Hello Mario,
I'm amazed by your work and am a fan. I was hoping you could help me with my makeup problem. I'm a rosacea sufferer and makeup is a big problem for me. My cheeks are always red as if I have permanent blush on. I've tried using green concealer and/or yellow concealer to help cover the redness, but haven't had much success (maybe it is a technique issue). I also haven't been able to find a foundation to match my skin. I'm not exactly sure what the best approach is to match my skin tone. I find that I get the weird clown face effect and I don't know how to combat that. So any tips on how to wear makeup for rosacea sufferers would be great.
Thanks, Mitch J.
Thanks, Mitch! I know that rosacea sufferers have it more difficult then others when trying to cover up and even out the skin. I have worked many times with different women who have rosacea. 'Less is more' works best for this. Definitely go for a liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer and use minimal loose powder on the skin. Apply the foundation with a damp sponge by pressing it onto the skin. Try not to rub it too much.You may want to add a bit of your makeup to the neck area as well and see if you still are not happy with the shade. To prevent the clown look, go with a deeper color foundation and make sure the powder is not too light. I'm sure you will find an easy solution so that makeup time is a good time! Thanks for visiting Makeup Mondays with Mario!
xo,
Mario
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