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Applying a proper, natural moisturizer can help minimize the redness of your skin before even applying the make up.

One of the biggest concerns many have with their complexion is redness. Whether it be from acne, allergies or even genetics, redness in the skin can affect us all. Sometimes it can be a daunting task to try and conceal this and is often accomplished by packing on a lot of foundation and concealer, which can end up looking cake-like and unnatural. There are many other ways to help reduce redness in the skin while keeping a natural looking complexion.

The most important step is your skin care. Choosing a proper moisturizer will help reduce redness before even applying makeup. When picking a moisturizer you want to avoid ones that have common allergens in them such as alcohol, fragrance and colourants. La Roche Posay makes an excellent moisturizer, Toleraine, which uses minimal ingredients and helps soothe and replenish your skin. They also make a cream called Rosaliac that soothes the skin but also has a green tint to it so you see a reduction in skin redness instantly.

After your skin is prepped, using a colour correcting primer will help reduce the appearance of redness even more. The nice thing about primers is that they are lightweight so they don’t feel or look like you are wearing anything but still are effective.

Lise Watier, Smashbox and Pur Minerals all make excellent green primers that are great colour correctors. If you have a paler complexion and find the green is too intense, try using a yellow one instead.

After these steps, you should find most of your redness is concealed, but if there are a few stubborn spots, use concealer for extra help. You can either use a green concealer like ‘Click and Conceal’ by Gosh Cosmetics if it is a really stubborn spot, or you can use a skin toned concealer for something more mild.

Once these steps are finished, you shouldn’t have to use any high coverage foundations. Try using a colour correcting cream from brands like Stila or Smashbox or even a lightweight foundation so you can keep your natural glow and avoid a masking effect.

Some other tips are to avoid blushes with a strong red undertone. The last thing you want is to bring back redness in your complexion after you’ve spent all that time trying to get rid of it. When applying all your products avoid using rough movements or brushes that have harder bristles, as this will aggravate your skin.

If you follow all these steps you will reduce the redness in your skin while keeping a beautiful, natural glow. Stop layering highly pigmented foundations and concealers and see a huge difference in your complexion.