BLEMISHED

Everyone has a unique skin journey, and I am sharing my experience to help others in hopes that is empowering. I had suffered from severe acne due to a hormonal imbalance and additional underlying skin conditions. Thanks to MiracleBeauty, my skin has improved dramatically. However, anytime there are particular life events that cause excess stress, it will cause untimely breakouts. When I do get acne bumps, the first step to concealing relies on the basics; proper skin care prep. Always be sure to have a cleansed face before starting any makeup application and do not be afraid to moisturize despite your skin type. Clients with oily skin will express their fear that moisturizing will add excess oil to their skin. When in fact, using the correct products will allow your skin to have a healthy PH balance. Therefore, your sebaceous glands are not over producing oil trying to make up for the lack there of.

Once the skincare routine is complete, going in with a color corrector has a major impact on blending in my blemishes and any discoloration. This part will revert to the color wheel, which I am sure many of you are familiar with. My acne particularly was very dark in appearance, so to even out dark spots the best corrector colors to use are orange, yellow and green in some instances. However, you can use yellow or yellow mixed with orange if it is a darker discoloration (I like to mix both). If your acne is severely red, you can go in very lightly with a green concealer instead. I do not apply foundation but rather spot conceal the areas I want to touch up such as on top of the blemishes, under eyes and other areas of highlight necessary, using only concealer. You can also mix a brightening pink corrector to your concealer or use a brightening light pink setting powder to further neutralize any remaining darkness. Ensure you are stippling the products with a small or medium concealer brush, blending out the outer edges and not over applying product on the skin. Sometimes I top off the look further by sculpting and applying a cream contour as desired. You can then set those areas with light translucent setting powder on top of your cream for a longer lasting application. I always find cream bases set with powder sit more flawlessly on the skin rather than start to finish powder products. The objective is always a fresh glowing skin, and many of times, less is more. Your skin will appreciate you for it.

Depending on where my blemishes are located, I can draw attention to different focal points of the face using makeup. For instance, if you have acne on your forehead, you can apply a bolder lip to draw the focus elsewhere. If you have acne on your chin, you should avoid highlighting that area and perhaps try a bolder eye look to change direction of the focus. Additionally at times, if I have spot acne located in a certain area that is more difficult to conceal, another more creative option is turning it into a freckle using a dot of liquid liner. I truly believe the looks we create are self-expression, so we have to learn to have fun with it and embrace all aspects of ourselves.

Everyone’s skin is different and specific to them in correlation to their lifestyle. This technique has truly helped me over the years and has also made an impact on my skin. We may never live fully blemish and scar free and although makeup does not treat the problem, it is undeniably a boost of confidence to be able to blend it in for a special event or simply make it stylish.