i had a bad acne issue before my wedding and my skin was at its worst the week before i got married. This is now history and i have MA a much better skin now. However I have loads on marks on my cheeks that i need to cover up.
I hate the feel of a full foundation cover so i use maybeline corrector and maybeline fit me stick foundation on some areas of my face.
What i really want to cover is:
-my dark circles
-redness around nose and chin
-dark marks on cheeks
-and dark skin on my lips corner.
i apply the corrector to these areas only. I do not apply anything on the forehead on side of the face
now for some reason i have noticed that during the day my lips corner seem darker than usual. and the area around the nose start to flake.
I do apply an spf 25 cream daily and m face is extremely oily.
what am i doing wrong while applying the corrector?
i hate having almost grey lips corner and flaky chin and nose.
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
What colour corrector do you use on the various areas?
Orange- is to cancel out dark purple areas and is best used under the eyes and around the mouth (where pigmentation exists)
Green- is to cancel out the redness on your skin. i.e. cheeks where it may be red from the prominent blood vessels.
Purple- to neutralise any yellowness on your face.
I would suggest therefore, use the green corrector around your nose (where you get redness) and on the chin ONLY where the redness is. An orange corrector under your eyes, and ONLY for the dark marks on your cheeks and around your mouth. Be sure to apply a little however, as then you can build it up if needs be.
For you flaky skin, I would suggest firstly to exfoliate your face for around 10 mins. Softly as you don't want to damage your skin by being harsh. This would get rid of the dead flaky skin around your nose and chin. After use a good effective moisturiser and primer and make sure your face is well hydrated and moisturised before applying the make up.
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
maybe try the expensive brands such as nars or mac etc rather than drugstore brands like Maybelline. they may be better quality i.e. better coverage?
like Vintage said, use an orange colour corrector from Bobbi brown? theyre really good. just make sure not to gt the really orange one as it may look too ornage after foundation and concealer.
also try the kevin aucoin sensual skin enhancer for concealer. Because it is so thick it will cover the dark circles. It helped me so much and my dark circles are quite bad. additionally, because it is so thick, you can mix it will a little bit of oil (or rose water because your skin is already oily) and apply all over the face for evening out skin tone.
Also, it may be your diet and lifestyle such as stress that is affecting your skin.
if so, then try a month without any junk food and make sure you drink plenty of water. I cannot stress the latter point enough. i recently replaced all drinks with water for a month, so drinking 8 glasses a day and not eating any junk food, and i cannot tell you the diff it made to my under eyes! they were less dark and more hydrated! also water intake makes you lose a little weight since when your bod does not get enough water it starts reserving it. so win-win all around.
also try going to sleep earlier and excercising since it gets rid of toxins. :)
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
Like I said before, a corrector would be needed. I have the make-up forever colour corrector and it’s very good at covering the problem areas before applying concealer. Many days I would just leave the foundation and do this.
The product you use simply accentuates the problem areas rather than covering. This is because you need to neutralise the areas first before covering it up. I would use your products AFTER correcting.
Hope this helps
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
^ right :) I did get confused between the concealer and the corrector. I thought it was the same thing.
thanks for the advice.
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
^ right :) I did get confused between the concealer and the corrector. I thought it was the same thing.
thanks for the advice.
No worries, I thought so, hence I added the picture/link lol
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
I would write a lengthy reply but no time.
Very oily skin is often because you are drying it out too much. Perhaps modify your skincare routine. Do a search for my posts on rosehip oil + witch hazel. Moisturise well (yes, even if you have oily skin)
I really like this as a daily facewash: NipFab Glycolic Fix Cleanser 150ml - Boots
And my sister uses this night cream for her acne: Glycolic Acid 15% Night Treatment 50ml NEW LUXURY FORMULA - Problem/Acne - Moisturise
The Max Factor green corrector is great for around the nose.. apply with finger so the product is warmed by your body heat and blend out with a brush.
For the under eye area do try the BB correctors, they are worth the money.
I’d apply a thin layer of the foundation all over using which ever method you like (brush, beauty blender etc) and use a small concealer brush to apply a bit more in a defined way in the corners of your lips and and marks you want to cover. If you have oily skin, you really need to set with powder using this method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9lyg9DNfsY
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
^ i really dont want to do this much coverage on a daily basis.
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
I would suggest to change the products you are using to help fade the scars/redness and using foundation/concealer in the meantime to cover it up. that way you are not overloading your face with cover ups which will lead tp drying out of the skin cuz there is so many things on it
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
have you looked into doing peels? they will help alot with the scars and redness, and most people see fairly quick results ( myself included)
salons are too expensive in my opinion to do them, and you can buy them online for a much better price. if you, ora nyone else is interested, I can give you links to the stuff I use. I have done extensive research on these products and have used them myself plenty of times, so that is why I would recommend them. but everyone has thier own opinions :)
Re: foundation flaky on corners of nose and lips
Gosh, now I can’t even remember if I had obvious dark circles before I messed up my sleep cycle. 