Makeup Tips For Correcting Dark Spots

Sometimes makeup can be a big help!

Indeed, we are not perfect. Nobody. So stop feeling bad because you don’t have almond eyes, long lashes, and full lips. We all need some makeup tips to correct these spots on our face.

Makeup not only helps us to highlight the part of the face that we want, but it is also great for camouflaging and concealing the little imperfections that we don’t like on our face.

But then how to do? Use the following makeup tips to correct blemishes on your face and you will become an expert at touch-ups.

What types of stains are there?

The most common types of stains are:

Lentigo

These are the most common spots. Small in size and uniform in color, their appearance is due to exposure to sunlight. We can easily remove them with laser treatments.

Melasma

They are caused by hormonal changes such as menopause, pregnancy, changes in the thyroid or the use of birth control pills. They appear on the upper lip, cheeks, forehead or chin. They are more difficult to remove, but there are suitable treatments such as medical peels and depigmenting creams.

If they happen because of the birth control pill, they go away on their own when you stop taking them. 90% of women suffer from it, while in men they appear due to the use of antibiotics. This is why, when taking certain medications, it is always important to use a suitable photo-protector.

Other types of stains:

• Metabolic or nutritional factors : caused by a lack of vitamin C, B or zinc
• Inflammatory pigmentation : caused by sunburn on the scar from surgery
• White spots : These appear on the arms and legs and are caused by sun damage. In addition, as we age, the skin does not produce the pigment which darkens, thus remaining that color. They are also linked to liver or endocrine disorders

Why do skin spots occur?

The spots usually appear as a result of exposure to ultraviolet rays after years of contact with the sun, this is called “photoaging”. This manifests itself in dehydration, flaking and thinning of the skin, as well as the lack of elasticity of the skin, which results in wrinkles and the dreaded spots.

The Spanish Society of Aesthetic Medicine (SEME) adds that the causes of skin aging are due to:

• Internal factors : such as deterioration of metabolism and heredity
• External factors : such as solar radiation, pollution, environmental contamination, eating habits, alcohol consumption, smoking or stress

Makeup tips to correct spots on the face

1. The base of makeup is the key

So that your base does not crack and form dark or shiny areas, you should choose it according to your skin type. On the one hand, prefer light fluids for oily skin, applied with a damp sponge or with a mattifying effect (compact powder).

On the other hand, for dry skin, prefer a make-up in the form of cream or fluid and nourishing . The ideal is to apply it in small touches all over the face and with gentle massages.

Finally, for normal skin, it is best to use a moisturizing fluid or a compact that does not dry out. Also, if your skin is already mature, you will need an anti-aging creamy makeup or a tightening fluid.

2. An essential component of makeup to correct dark spots: the corrector

For each of these spots, there are different correctors that allow them to be concealed.

• Apply a clear concealer to hide spots, dark circles and pimples. Likewise, to highlight hollow areas of the face due to age or stress.
• Dark corrector deepens wider areas of the face like the double chin or wider sides of the nose.
• Green corrector to hide redness and veins.

3. Put your eyes forward to correct the spots

• Shade : the light and shiny tones bring relief while the dark tones make them smaller, giving depth
• Mascara : some lengthen, thicken and densify the lashes, while others curl them. You will also find transparencies
• Eye pencil : essential to modify the shape. Applied with a pencil or brush, it will be more natural. And liquid for a more sophisticated look

Finally, we recommend that you follow these makeup tips to correct spots. Use a fixer at the end to make your makeup last longer.