Acne and Concealer

[Alicia Harris]

Hi all,
I have suffered with acne for years, but it poses a problem when en femme- I'm working up to going out, and you just don't see that many girls with acne. As some concealers can be oily and make acne worse, does anyone know of one that's kinder on skin?

[Davita]

If you want to completely hide it, try Dermablend. Check it out online. It's not inexpensive but it's industrial strength and impervious to sweat. Ulta has it and that's one of the few places you can use a coupon. Anyone else that sells it pretty much sells it at the same price. It would do you good to go to a place where the salesperson is familiar with the product. It's not like other cosmetics. Do not be afraid to tell the salesperson that it's for you so she (so far it's always been a "she" with me) can get the right shade and get you the right product.

[Martha G]

I feel for you.

As a teen I had bad acne and had to go the the skin doctor all of the time.

As I grew into adulthood it went away.

Now I have a very fair skin which , when using make, makes me look much younger.

I will check around and see if I can come up with anything and will post if I do.

[Anthony Simon]

Michelle Diane, who has a problem with acne but hasn't been here for a bit said:

I graduated from powder to Maybelline Fit Me foundation and translucent powder to take the shine off and have been wearing it for years now

It's not a concealer.

[Alicia Harris]

Thankyou all for your help
Davita, Dermablend does the trick! Brilliant!

[Michelle Diane]

Michelle Diane, who has a problem with acne but hasn't been here for a bit said:

I graduated from powder to Maybelline Fit Me foundation and translucent powder to take the shine off and have been wearing it for years now

It's not a concealer.

Thank you Anthony,
The Maybelline Fit Me is a stick foundation that comes in a myriad of shades for all complexions. It NOT a concealer but a very heavily pigmented foundation in a stick or crayon form. The fact that it's heavily pigmented means you can apply a little and it goes a long way without becoming translucent and showing my under lying skin problems. It's also easily removed at the end of your day with your favourite makeup remover. On our flight over here we went through three airport and two flights, one transatlantic and the only time I needed a touch up was just before landing at Heathrow. I took my powder into the planes bathroom and did a quick touch up where it was getting a bit shiny. Not bad considering I applied my makeup about 22 hours earlier. Good coverage, nice blending and L O N G lasting foundation.