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 Acne and Makeup - A How-To Guide
Author: John Wellington
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Right...so your new acne medication
promises fast results in 10 days, but you've got to face the
world today. What can we do to tie over the proceeding period
before the acne goes down?
Well all you need is to learn
a few creative acne makeup concealing tips to help you look your
very best at school, work or play.
But remember -- Makeup conceals
acne, it doesn't cure it!
But you already knew that, right?
Using makeup to conceal acne isn't difficult, but there are some
basic rules that you should always follow.
Your basic acne makeup toolkit
Your three acne hiding weapons
will be a concealer, a foundation and a finishing powder. Stay
away from the dollar store and use only brand names that you
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Choose only oil-free makeup products
that match your skin tone. Oil-free is the key to success here
so read the labels carefully. You don't want to aggravate your
existing acne problem by layering a fresh coat of oil on skin
that already has too much to begin with. Choose a hypoallergenic
brand while you're at it.
If this is the first time that
you are using a new brand, test the makeup applying small dabs
to a spot under your jaw to see how your skin reacts. If you
are going to have a problem you'll know within an hour or so
after applying it. Nothing's worse than adding more blotches
to an already colorful face.
Before you begin
Wash your face with your normal
face cleansing product and pat dry. Apply your acne medication
per the instructions and let it dry throughly.
Start with the concealer
Apply the concealer in a light
dabbing motion directly to any dark blotches or red areas that
the acne has produced on your skin. Blend the concealer in using
a disposable facial sponge. Use the concealer sparingly. You
can always apply more if you need it but you don't want to layer
it on too thickly. It will look terrible when it dries.
Next, apply the foundation
Apply the foundation sparingly
as well and use a light dabbing motion here too. Blend the foundation
with your sponge and reapply to any areas that need it.
And now for the final touch
Apply a light layer of the oil-free
powder using a large makeup brush. This will take care of any
shine that the acne concealer and foundation left behind and
it will give you an even and finished look.
Throw away the disposable sponges
when you are through so you don't transfer yesterday's skin oil
to tomorrow's clean face!
Before you go to bed
Wash your face throughly to remove
all makeup before you go to bed, but preferably as soon as you
can after you return home. You want your skin to breath and your
acne to get as much fresh air as possible.
John Wellington is from AcneHelpZone.com providing people suffering
from acne with quick, relevant and free acne resources that they can download and
take away with them for easy reference.
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