The Ultimate Guide to Covering Acne Naturally and Flawlessly

Dealing with acne-prone skin can be difficult. Alongside the pain that comes with acne and the uncomfortable feeling of living with it, it can have an immense impact on your emotional health. It’s important to remember that acne is a completely normal skin concern, affecting many people of all ages and wanting to cover breakouts to improve your confidence doesn't mean you are hiding who you are. The goal is not to create a mask of makeup to hide yourself, but to create a skin-like finish to enhance your natural features, whilst letting your skin breathe. 

This guide will walk you through prepping your skin for makeup to protect your skin and for all-day wear, choosing the right products with ingredients that will help your skin, and techniques that have been tried and tested for covering acne seamlessly and confidently. 

Prep is everything

Effective skin prep is the foundation of every makeup routine, but nowhere is it more important than in an ance skincare routine. Before applying any makeup or skincare, it's important to establish a clean base by applying a gentle cream cleanser containing no perfume or exfoliants to the face in circular motions. This ensures that your skin is clear of any oil and bacteria, as well as stopping irritation by excluding any drying or harsh ingredients that can make acne worse. 

After cleansing your skin, the next step is to make sure it is well moisturised using a rich non-comedogenic moisturiser, replenish the skin and help make up to last longer. In addition to this, for extra hydration and skin protection, face primers from REFY US are a great addition to your skincare routine. When it comes to formulas for primers, you can choose what fits best for your skin's wants and needs, whether that's soothing, mattifying or blurring, so you can personalise it to yourself. 

These steps ensure that your skin is well prepped, well looked after and avoid cakiness in the later steps.

Colour correction to neutralise

A unique step that is perfect for acne-prone skin is colour correction. Colour correction can help to counteract redness and discolouration from acne and acne scars. Green colour correctors are perfect for cancelling out redness, and peach and salmon tones are great to cancel out dark markers.

To use these most effectively, move around your face and use a small brush to blend in the colour corrector in places that most need assistance. This is called the spot correcting method and helps to correct problem areas whilst ensuring that the base doesn't become cakey.

Choosing the right foundation or concealer

Choosing the right foundation or concealer is important when aiming to cover acne. Although you may reach towards full-coverage formulas, the best kind of formula is one that is lightweight and buildable. The same goes with concealer as these formulas can avoid cakeyness, look more natural and avoid clogging pores too much. The best way to apply your base is to gently apply foundation with a clean sponge and then use clean fingertips to apply concealer to areas that need a bit more coverage. 

Final thoughts

Living with acne can be hard; however, with the right methods and preparation, you can feel confident in your skin whilst ensuring that your skin stays protected.