MELASMA SPOTS ARE DARK.
THEY HAVE A BROWN TONE.
To begin with, covering up blemishes on your skin does not mean COVERING your skin with foundation and concealer to hide them. That only makes you look older.
The trick is to treat the blemish gently, removing it from the makeup.
Blemishes require tone correction first (removing the brown undertone) before applying makeup as usual.
THE SAME GOES FOR SUN SPOTS.
Peach or apricot concealer shades are excellent for softening melasma.
To further improve the correction (which I will explain below), you can also layer different pigments.
Example: using a lilac-toned primer on the entire face first
1. Apply a primer to the skin.
It can be one with a light lilac shade (or peach tone). If you don’t have any of these, use a little bit of the transparent one.
This will improve the finish of the overlapping products and give a natural look.
Depending on the primer, it can even make your makeup last longer.
2. Apply a light layer of foundation to even out the tone of the entire face.
Don’t overdo it: coverage is achieved with layers.
The foundation can be medium to high coverage, depending on the severity of your melasma.
If the foundation has high coverage, I recommend diluting it with thermal water using a very soft brush.
What we want here is a thin, even layer.
3. TIME FOR PEACH CONCEALER: apply to areas with melasma spots.
You can use an eyeshadow blending brush, concealer brush, or even dab it on with your fingers—only on the dark areas that are still visible.
This is when the main correction of melasma takes place
4. After removal, apply a thin layer of concealer to the dark circles and a little above the spots.
Once again: don’t overdo it and be gentle.
You can use your fingers (lightly) or an eyeshadow blending brush.
Before applying powder after correction, use the “blot” technique with a soft sponge:
Just take a soft sponge and press lightly all over your face, patting gently. Don’t spread it, or you’ll ruin all your hard work!
This removes any excess and improves the appearance of pores.
5. Finish by applying compact or loose powder with a large, soft brush.
Now you know how to apply makeup to skin with melasma like a pro!