voice.

Your concealer technique literally changed how I use makeup. I thought I couldn't use concealer under my eyes at all, and now I at least feel comfortable using it for special occasions (still too lazy day to day, but that's a different story). The amount she uses is better for me, and I think I'll have to try applying it with a brush rather than the applicator, but your technique itself is still solid (and immeasurably better than the dreaded triangle). HOLY GOD THOSE BRUSHES 😱☠️

“Cooking has no rules…” I laughed so hard at that. Awesome analogy. Picturing Robert arrogantly serving me some $hit chicken. 😂

Art in general has rules as well. Drawing, painting, music, dance, clay molding, etc. all of it has rules. It's about learning those rules and then applying that knowledge to your craft in order to make it individual and creative.

You sliding out of frame after dropping the "Cooking has no rules" analogy 🤣 Also I think those tips for over 40s at the start are useful for everyone no?

10:28- “No.” I love sassy Robert 💜🖤💜

Make up is fun. Art is fun. Watching Robert Welsh is fun 🖤

Much like my art and English teachers told me while I was in school: You need to learn the rules so you can know how to break them effectively later. That was drilled into our heads. We needed to know about composition and color theory, etc. in art when we started learning in kindergarten, so by the time we hit middle/high school, we know how to break those basic rules for maximum creative effect. It's exactly the same for makeup.

"Please excuse my makeup". You said that literally as I was looking at your makeup thinking how good it looks lol

All professions have rules…totally agree with him.

I completely agree with the lady who made the tick tock about you Robert! You are the only person who has helped me with my makeup! I was walking around with cakey foundation , too much eyeshadow and too much concealer! And once I started listening to you my makeup techniques have gotten so much better, I get so many compliments on my makeup, and it's all thanks to you. Thank you!

I spent years and years doing my eyeliner a certain way, and then I saw a short clip on youtube about doing eyeliner for eyes with a downward-turned outer corner, and literally the first day I tried it my husband commented on it very positively! I really love how this tiny little adjustment has made such a noticeable difference in my appearance 😍 it really does pay to learn makeup techniques that work WITH your face instead of trying to force your face to fit a makeup technique!

15:36 as a line cook, I love this 😂 Especially the slinking away while keeping eye contact 😂 “Cooking…. Has no rules…. 😏😏😏”

Thank goodness for Robert because I was watching all these influencers trying to get a bit better at my own makeup and I have finally been steered in the proper direction. Whew child.

The most difficult part of this video was imagining Robert as a chef

Hi Robert, I've been following you for years. A random girl came up to me in a drugstore today because she liked my makeup and wanted tips. She was so lost and I shared with her your concealer method and more. Honestly I think I overloaded her with information but as I was walking away I was like, just send her to Robert! Hahaha so I went back and showed her your channel😄 Anyway, just wanted to let you know about the lives you touch, even all the way here in Singapore

Your concealer technique is amazing, it's the amount that matters. I don't bother using a brush for that now. Fingers are the best!

😂 I was just thinking “Wow, Robert’s eyes are f*****g stunning” when you apologised for how your makeup looked… 💜🖤💜

Imagine if you were doing makeup for a client and you were like “no rules! Just gonna play!!!” 😂😂😂

This was brilliant as always! The best takeaway from the better tik toks was learn to use products in the best way possible and then be aware of your own facial structure and how to place makeup on your personal canvas. That first lady with the tips for over 40s was useful for any age with similar features. I'm in my 30s and my top lip is down turned and always has been, no one would notice as I'm always smiling and hardly ever use lip liner, but certainly something to think about if and when I do use lip liner.

Remember seeing everyone with those huge triangles under their eyes? It was the absolute done thing (I'd never done it in my youth, but I'm over the hill!) I honestly saw that change start from your content Robert, so thank you ☺️

Happy Wednesday, Robert! Thank you for the reactions for tricks for those of us over 40🥰, especially blush placement, and the chef analogy was absolutely perfect (and Reason #185 that I love your content). Have an awesome rest of the week! 💖🖤💖🖤💖🖤💖🖤

Creativity and individuality is what you do knowing the rules of makeup. Simple to understand.

Your giggle is the best 😂❤️

*VOLUMETRY 101* Customer: I want a concealer to conceal my eye bags. Me: You mean to conceal the pigmentation. Customer: NO. THE BAGS!! To make me look less tired. Me: If you slather your boobies with concealer, will you become flat? Customer: Of course not, such a stupid idea!!! Me: 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🧛🏻‍♀️🖤

Not me saying "that's not what you say!" When you were saying your line incorrectly 🤣🤣🤣 I really need to just shut up and listen sometimes🤣🤣

“No.. no… 🤣 no, it doesn’t work like that” Robert Welsh 2022

The collar of your shirt is making me have mood swings 🤣

If Robert's eyeshadow application isn't perfect than I don't know what is. Every makeup look he does is perfectly flawless.

My concealer game changed drastically once I started watching Robert. Gotta say that 4d sigma concealer brush is an absolute godsend.

The thing with the 'lifting face concealer' trick is that it just exaggerates the lines. Especially lines in the outer cornor of your eyes. Putting concealer directly there just adds to the appearance of wrinkles near the eyes

I definitely need to do my lip liner like the first lady said.

I'm studying to be an MUA, mostly because I was inspired by you, I've always loved it, and thought it was too late at 35 years old, but I'm not!

To me the word "theory" is that if you do x, then you will have y outcome And "rules" are saying what you can/should or can't/shouldn't do It kinda comes down to semantics a bit with the misunderstanding. Using the words "rules" and "theory" to refer to the same thing is confusing for people who see the words quite distinctly and requires a form of translation To me personally: Makeup THEORY is that orange eyeshadow makes my blue eyes look brighter/more blue, and blue eyeshadow does not make my eyes look brighter. This can be useful information, especially in a more professional context which makeup artists like Robert exist in Makeup RULES are that bc I have blue eyes, I HAVE to wear orangey/brown eyeshadow and I CANNOT wear blue. This is unnecessarilly limiting and does not allow the individuality and creativity that Robert and his viewers value Like if I want to honor Chrissy from Stranger Things with blue eyeshadow I'm gonna do it! In that case my eye makeup is not intended to make me look more attractive by current standards of beauty, but to reference a character/a tv show and express myself! Or to say that contouring a certain way makes your wide face look wider so you "shouldn't" do that, or having your hair cut a certain way makes your square jaw look more square so you "shouldn't" do that... All unnecessary Many people will find that information helpful, but for some maybe it's because they WANT to emphasize their wide face or they WANT to emphasize their square jaw Using neutral language when explaining theories in makeup, fashion, hairstyling, etc would solve most of the broader problem imo This might be a big ask because it requires a rethink of our vocabularies and how we communicate ideas, but I think it would be a great improvement in terms of viewing makeup and related fields as artistic avenues for self-expression, which is what they are at their best (again imho as a more casual user of makeup) Even art like music and painting has theory behind it! And those theories are useful to see what you can play around with. Many incredible creative minds broke what we thought of as "rules" while using theory I think when that commenter said "rules" they were actually on the same page as Robert, they just had different connotations for the words "theory" and "rule"

I think when the more popular KZfaqrs or influencers do something… it is a given for most people. I think all makeup tutorials should include video in real light inside and outside to REALLY see how it looks. With no filter period. Lol

Great choice of TicToks and interesting info. I ran to go clean my brushes! 😂 😂 😂

Music, cooking, baking, makeup and so much more, all of them have theories, guides, rules, etc. And those serve as a base for that endless artistic/creative possibilities.

Thanks for including my tik tok! I hope I got my point across in a nice+helpful way that wasn’t too cringe.😅 💗💗💗

You could do a ghost stories episode featuring that last video on repeat. *shivers*

Your cooking chicken comparison killed me😂, such a solid point.

My art teacher always said you had to learn the rules so that you could choose how and what to break to create your individuality

I remember when you started the ghost stories on Mondays. Which, btw, I'm so so grateful for because that's how I found Kara C, and I adore her she's so sweet and im so damn proud of her, she's lost so much weight she's about to have the extra skin removal surgery! 🥳🥳🥳 But yeah, I'm pretty sure I found you within a couple months of you starting youtube, I know I've seen all your videos🤣🤣 I'm totally not a stalker, at all, and don't have a Welsh twins shrine or anything (James if you see this, yes, I still offer it cheese daily) mmmkay time for me to shut up

The "cooking... has no rules" _slides away_ 😂

Fr your channel is the reason I don't need to go on youtube and seek out a makeup tutorial every time I want to go out. I just have a better understanding of what I'm doing and why and now I can do perfectly fine looks on my own every time without needing to bring over my laptop and a tutorial to the mirror 😂😂

I can't use under eye color corrector. I have very dark inner corner/under eye but every single color corrector adds texture that looks super dry. I'd rather have darkness then flakes lol.

I had a go at applying my concealer the way you demonstrated - oh my gosh! It made SUCH a difference!! Your method has been, BY FAR, the best way to use concealer. I tend to use light coverage concealers, so I wasn't sure of your method would work...boy, was I wrong!! Thank you for sharing - you're a genius!

"for some reason im the chef and the server too" that "chef" would usually be called "mom" 😂😂

I absolutely love your makeup techniques! I am a woman in my 40s and your little tips have helped my makeup game so much! Thank you for being amazing. 🥰♥️👍🏻👍🏻

I binged too many channels I should not have binged recently and coming back to my tried and true Robert 💜 has seriously put me in such a good mood like it always does! Thank you for all that you do for us subscribers Robert 💜☺️ also watching your face with those disgusting brushes at the end... Hilarious and adorable! Lol

The “cooking has no rules” had me rolling 🤣🤣 love these vids so much

As an older woman, I can attest to not putting concealer anywhere under the eye. I have some wrinkles, and it will settle in there. Just a touch on the inner and outer corners blended does a nice job of brightening and opening up the eye. My younger self could get away with more and different placement. Not anymore! 🥺

Love you. Your laugh and personality always bring me up when I'm struggling. ♥️♥️

Love this video. Thanks for the tips. You are so helpful!

If my brush looked like that, I would just throw it out and replace it at that point🥴

You are so talented with your eye makeup in particular that you can even take an apparently subpar product and make it look gorgeous! Love you!!!

I love to hear you talking about makeup, you’re so passionate 🖤

What a great video. Loved the first one! Also thank you again for the concealer tips! I’ve watched like all your videos so I’ve been using your hacks/tips. Never knew that one about the lipliner!!

Oh my gosh! I love that analogy with the kitchen!!!!

I do love your TikTok reactions - they make me giggle so much !

Omgggg the lip liner thing in the first one. I needed this!!!

Love watching your videos, I’m having some MH crisis lately and trying to learn how to do my make up nicely to make me feel better ☺️ watching your videos is helping ☺️

Great content every time. Love the honesty. Thanks, Robert.

Omg that last one though with the brushes?? 😵 also, I love how so cool, calm, and collected you are on your channel but then on the Welsh twins channel, im busting up laughing because of how funny you guys are when you're together lol same with James too!

That first lady was so helpful! I never knew about the lip liner one

I use LA Girl pro concealer and a tear drop shaped concealer brush. *CHANGED MY LIFE*

Your techniques are *UNREAL* ! You've made me love make up so much more 💖

Robert, I just adore you and your content! Thank you for everything you do 🤟

One concealer technique that might work is to warm the concealer on your palm (like the beefy part connected to thumb) before putting under the eyes. This way you can control the amount

From someone who knows little to nothing about makeup, I think your makeup looks flawless!

Robert, I recently found another MUA on YT who did a video about blending different complimentary colors and how to interpret the color wheel and use it Like going from a purple to yellow. It was really good but I'm wondering your thoughts and would love your insight on this subject.

I have been waitingggggg for you to comment on the concealer method and I’m so glad you finally did! I think the technique has been done differently as time goes on. When the point really is to use less, but people have used it as an opportunity to use just as much concealer as with the triangle method. Hope that makes sense. Glad you showed the difference in what you do versus what many others do 😊 I have used this technique for a long time (thanks to you) and I love it. Thank you!

This was so much fun! Love these kinds of videos! All the best

Your make up is so on point, for WHAT?! 😭😭❤️❤️❤️

I recently tried Sigma eye shadow base and eye shadow, because of you. I love them both. My eye shadow was sliding around and disappearing. Many shadow base products make my eyes irritated, but not this. Thank you so much!

🙌🙌 first like on the video....Needed something to cheer me up on a gloomy Wednesday so glad to see you post! Thanks Robert 🖤