Steps

1. Wash your face with a medicated acne cleanser, not a
   scrub.(Ex, Noxzema cream cleanser, clean and clear cream cleanser)
   Apply a hydrating toner, not a drying one.(Try The Body Shop Vitamin E
   toner) Then moisturize using vitamin E gel, or Aloe Vera gel or a water
   based moisturizer. If you have dark circles under your eyes, use an eye
   brightener cream and gently pat in with your pinky. (Try Dove Eye
   Brightener cream)
2. DO NOT USE A HEAVY LIQUID FOUNDATION OR CONCEALER! No matter
   how bad your skin is, use a tinted moisturizer (like Clinique or Almay)
   because a)even if you have lots of skin blemishes, most of your face
   still does not need coverage and b)tinted moisturizers are SO easy to
   match to your skin tone and you will avoid the fake color look…you
   only need to pick if you are light, medium, or dark usually. With your
   fingers, dab small dots of tinted moisturizer on your chin, forehead,
   nose, cheeks. Use your fingertips to blend in a circular motion. Don’t
   try and cover all your blemishes at this point – just create a sheer,
   base layer to cover the smallest imperfections.
3. Now use a concealer brush (should look a bit bigger than an
   eyeshadow brush, and be firm but not stiff) to try and cover directly
   bigger imperfections with tinted moisturizer. What isn’t covered, use
   the same brush and a liquid concealer (Covergirl or Maybelline) to
   apply the tiniest amount of concealer directly to the blemish only. Use
   a smaller (eyeliner brush) one if necessary.
4. If you have any oozing or oily blemishes, use the concealer
   brush to apply some loose powder directly to it. Otherwise, use a
   natural bristle brush to apply loose powder to set the make up. Use a
   transparent shade of loose powder, try Clinique. Brush in a circular
   upward motion.
5. If putting on the powder revealed any blemishes, use a
   smaller brush (eyeliner brush) and a tiny bit of tinted moisturizer to
   reconceal. Then set by gently dabbing some powder over.
6. Wipe any excess powder from your brows. Curl your eyelashes
   and apply black mascara to the top only. Use a lengthening mascara not
   a thickening one—these only clump and look awful. Put a second coat
   on just the tips.
7. Use a liquid cheek tint (try Benefit Brand) and put four
   small dots on the apples of your cheek and gently blend with your
   finger tip.
8. Use a bronzer (only a few shades darker than your own skin!)
   and apply lightly to hairline, nose and chin. Use your fingertip and
   apply some to your eyelid outer corners.
9. Use a pink or red tinted lip gloss.

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Tips

• ONLY APPLY MAKEUP WHEN YOUR SKIN IS CLEAN! When your skin is
  dirty and oily, this is only an invite for more acne and skin
  blemishes. Wash your face daily, focusing on acne-prone areas of your
  skin. Try using washes such as “Clean & Clear” and creams such as
  OXI. If you have sensitive skin, ten you may want to apply these
  creams/washes to a concealed place (such as your wrist) of your skin,
  just to see how your skin reacts. If your skin breaks out or become
  red, or irritated, then you do not want to use that product on your
  face. However, if — after repeated uses — your skin is fine with with
  the product, then feel free to use it on your face.
• Use as little makeup as you can…..only add more if you need
  it. Don’t be tempted to use a thick concealer all over your face to
  hide your acne. This looks awful and draws attention to your bad skin.
• Especially with applying makeup to blemish directly: use just
  a tiny tiny bit, you should hardly be able to see it at all! Do not
  surround the entire area of the blemish–this is just excess makeup in
  the wrong spot.
• Do not pick your skin! It makes your skin bumpy and irritated and you cannot cover puffiness with makeup!
• If you have a large pimple you must accept you cannot conceal
  shape with makeup or anything else! You can only conceal color,
  dryness, oiliness. But if you put just a tiny brushing of bronzer over
  at the end this may reduce its appearance.
• For most people, concealing products that are yellow-toned
  will look the most natural, provide the most coverage, and best tone
  down redness.
• Be sure to sufficiently moisturize the area with an oil-free
  moisturizer in order to ensure smooth coverage. Otherwise, it will look
  rough and chalky, and the pimple will show through.

Warnings

• Do not leave makeup on over night. It will only make acne
  worse. (If it is left on, your skin may soak in its chemicals or it
  clogs your pores.)
• If your acne cannot be toned down by any means, see a dermatologist, who can provide you with a better acne product.

Things You’ll Need

• A good cleanser
• Acne medication
• Tinted moisturizer/light concealer or foundation
• Oil-free moisturizer
• Bronzer, cheek stain, other makeup essentials, etc.

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