How To Cover Up Red Skin With Makeup

It’s not a bruise nor a burn under my eye – my skin is simply so sensitive that if I use a new beauty products (skincare or makeup), and it doesn’t agree with my skin then my body reacts within 24 hours. This big ol’ patch of dry, red skin is left behind as a result of trying out a new product. In this post I will share how to cover up red skin with makeup, keep reading!

It’s a blessing and a curse – on one hand I don’t waste weeks or months using a products to find out it causes deep pimples or dry skin. But on the other hand, it sucks when I forget about my sensitivity and am “influenced” by my favourite beauty accounts only to severely react to the product they love. It’s not their fault! It worked for their skin, it just didn’t agree with mine.

Typically it would be easy to wait it out, applying diaper cream and healing ointment to my reaction – but when I feel like I want to try out makeup to hide the redness of my skin, I have to use the products I know are gentle and hydrating.

In a perfect world I would love to be able to use only non-toxic makeup on my skin, but over the years I have found that the non-toxic makeup industry is still a child in comparison to drugstore options. I’ve been hard pressed to find a non-toxic color correction concealer and setting spray that is available in Canada. I’m still hoping the natural beauty industry keeps up the momentum and produces more and more options!

But how and what products did I use to cover up my redness? Check out my how to cover up redness steps below:

I was gifted this MAC Strobe Cream Primer at a MAC blogger event, and I love it. I have enjoyed it as a base between my makeup and skin this Summer, but it’s proved its worth this Autumn when my skin loses so much hydration from the weather. It has no silicone feeling and it has little to no fragrance, which is always exciting!
A little green is going to a lot for any redness! If you’re not already color correcting red blemishes or skin, or brightening under eye circles – do your research! Every skin tone is going to have a different suggestion for colour correcting. My biggest skin concern is redness or red blemishes, so I use the NYX Green Concealer and then blend it out a little.
Especially if my skin is having a flare up of redness or dryness, I use the Beautycounter Tint Skin. It does not have the best coverage, but it is the first liquid foundation that I didn’t break out with. It provides a lot of hydration from the hyaluronic acid in it, and that helps calm my red inflamed skin if I want to wear makeup.
Now onto something with more coverage, my Maskcara Beauty IIID Foundation Palette. I have been using Maskcara palettes for 7 years and it is my go-to for everyday makeup and special occasions. It gives me a flawless complexion and it’s gentle on my skin. My palette includes the highlight foundation, contour foundation, highlighter, and cream blush. They always have amazing Black Friday sales, so make sure you keep an eye out for their sale and stock up!
I’m still trying to figure out if my new it Cosmetics CC cream is the culprit to my red skin flare up, but when I put in my order they sent a free Brow Power pencil and now I am obsessed with it! It is the perfect shade for me and the application is light so it is buildable to sculpt your brows.
And last but not least (and it doesn’t have anything to do with hiding redness from your skin) but applying my favourite two mascaras! The combination of these two mascaras keep my lashes lifted and separated all day – no clumps! First I apply Benefit’s Roller Lash and then I use CoverGirl’s Lash Blast in waterproof. I dare you to try it, and tell me what you think!

Discoloration is nothing to be ashamed about! It happens to younger and older women, but finding products that help you feel confident is what matters!

I hope this how to cover up red skin tutorial helps you in the future, and maybe you find some of your favourite makeup products for dry skin.