Covering scars with makeup

Many people have scars and/or imperfections they would like to remove or hide, makeup gives them an easy way to achieve this.



Supplies: Moisturizer (moisturizer with vitamin E could help heal blemishes)
concealer (cream for deeper blemishes, cream for lighter)
primer
foundation
face powder
sponge
concealer brush
foundation brush
powder brush


Directions: 1. Apply moisturizer to clean skin. 2. Apply primer then let it set for one to two minutes for better results with the next few steps. 3. Apply concealer starting with a little and adding more if needed, gently blend into scar. 4. Blend foundation gently using a little then adding more if needed over concealer. 5. Dust a light layer of powder over foundation to set makeup and remove any shine on skin.


Some good products to use:

Moisturizer: Jergens($8), Olay($19), Ponds($10), Neutrogena($13)

Concealer: Lancome($29), Nars($22), Urban decay($17), smashbox($18), Mac($16)

Primer: Nars($33), smashbox($38), bare escentials($21), laura mercier($30),
Lorac($30), Tarte($27)

Foundation: Mac($30), Nars($40), smashbox($38)

Face powder: Mac($32), Clinique($19), Stila($32), Urban decay($30)