To conceal pimples, acne and acne scars, make up is the best option, and it is the favourite choice of many people to hide their acne. However, one of the most important things to consider when choosing makeup to cover acne is that it is appropriate makeup for your condition of acne.

One thing is for sure, Acne will be made worse by any makeup that contains oils. So whatever brand of make up chosen, it is best to choose a brand that is not oil based.

Applying make up to acne prone skin is not as difficult as many people think. Once the simple guidelines are followed, it becomes a natural to apply after the first few attempts.

Always ensure that make up is applied under a good white light and never in a dark room. Once you go outside into the daylight, or stay in a well lit office, your face is presented clearly for all eyes to see. You don’t want to look strange, moving around with excessive make up.

FIGHTING ACNE SUCCESSFULLY MEANS YOU MUST CLEAN AND MOISTURISE THE FACE WELL

When fighting acne, the cleaning regimen is important and this must be done before beginning to apply make up for acne.

• Wash the face thoroughly with a face wash specifically made for the treatment of acne. Do not use a scrub.
• Moisturise your face using a water based moisturiser. Wait for a couple of minutes and allow the moisturiser to set in well into the skin. Sufficiently moisturize the face with an oil-free moisturizer in order to ensure smooth coverage of make up.

• Use a tinted moisturiser which is easier to match with the skin tone. Stick to choosing a light, medium, or dark, depending on the colour of your skin. With a clean soft make up applicator apply the liquid foundation on 5 spots on your face-the forehead, nose, chin and on the 2 cheeks. Use the applicator to blend in a circular motion. Don't try and cover all your blemishes at this point  creating a sheer base layer to cover the smallest imperfections (the finger tips can also be used, as long as pressure is not exerted whilst blending in the foundation onto the face).

• If you have bigger or more prominent blemishes, use a concealer brush to apply a tiny amount of tinted moisturiser to the spot and blend gently.
• If you have pimples that are about to erupt, or oozing and oily blemishes, use a small brush to apply a transparent powder directly onto it and brush in a circular motion. If the blemishes are still obvious use a tiny brush to re-apply a tiny bit of the tinted moisturiser to them then set it by gently dabbing some powder over it.
• Now use a natural bristle powder brush to apply loose transparent shade of powder, and brush in a circular upward motion around the face.
• If you need the hint of a blush, use a liquid cheek tint. Put four small dots on the apples of your cheek, lightly and gently blending with your fingertip.
• Use a small brush, like an eyelash brush to brush and smoothen the hairs of your neatly plucked eyebrow. The brushing in place will also remove any excess powder from your brows.
• If there is a need, especially effective if you are endowed with thick eyelashes, curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler slightly upwards.  
• Apply a smoky black mascara  to the top only. Use a lengthening mascara not a thickening one and apply a second coat on just the tips of the lashes.
• Use a bronzer that is only a shade or two darker than your skin.  Apply the bronzer lightly to the hairline, nose and chin, and apply some to the eyelid outer corners.
• Apply lipstick with a colour that compliments your outfit. You may prefer to downplay the lips, so in that case, apply pink or red tinted lip gloss.

• When applying make for acne skin, don't ever use heavy liquid foundation or cream foundation. Use as little makeup as you can, so don't be tempted to use thick foundation all over your face to hide your acne. This looks awful and draws attention to bad skin.
• Jet black mascara is a bit stark, and you don’t want that stark attention to the face that thick, jet black mascara gives. You need your eyes to appear soft.
• When applying makeup to blemishes directly, don’t dab on more than a tiny bit, which should hardly be noticeable. And if you try to surround the entire area of the blemish it become excess makeup in the wrong area.
• Do not pick a pimple before make up, no matter how tempting. It makes skin look bumpy and irritated, and the ensuing puffiness cannot be covered with make up
• If you don’t pre moisturise well before applying your make up, the final finish will look rough and chalky, and the pimples and other blemishes will show through more conspicuously.

If you have large pimples,  you must accept the fact that you cannot conceal the shape of those bumps with makeup or anything else. However, you can conceal its colour, flakiness, dryness, and oiliness. You can put just a tiny brushing of bronzer over at the tips of large pimples and this will reduce its appearance visually.

It is very important to remember not to leave makeup on over night. It only makes acne worse, and remember you are supposed to continue fighting acne. If make up is left on, the skin will not breathe and this clogs pores, which in turn develops into more ghastly pimples.

Finally, all written is based on the assumption that acne treatment is being strictly adhered to. Without the required treatment, acne and blemishes will not go away.

If your method of fighting acne seems to defy means of treatment,  see a dermatologist, who will test you extensively, and recommend a form of treatment with other acne products.

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