Hello Gorgeous,
It has come to my attention that last week's "Tip-full Tuesday" did not post for some reason - so here it is - a tip-full Sunday.
It has come to my attention that last week's "Tip-full Tuesday" did not post for some reason - so here it is - a tip-full Sunday.
At some point in your life, you will encounter the dreaded pimple and it will most likely come at an inconvenient time, like a play, picture day or your wedding. Luckily, the cosmetics industry has blessed us with an abundance of options on how to cover-up, conceal and hide those unwanted visitors.
Concealers are going to be your best bet. If your pimple is an exceptionally red one - I suggest using a concealer that comes in a pot for everywhere except under the eye. Pot concealers will be thicker than the ones that come in tubes and will therefore cover better, however use a tube concealer for under the eye. Your skin under your eye tends to be thinner and therefore having too thick of a concealer under your eyes will look cakey.
Concealers are going to be your best bet. If your pimple is an exceptionally red one - I suggest using a concealer that comes in a pot for everywhere except under the eye. Pot concealers will be thicker than the ones that come in tubes and will therefore cover better, however use a tube concealer for under the eye. Your skin under your eye tends to be thinner and therefore having too thick of a concealer under your eyes will look cakey.
- The first step in hiding acne is to moisturize your skin. Stay away from moisturizers that will "brighten" your skin as it will draw out pinks and reds even more.
- Then prime your face with a face primer, such as MAC's Prep and Prime or Smashboxx PhotoFinish.
- Apply foundation to even out your skin. Use as much or as little as your would like.
- Next, using a concealer brush and a concealer that is 1-2 shades darker than your skin, apply on the blemishes and just slightly around the outer edge of the blemish. Dab the concealer on - do not sweep it. Sweeping it on will not give you the coverage that you need. If you have a lot of redness going on, you can use a green concealer - but be sure to add this BEFORE your foundation.
- Blend, blend, blend! Blend around the edges so there is not color difference between where you concealed and the rest of your face. If there is a noticeable difference, apply a small amount of foundation over the concealer and blend out.
- Set your concealer with powder and either a clean powder brush or a clean, flat sponge.
- Mist with MAC's Fix+ or Urban Decay's All Nighter Setting Spray.
I know there are a lot of people who say to conceal before you apply foundation and that's fine too. I choose to apply concealer after foundation because the foundation will cancel out some of the redness on its own and sometimes that's enough. After I apply foundation, I can re-evaluate how much concealer I actually need to use. Some blemishes won't need anything additional and some will.
*Also, when concealing - use concealer around the nose and chin as they tend to get more red throughout the day due to hormones.
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