4 Easy Hacks to Fix Your Red, Blotchy Skin

A rosy flush is pretty. Splotchy red, not so much. "The key is to cover it without caking on makeup," says Mally Roncal. Do it this way.

By Mally Roncal, Redbook

If you have super-sensitive skin, you know it can become flushed at the drop of a hat. Just ask our model, Emma, a bartender in New York City. "I have rosacea, so my skin becomes inflamed whenever I get too much sun or if I eat sugar or dairy—oh, and after I exercise. And since my complexion is fair, that blotchiness really stands out," she told me. So I gave Emma, 33 (who's also a mom-to-be!), a routine that camouflages the redness without hiding what she really looks like.

Makeup artist Mally Roncal works with stars like Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez and is the founder of Mally Beauty cosmetics.



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Start with two concealers

To neutralize redness on your cheeks, nose, and chin, swipe on a yellow-based cream concealer, as shown above. For under your eyes, apply one that's two shades lighter than your skin.



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Blend with your fingers

Using a pat-and-smush motion, gently press the yellow concealer into your skin. Then, for around your eyes, use your ring finger only, since it's the weakest and won't tug at this delicate area.



3 

Top it off with powder foundation

It's thicker than a liquid so it adds an extra level of coverage, plus it sets the concealer. Brush it on with a light press-and-roll motion (buffing can erase your concealer work).



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Liven up your cheeks

I know, I know. You just took away redness and now I'm making you put on blush?! But a swirl of peachy pink on the apples of your cheeks adds healthy color where you want it—and gives you a radiant finish.

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