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How To Fade Acne Scars With Make-Up!

Have you had success covering your acne scars with makeup? No one likes to have visible acne scars on their faces. For some, acne scars can actually get in the way of their daily life. While there are a variety of treatments for acne scarring available, you can also reduce their appearance by using make up. So, what makeup do you need to cover acne scars? Some of the best makeup tips are listed below.

Concealer

Among the various makeup options that you can choose from to cover your acne scars, one of the best strategies is to use concealers. A concealer should be applied after foundation in order to prevent discolorations from becoming visible. Be sure to select a concealer that is the best match for your individual skin tone. Apply around the areas that contain acne scars to reduce their overall appearance.

Foundation

Foundation is applied over your entire face in a thin layer. In order to create the best overall appearance, work with a makeup professional to ensure that you have a solid color match. Foundation is one of the best kinds of makeup to cover acne scars. Blot onto the skin with a sponge in order to get the best coverage without discoloration.

Highlighting

Highlighting with makeup to cover acne scars involves using a light, often shiny powder to certain parts of your face. The goal is to provide focus points, drawing attention to positive features and away from features that you are looking to conceal. The best places to apply highlights to your skin to conceal acne scars are in the inside portion of your eyelid, right under your eyebrow and then at the top portion of your cheekbones.

Accenting your Top Facial Features

When looking to minimize the appearance of scars on your face with makeup, another one of the available options that works is to accentuate your top facial features. For example, if you have great lips, wear a bold lipstick. If you have captivating eyes, use eyeliners and eye shadows to accentuate those features. By drawing attention to specific features, you are keeping attention from being directed to the areas that include acne scars.

Makeup is not intended for removing acne scars, but can be a great option for reducing their appearance. To learn how to use the above techniques in the best way for your skin and facial features, talk with a makeup professional.

Acne Prevention, Lifestyle and Diet!

There are several things that you might term as a homemade remedy, that you can try to clear up your scarring. While these methods will not be effective in removing acne scars, they are often successful at improving the overall appearance of the skin. For some simple things to apply topically to the skin, consider fresh cucumbers, lemon juice or tomato juice. Each of these natural topical applications will improve the natural glow that the skin gives off. You can also consider tea tree oil, a proven acne preventative and an antibacterial agent.

In addition to applying these solutions topically, it is important to eat a diet full of antioxidants. There are a variety of fruits and vegetables that have high antioxidant concentrations. Antioxidants work to reduce free radical damage to the skin, improving the overall appearance. Also, drink at least 8-10 glasses of water to ensure that your skin is hydrated. Water is crucial for creating a healthy skin appearance.

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Asian Skintones and Mineral Makeup

If you are Asian and have been shopping for mineral makeup you may be familiar with this scenario. You buy a color that looks great in the jar, get it home, try it on and all of a sudden you either look orange or pink and ashy. Neither is an attractive look, and after trying a couple brands and experiencing the same results you just give up and go back to your previous traditional makeup.

Mineral makeup is not new, but the concept is having resurgence in North America and Europe. Because these areas do not have the high concentrations of Asian skintones to work with, it is easy for companies to misinterpret the need. In reality, there is a great need for Asian skintone mineral makeup and while there are only a few companies actively pursuing the Asian market, it is beginning to grow. Asian skin has a distinct yellow undertone and the pigments used for coloring cosmetics often have an orange or pink undertone, which are unsuitable for Asian skin. However, the right mineral makeup can make all the difference in how your skin looks and feels. One example of a company whose products are specifically formulated and created for women of color is Sheer Aqua (www.sheeraqua.com). I have found that their cosmetics are extremely pure and come in an a array of colors that nicely complement the yellow and golden undertones skin of Asians, Latinas, Hispanics, bi-racial, mixed race, and women of Mediterranean descent.

Basic Asian Skin Traits

It’s obvious that Asian skintones are often yellow, but it’s what is less obvious that makes mineral makeup an ideal solution for Asian skin. Asian skin is often smooth with few pores. It is more prone to irritation because common preservatives, fragrances and alcohol suitable for other skin types react badly on Asian skin. Asian skin is also more prone to acne, so be careful of cosmetic grade oils and esters as they may be easily trapped in your pores and cause the blockage known as acne. Asian skin has better elasticity and more collagen.

Basically, Asian skin is sensitive skin. Mineral makeup is non-comedogenic and will not clog your pores. It also has no harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, talc, alcohols, fragrances or other ingredients known to irritate sensitive skin. Mineral makeup helps camouflage larger pores or skin discolorations without putting oils or parabens on your skin. Now that you know the benefits of mineral makeup, it’s merely a matter of finding the right foundation color.

Asian Skintones

There are several basic Asian skintones. You may fall in only one category or you may be a combination. This is merely a guide to help you find the right mineral makeup foundation color.

Japanese: is the lightest skin tone, with little skin redness

Chinese: is the next lightest, but can be darker, with little skin redness

Filipino (Malay): is in the middle

Thai: is darker, and often similar to Latin skintones

Indians: are the darkest skin tone, with high skin redness

Chinese and Korean skin tends to show fewer wrinkles, but are also the most likely to turn more yellow with age. Filipino (Malay) have the most yellow skin. East Asians (Chinese, Koreans, Japanese) tend to have more yellow tones, while South Asian (Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Indians, Pakistani) and Middle Eastern women will tend to have more olive skintones. 

What Do I Do Now?

Using the basic guidelines above, you should be able to fairly accurately choose what your skintone is. Next, find a company (ideally one where you can visit the store and try the colors with the help of a makeup artist) offering colors to suit Asian skintones and sample their products. A makeup artist in one of these stores can help you learn how to apply mineral makeup and how to choose the right color for your skintone.

Mineral makeup is applied a bit differently than traditional makeup and it’s always easier to learn if someone can show you hands-on how it’s done. Plus, it gives you a chance to try different colors and see if they work for you before you commit to buying a full size product.

Because Asian skin is so diverse and has many subcategories of color, don’t be discouraged if the first foundation color does not work. Keep trying and you will find the right color and it is well worth it when you do. The best thing to do is find a company that specializes in Asian skintones or has worked closely with Asian clientele. These companies are working hard to develop colors that look natural on Asian women. They know how Asian skin reacts to colors and formulas and they are able to make products most compatible with Asian skin. Their foundation colors are yellow with no orange or pink, tan with no orange or true olive.

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I’ve tried concealer which didn’t work,I’ve tried liquid foundation which didn’t work,And i’ve tried exfoliating.So i’m left with trying a mineral foundation.I wanna know which one is the best but also not to expensive max i’ll pay for makeup is $15.

bare escentuals. that’s the BEST, there are other products, but, I’ve used this for years with many compliments…

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