I’m sure everyone who has pimples hates them! At some point we accept that pimples are part of our lives and learn to hid our blemishes and acne scars… and if you don’t then there are a couple ways you hide pimples with without looking cakey. Let’s be honest it is a slippery slope with make-up colour and texture!
I much prefer to get pimples around the edges of my face (closer to my hair line) than in the middle, but if you are acne-prone with hormonal acne then you know that my pimples pop up all around my chin and mouth area. The complete opposite of what I wish would happen!
Here are the key steps to covering up a super red pimple without looking cakey:
Exfoliate beforehand, you want the texture of your skin to be as smooth as possible when you apply your make-up!
Use your favourite primer, I recently was sent the Avon Magix Tint in fair – even though it’s technically a tinted moisturizer – the result of it on my skin feels just like my other favourite make-up primers and that’s what I have been using lately! If you don’t have a primer, here are a couple others that I really like too:
Colour correct, this is so important if your pimple is already red and inflamed! Using green to mask the red will make it so your foundation and concealer won't show the redness through. I get horribly red pimples and ever since I started colour correcting as part of my make-up routine my redness is almost non-existent! My favourite products for this are from NYX and e.l.f. P.S I get the NYX concealer in the green, it's simply amazing:
Apply your foundation - I use Beautycounter foundation that is sheer to medium coverage, I like this as a light layer for the next step of concealer. Usually I just use my fingers to apply it, but when I am not trying to smudge or fade my colour correcting products I use a brush or a damp Beautyblender.
Time for concealer, the most important step for camouflaging your pimple! I use this concealer from Clinique, I like using it because it's super light weight and gives the perfect amount of coverage for only a tiny bit of product. I apply this with a damp Beautyblender, and adding more concealer if needed - just remember it's a slippery slope on where the line between flawless and cakey are!
Bake your trouble spot, with a translucent or coloured powder - I prefer using the Dermablend Translucent Loose Setting Powder! For my day-to-day wear I don't "bake" my make-up but I find when I have a spot I'm trying to conceal this step helps keep my many layers of make-up from sliding throughout the day!
For those who don't know what baking your make-up is - it is when you apply an excessive amount of loose make-up powder on your face and let it rest for 5-10 minutes, which allows the make-up to set and give you a flawless finish, and then lightly brush the excessive powder with a fluffy make-up brush. It makes your make-up a creaseless appearance!
Then continue the rest of your make-up! And you're done, voila!
For myself that includes contouring with my Maskcara Walnut contour, illuminating with my go-to Maybelline Masterstobing Illuminating Stick, filling in my brows with Benefit's Ka-Brow Gel, applying Benefit's Rollerlash mascara, and putting on my new favourite Burt's Bees All Aglow Lip & Cheek stick (Blush Bay)!
How do you hide pimples without looking cakey? Let me know if you try my routine and if it works for you! I'd love to know!
If you like this post, check out my What You Should Really Know About My Make-Up Routine post before you go!
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