A major frustration when it comes to concealing acne is your limited foundation and concealer options. To mask blemishes, people generally turn to full-coverage foundations. But what if you want to go for more of a fresh face? You shouldn't have to sacrifice comfort in order to disguise your blemishes.
While combining a more heavy-duty concealer with a lighter weight foundation is not revolutionary, makeup artist Vincent Ford has shared a way to do it that has remarkable results, telling fans and followers: "You don't need full coverage foundation to cover acne"
Vincent first mixes a green adjuster into a matte cream concealer, to neutralize the redness, then he spot presses the mixture into the blemishes using a small, fluffy, round headed brush.
Once you've covered the blemishes, he then instructs us to use a lightweight tinted moisturizer spread across the palms of your hands, that you then press into the skin all-over the face.
Now, I'm putting it down to the pressing technique and the warmth of your hands compared to fingertips or brushes, because despite their very different coverage, the two products blend together into a flawless base. She honestly looks like she's barely wearing makeup and yet all the marks are gone.
TIP: TO USE THE SAME TECHNIQUE ON HYPERPIGMENTATION, SWAP THE GREEN ADJUSTER FOR ORANGE OR DARK PEACH.
It has to be noted that the model's blemishes appear to be post-acne marks that are quite flat, and you wouldn't get as spectacular a result on skin with more textured blemishes. But the technique would still take away the redness, and no amount of coverage can fully mask texture.
Vincent listed all the products used in the technique:
- NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Custard
- Temptu S/B green adjuster
- NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in Groenland
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Cannelle
You're welcome!
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This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com/uk. Minor edits have been made by the Cosmo.ph editors.
