Rarely does anyone have perfect facial skin. Nevertheless, everyone wants to look beautiful. How to make makeup on problem skin so that it looks fresh and attractive, without traces of “plastering”?
Each of us understands that good makeup is, first of all, creating the illusion of radiant skin. Make-up on problem skin is a successful disguise for one of the most common problems associated with facial skin, especially among young people – acne and various inflammatory processes.
Attention! Such a disease must be treated comprehensively by a good specialist – a cosmetologist-dermatologist. It is forbidden to permanently mask acne, this will only aggravate the skin condition!
Most cosmetics are too oily, they can provoke an exacerbation of acne. Cosmetic products based on lanolin and petroleum jelly (especially fatty) are in any case contraindicated for acne.
All oily creams exacerbate the development of acne because they clog pores and thus contribute to acne. Moisturizers are oil-based creams.
To care for oily skin, you need to use much drier alcohol-based creams or creams of a simple composition.
Many so-called means of combating acne, therefore, do not have an effect, but only mask the wounds to some extent with a composition that is as close as possible in color to the natural skin color.
Of course, first of all, the acne problem is solved with the right skin care. But this process is quite long, so at this time, you can use concealer to mask acne and inflamed areas.
A masking stick or skin-colored cream that matches your skin tone will help you. Apply some cream on the inflamed area, rub it in lightly and let it dry. Later, powder your face, preferably with a special antiseptic powder. You can also apply a green foundation on the inflamed areas. The fact is that green visually neutralizes red. Such a cream is applied to the desired area and rubbed lightly. After that, do your usual makeup.
Acne scars (acne craters) are very difficult to mask, use a special correcting agent that contains silicone, it fills the cavities, smoothes the skin surface. After that, apply a loose powder to set makeup. For example, Vichy Dermablend Correcting Foundation, specifically for masking skin imperfections.
Mature women sometimes suffer from dilated blood vessels in the face. This problem can also be solved with a green concealer. Apply this cream in places where vasodilation is noticeable. After that, apply an opaque makeup to your skin tone.
Freckles are very suitable for many women and girls, but still most of their owners strive to get rid of them in every way.
First of all, devote enough time to preventing the appearance of freckles and age spots: avoid the sun, use sunscreen in any weather and any time of the year, and from time to time carry out a course of brightening procedures.
Exfoliating treatments and depigmenting agents help to reduce skin pigmentation and have a whitening effect. In this case, freckles are removed by exfoliation with 20% salicylic alcohol, white mercury ointment in increasing concentrations in combination with bodyag ointments, 20-30% solution of pure phenol dissolved in ether. In some cases, pigment spots can be removed using diathermocoagulation.
Freckles can be removed by irradiating the face with a quartz lamp until peeling appears. The sessions are held every other day. This method is suitable for those who are outdoors most of the time. With this method of peeling, the skin is freed from freckles, and its sensitivity to the sun decreases. But this procedure is carried out under the supervision of a specialist.
You will not be able to completely hide freckles with makeup; it is best to even out dark and light areas on the face with a light transparent foundation. To prevent the eyes from looking too blurry on a face with freckles, they need to be carefully painted, and the eyelashes should be covered with dark mascara. For lipstick, it is best to choose a pure red color. A blush is more suitable in coral red or pink.
If you suffer from allergies, and your skin is very sensitive, you need to be especially careful in choosing cosmetic products, giving preference to hypoallergenic ones. Before applying makeup to your face, try it on the crook of your elbow. If your skin stays clean, you can apply this makeup. If you do suffer from allergies,
mask the irritated skin with a skin tone.
On a swarthy face, “stars” of blood vessels are not so visible. You can use a fake tanning product to give your face a tone that will further mask the dilated blood vessels.
About colors on the skin:
White color gives the skin a radiance and visually smoothes the relief of the face;
Pink gives the skin freshness;
Green neutralizes redness;
Purple neutralizes yellowness;
Brown makes the complexion warmer (provided it doesn’t contrast too much with the natural skin tone).
How to mask wrinkles. Apply the corrective blush directly to the wrinkles, blend with your fingertips, and then very gently apply foundation or powder. Visually smoothes the skin with a white foundation applied directly to wrinkles before using the foundation.
In the period of “critical days” problems arise with makeup: it does not fit well, changes color. On such days, it is better to use compact rather than liquid products.
Vitiligo is a rare condition in which noticeable white patches appear on the skin. Most often, they show through on the arms and hands, as well as on the face. Women with vitiligo spots may be advised to use an artificial tanning product that is applied only to the spots themselves. In addition, the spots can be covered daily with a masking cream and powdered.
If your facial hair grows and you can’t remove them, then when making up, give up powder and those products that contain a lot of powder. They only emphasize the hairs, make them quite noticeable. It is best to use semi-liquid foundations. They are applied to the skin carefully, taking into account the direction of hair growth, being careful not to rub over the skin.
If you look tired or have deep-set eyes, avoid using dark matte eyeshadows as they will make your eyes look sunken. Choose light shades.
Very white skin is sensitive to the sun and often has freckles. But do not be upset, because with proper care, snow-white skin is very beautiful. Its beauty must be emphasized with suitable makeup. The main thing is to choose light, transparent foundation for yourself.
Apply them evenly with a damp cosmetic sponge. Then dust with light powder. Pastel colors are suitable for the eyes. On the cheeks – a little gentle pink blush. Color your lips with lipstick also in pastel colors.
Young girls sometimes develop pimples, consisting of punctate seals, usually on large areas of skin. The thickenings inside the pimples contain what is called lanugo (primary hairline). At the same time, the skin is dry and rough. If you want to hide the pimples, then this can be done with foundation. But it is better to start treatment at their first appearance, which is quite simple and painless. Massage yourself with a dry brush. During it, thin skin scales are exfoliated. Rub the skin with vodka, it stimulates the regeneration of new cells.
Skin is a mirror of the state of internal organs. Therefore, diet, the balance of trace elements in the body is of great importance. Skin healing leads to the health of the whole body, and a healthy body heals the skin itself. This is interconnected.
You will be able to give yourself a full-fledged makeup that does not flow, does not smudge, and does not require heroic efforts in the morning. It is enough to buy very high quality cosmetics and disguise flaws, highlighting the dignity of the face!
The most difficult thing in using decorative cosmetics is its selection. Therefore, the best selection method is the on-site test, that is, in order to choose the right color, it is necessary to apply the selected product to a specific area of the body. If this is not the case, then there may be a discrepancy between expectations and the result, since everyone has their own individual color of skin, lips, eyes and nails.
First-class cosmetics are inseparable from quality tools. It makes no sense to use high-quality cosmetics and apply it with your fingers, the desired effect will not be.
Makeup technique
These steps are as follows: face preparation, toning and correcting imperfections, eye makeup, lip makeup, blush and dusting. The sequence of steps may vary slightly depending on the type of makeup (daytime, evening) and the usual method of application.
Stage 1. Preparing the face for make-up consists of cleaning it with a mild cleanser and applying a day cream. Day cream can be skipped if the skin is normal and you intend to apply a foundation or foundation,
as they will perform the same functions as a day cream. If the skin is dry and flaky, then a day cream is necessary, otherwise the makeup will look unnatural and theatrical. In the case of oily and combination skin, a mattifying day cream is necessary because it reduces sebum production and significantly improves the appearance of the skin.
Stage 2. Toning the facial skin evens out its color and makes it soft, silky, and also masks small skin defects – enlarged pores, redness, etc. Before applying the foundation, wrinkles, dark spots, circles under the eyes, pimples are retouched with the help of correctors. Choose a concealer one tone lighter than the foundation, and it is better to apply liquid concealers on dark circles under the eyes, since dry ones can emphasize fine wrinkles.
Stage 3. Eye makeup aims to draw attention to the eyes, make them more spectacular.
Stage 4. Lip makeup is about contouring and colorizing the lips. The contour of the lips is drawn with a contour pencil to match the lipstick or a tone darker than it.
Stage 5. When the main stages of makeup are passed, it remains to put the last point – blush and powder. Blush gives the face a healthy color and shine, and also helps to correct the shape of the face, give it the necessary outlines, for example, highlight the cheekbones on a round, full face or hide the double chin. Blush can be different in consistency: liquid, dry, in balls, but the principle of use is the same – a light, barely noticeable layer. And at the end of all makeup, it is recommended to go over the entire face with loose powder using a wide brush, it will give the face a pleasant softness and matte finish. The powder can be applied at any stage of makeup, for example, after applying the foundation, powder the skin of the face, eyelids and lips. Loose powder is preferable to compact, as it lays on the face with a more even thin layer, without creating the effect of “dusting with flour”.
For oily problem skin, powder is an irreplaceable assistant that hides skin defects, the only caveat: instead of a puff or a brush, it is better to use disposable cotton pads. The puff or brush becomes quickly contaminated with skin secretions, purulent pimples and can cause new pimples.
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