Concealing Skin Flaws with Mineral Makeup
Makeup is intended to camouflage skin flaws and imperfections. It is also used to bring out and enhance your beauty and personal traits. Be cautious though, as some make-ups will make your skin flaws even worse!
In addition to attempting to cover up skin flaws, many ingredients most cosmetics have, can actually trigger additional skin problems. Cosmetic ingredients such as dyes, fragrances and certain moisturizes can actually increase the predisposition towards additional skin problems like acne, break-outs, or inflamed rosacea and may actually result in skin that looks worse than before!
Look for mineral cosmetics that are designed to repair and improve skin flaws and imperfections. Mineral make-ups like Jane Iredale will not have the harmful ingredients – it is a premium natural makeup.
Benefits and Characteristics of Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup:
- Silky lightness – you skin breathes more.
- Mineral Makeup concealers work undercover without anyone noticing them.
- Natural – Mineral Makeup has no harmful ingredients (no parabens, dyes, chemicals or fillers).
- Last longer – without the need of touch-ups.
- Use less – premium quality.
Concealing Different Skin Flaws Types – Some Suggestions to Follow with Mineral Make-up:
Rosacea and Redness:
- Use a yellow-based mineral to cover redness. Not Green!
- Use either Amazing Base Loose Powder or PurePressed Mineral Bases, apply the first layer with a flocked sponge with a pressing, rocking motion. For very red complexions, it is suggested to use warm sienna first to neutralize the red. For the final color stage use a brush, which will give the final natural look.
- Use D20 Hydration Spray or Balance Antioxidant Spray to set the base.
Broken Capillaries and Spider Veins:
- Use the above recommended products for redness in the area of concern.
- Try using PurePressed Minerals and not the Loose Powders. (Sometimes loose powder will accentuate pores if used the regular way) Spritz Pressed minerals with Jane Iredales Hydration D20 Spritz and blot.
- Alternatively, for normal skin you can use Amazing Base Loose Powder with moisturizer- to conceal large pores. Mix a small amount of powder into your favorite moisturizer, then apply as you would a cream foundation.
- For oily skin use Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Minerals.
- Use PurePressed base – it is more matte than the loose.
- For oily skin apply Jane Iredales Absence Oil Control Primer before PurePressed base to prime the skin, control oil and to prevent color change.
- For oily skin, use a transulcent powder like Jane Iredales PureMatte finish powder to blot shiny areas throughout the day.
- To cover acne use Disappear Camouflage Cream before your prescribed mineral base- apply with camouflage brush, layer and feather the product until you have coverage. Finish with your prescribed mineral base.
- For scars and acne scars – use Disappear Camouflage Cream – apply with camouflage brush, layer and feather the product until you have coverage. Finish with your prescribed mineral base.
- For very dark bruising, discoloration and tattoos use Disappear- apply with camouflage brush, layer and feather the product until you have coverage. Finish with your prescribed mineral base.
Dark Eye Circles and Puffiness:
- Use Jane Iredale’s Active Light Pen Under Eye Concealer - It’s nourishing oils provide a base for vitamin K to lighten dark circles around your eyes and buckwheat wax to fight the puffiness. Twist the bottom portion of the wand to retrieve desired amount of product. Smooth over the under-eye area until product is distributed evenly. Active Light can be applied before or after foundation bases.
- For dark circles use Amazing Base Loose Powder- to conceal under the eyes, you will need a little more coverage. Mix a small amount of powder into your favorite moisturizer, then apply as you would a cream foundation.
- Use Jane Iredale’s Circle/Delete Concealer under your prescribed mineral base. For very dark circles you can layer concealer, minerals then concealer. Use of thin layers for optimal results.
- Use Jane Iredale’s Liquid Minerals around the eyes as a concealer. It will minimize fine lines. Liquid Mineral ingredients also work as an anti-aging treatment.
- Apply Liquid Minerals with fingers, flocked sponge or a liquid makeup brush.
- Use the Camouflage brush as a small liquid foundation brush for areas around the lip and nose. Finish with a sponge.
- Use PurePressed Minerals not loose. Spritz with D20 Hydration Spray and blot, or mix the loose minerals into a moisturizer and make a cream foundation. If the minerals appear to accentuate lines under the eyes, dampen a cotton pad and D20 Spritz and gently press it on the problem area or dab on a small amount of moisturizer.
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