Color correctors like this need to be applied properly, there's no exception to this rule with this product. Only a sheer application is needed under makeup to diffuse the look of redness or blotchy-ness from the skin. It's NOT meant to wear alone (!) you need an additional concealer or foundation to layer over it, which is the whole point of this product. I have redness around my eyes and melasma spots from blemishes that this green tinted cream works well to mask and cover. A little goes a long way in giving the neutralizing effect of the color....more than that looks ridiculous. I highly recommend visiting Dermablend's site or looking online for how to work with color correctors if they are unfamiliar to you. They are a handy weapon for the makeup artist, particularly for photography. Used properly, it works very well by giving a subtle hint of masking tint wherever I have redness. It stays on well and doesn't irritate my skin at all nor does it make my skin oily. I hardly know it's there!