The right way to cover up your pimples using make-up

Home Beauty Make up tips Make Up Tips oi-Monika Khajuria Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 16:59 Pimples somehow have the worst timing ever. You have great skin days with clear, smooth and flawless

skin and one fine morning you wake up with a nasty pimple on the face. We often wonder how does that happen overnight. The truth is, it is a process (of not taking proper care of the skin)

whose result pops up overnight. No matter how good you dress or style your hair, that pimple can ruin the whole look for you. And the next thing we find ourselves doing is searching for

waysto hide that pimple. Which you must also have done for you to land here! The answer is simple really and we all know it- make-up. Make-up can be our saviour at times like these. While

tackling pimples using medical treatments, home remedies and taking proper care of the skin is another ball game altogether.Make-up gives us an instant solution to the problem,but, it is not

that simple as well. Sometimes (well, most times) we end up making the situation worse and making the bump on the skin even more visible. You need the right make-up technique to hide the

pimples. We also know that pimples are of different kinds. And you need a different approach to deal with each kind. To save your time and the hassle of hits and trials, we are here to tell

you the right way to hide pimples with make-up. HOW TO HIDE PIMPLES USING MAKE-UP USING COLOUR CORRECTOR For the new pimples with whiteheads, you need to work a bit more and use a colour

corrector to conceal it. Here are the steps to follow: STEP 1: WASH AND MOISTURISE THE FACE Starting with a clean and fresh face is important. It is essential for the smooth and flawless

look that we want. Use a gentle face cleanser to wash your face. Pat dry and moisturise your face. STEP 2. APPLY THE PRIMER Primer is important as it covers your skin pores, helps the

make-up to glide on smoothly, and also provides a much-needed barrier between make-up and your skin. Apply the primer on the T-zone of your face and over the pimples, and use dabbing motions

to blend it. Allow it to get absorbed into the skin for a couple of minutes. STEP 3: COLOUR CORRECT This is the step that makes the whole difference. A green colour corrector is best to

hide the pimple marks. Take a generous amount of colour corrector and apply it over the pimples. Use a precise concealer brush to blend the colour corrector. STEP 4: CONCEALER The colour

corrector is quite visible on the face and to hide it, you need a stronger formula and coverage. Hence the concealer. Use the concealer over the corrector and under your eyes and blend it

in. STEP 5: FOUNDATION To even things out, use the foundation. Apply the foundation on your face, and neck and use a brush to blend it in. STEP 6: SETTING POWDER The heavy base that we have

applied would turn cakey in a few hours of not set properly. The next step is to use a translucent or skin-toned setting powder to set your base in place. STEP 7: SETTING SPRAY To mesh

everything together and make it look natural, use a setting spray all over your face. This will blend everything together and help your make-up last. USING CONCEALER For an old pimple that

has flattened, spot concealing is the way to go. It is quick and you are out of the houser within five minutes with your pimple seamlessly hidden. STEP 1: WASH THE FACE Start with a clean

face. Use a gentle cleanser to wash your face and pat dry. STEP 2: MOISTURISE Next, moisturise your face. It helps to make your skin smooth and the make-up application flawless. STEP 3 SPOT

CONCEAL Spot concealing is the best way to deal with flat pimples. It gets the work done quickly and without layers of make-up on the skin. So, apply the concealer only over your pimples.

Use a precise concealer brush to blend it in. STEP 4: BB OR CC CREAM (OPTIONAL) If the concealer is blended smoothly and looks natural, skip this step. However, if it is quite evident on

your face, apply a BB or CC cream to make everything look seamlessly blended and natural. USING TINTED MOISTURISER AND CONCEALER For the pimples that have settled down but with reddish-brown

marks on the face, you need a two-layer technique. STEP 1: WASH THE FACE Again, we stress on cleaning the face. Wash your face thoroughly with a gentle cleanser and pat dry. STEP 2: TINTED

MOISTURISER To provide some extra coverage and an even tone to your skin, apply some tinted moisturiser on the face and use your hands to blend it in. STEP 3: CONCEALER To hide the marks and

pimples more effectively, apply the concealer over the pimples and the marks and use a damp beauty blender or a brush to blend the concealer in. STEP 4: SETTING POWDER The concealer tends

to become cakey after a few hours. This can make the situation even worse. To prevent that from happening, set the concealer in place using some setting powder and you are good to go.

MAKE-UP MISTAKES TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN HIDING YOUR PIMPLES You are following all these steps to the tee. But it is not working out,the pimple is not hidden well and the situation is getting

worse. Well, the reason for that might be some mistakes you are making while trying to hide the pimple. Let's see what these mistakes are and how to prevent it. 1. NOT MOISTURISING THE

SKIN Whether you are putting on mak-up to hide your pimples or otherwise, it is very important to moisturise your skin. Moisturising the skin helps to make your skin smooth and for a better

make-up application process. It also prevents piling up of the product on your face. So, make sure you are moisturising enough. 2. APPLYING TOO MUCH PRODUCT To hide the pimple you don't

need to layer on the products on the face. It will only end up looking patchy and cakey. Use as much product as necessary and blend it well. Applying too much foundation or concealer will

also exaggerate your pimples making the situation worse. 3. USING THE WRONG COLOUR CORRECTOR Colour correctors come in different colours to tackle different issues. To cut the redness of the

pimple, you need green colour corrector. If you are using a peach or purple colour corrector, it will not help your case and the pimple will still be visible. 4. USING THE WRONG SHADE OF

CONCEALER When we use the concealer under our eyes, we want to hide our hide circles and highlight the under-eye area as well. And so, we use a lighter shade of concealer. However, to hide

pimples using concealer, you need a concealer that matches your skin tone perfectly. So, if you are using a lighter shade of concealer, immediately switch to the correct shade. 5. USING

DIRTY MAKE-UP TOOLS It is important to clean your make-up tools regularly. It becomes even more important to do it when you are facing skin issues such as acne and pimples. Dirty make-up

tools tend to collect bacteria which will make your pimples worse. Ideally, you should wash your make-up tools twice a month. But when you are struggling with pimples, it is advisable to

wash you face make-up tools after each use. 6. USING THE WRONG MAKE-UP TOOL You might be making a mistake as simple as using the wrong make-up tool. When you want to hide a pimple, you want

all the coverage you can get out of a product. Using a make-up tool, such as a blender that compromises with the coverage will not give you the result you want. Use a precise and packed

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