TheMakeupGirl : How To: Cover-a-Zit...

Hey y'all. So realized I've spent a lot of time on here belly-aching about my acne....without sharing any tips or techniques to hide the suckers...and now at 32 I have quite the experience to draw upon...lol!!!! I've included some links to products that I really like to use as well.......

Here goes:

Step One: It is imperative that you start off with flake-free, properly moisturized skin before beginning this process.....I've learned that covering acne is all about prep work. That's why I always say exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate....I also use a gentle facial scrub (this one is my favorite right now)...at least once a day...usually at night...and in the long run hopefully this process will prevent further breakouts!

Step Two: I recommend using toner...no matter what I always hear from doctors, fellow "beauty experts" etc.... I know that my skin wouldn't look half as good without it....any ALCOHOL-FREE toner will do the job...again, make sure it is alcohol-free..otherwise it will just strip your skin making it produce even more oil (and even more zits). The reason I think toner is so important is because you get a second chance to get any flakes that you may have missed at the sink.

*Hint of the Day: When you have a pimple that is a "leaker" or you just picked at ...(I know but I have to go here), Visine will stop it immediately...soak a cotton ball and hold over the zit for about 2 minutes. ( Just like Visine gets the red out of your eyes by constricting small blood vessels, it does the the same for pimples!!!)

Step Three: Moisturize, moisturize... Any Oil-free moisturizer will do...I like one that has SPF.....and if you don't mind an extra step, apply Foundation primer .

Step Four: Here's where the makeup comes in....when I have more than 3 or 4 pimples I like to spread a thin layer of Foundation on the entire face (and blend onto the neck of course...) so that way my concealing won't be quite as obvious.

Step Five: Spot apply a Cream Concealer to your zits..( make sure concealer shade matches your foundation perfectly..too light and it will only draw attention to the spot)....I like to use a Small Concealer Brush directly on the spot and then blend out very gently with my fingertips...that way you get the concealer exactly on the pimple instead of overdoing it onto the area around it.

Step Six: Using a makeup sponge, firmly pat Translucent Loose Powder over the pimple to seal the concealer.

Step Seven: Repeat Step Five and Step Six until you get the coverage you need to hide the pimple...once you have gotten the coverage you desire, using a Big Powder Brush dust more translucent power over the entire face..this way skin texture will be even!

And there you go! Not too hard, but it really works for me and always kills me when I get compliments on my skin when I know what is underneath all the spackle!!! I really hope that most of you don't need this tutorial, but if it helps one person than it was worth it. If you have any questions, tips or tricks that work for you, I would LOVE to hear about it here.

So Hide Those Zits Beautifully Y'all!.....(I know, I know)