Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Cove-Up Acne With Makeup

By Mary Murphy

When you have acne, is it extremely embarrassing and whenever you go out of your house, you want to make sure your skin is covered up. When you have pimples you tend to avoid social situations and your self esteem begins to dwindle.

Makeup can really help you overcome a lot of these acne related hurdles. Whether you have a face covered in pimples or just a few spots, makeup can really give you the confidence to go out. People will even plaster on makeup to the point where it looks ridiculous, but they still prefer that than displaying their pimples.

The problem is even, with all that makeup, when your skin is inflamed, the bumps will still appear. When you have cysts on your face, you can't exactly pop them so the bumps can go down, you're just stuck with them. When your pimples begin to clear up, you still probably have some tissue that hasn't exactly healed itself yet and could cause scarring.

When you have mild scarring, most foundations and concealers will cover it up, but when you have deep scarring, you may want to think about getting laser treatment. Although it can get expensive, it may be worth the cost for your own peace of mind. You shouldn't let your acne get you down too much, but sometimes a little rejuvenation will give you just the boost you need.

The skin is a very tough organ but some products have so many chemicals they can cause your skin some terrible damage. Be sure to use oil free and non-comedogenic products to be sure you wont be worsening your skin condition, while trying to hide it.

Oil-free and non-comedogenic products tend to be heavily promoted by their creators so they should be easy to find. While using these products, at least your pores can breath which will prevent clogging.

Makeup can make your acne much worse if you are applying cheap pore clogging products. Using water based and oil free products allow your skin to breath naturally and also cleanse itself properly.

There are types of makeup which are just for covering scars. The makeup is usually really thick. Even though it's thick, it's still non-comedogenic. You can usually buy this type of makeup in most department stores. You try out a few products and you will quickly find one which works really well on your skin.

If you have oily skin, you should test out powder or mineral foundation products. Powder foundation helps naturally blot the oil from your skin. Over time this greatly improves your skin tone.

If you have sensitive skin, you should search for products aimed directly at people with sensitive skin. There is no shortage of these products and many exist also with acne curing properties.

Thankfully, skin is constantly renewing itself, and if your acne scars will also most likely improve with time. Some patience and skin care will get you there. If you are worried that nothing is working, you should consult with a dermatologist on treatments such as laser removal and chemical peels.

Skin care is an on going necessity. Many elements like nutrition, cosmetics have an positive and negative effects on your skin. Hope you enjoyed this article on makeup and acne. - 15252

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