Blushing is something that happens to most people, but the results may vary from skin tone to skin tone. Some people may find themselves with flushed cheeks that are prominent – our body’s cruel way of showing the world how we are feeling. While for some it can be linked to skin conditions such as rosacea, sometimes it’s all down to our skin colouring and psychological reactions. While there is a surgery, known as an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, which can be performed by a cardiothoracic surgeon and can alleviate the symptoms, there are more affordable ways to tackle the problem.
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Sort your skin
Before you get cracking with your makeup, you should treat your skin with products designed for people who deal with this problem. Investing in a moisturiser or serum aimed at calming skin redness and sensitivity is a crucial first step in keeping your skin as neutral as possible all day long.
Choose high coverage
If you want to try to keep your redness under wraps, you might have to consider investing in some high-coverage foundation. The best type to use to conceal flushed cheeks is a mineral foundation that offers high or at least buildable coverage. It can be buffed into the skin to hide any redness.
Related: Rosacea: what it is and how to treat it
Take it further
Most of the time when applying makeup we stop at the outer perimeters of the face. But if you are prone to flushed cheeks and want to cover them as best you can, it’s worth remembering that blushing is not confined to the face. As such, using a foundation designed to use on other parts of the body, and extending that down on to the neck and chest, is a smart move.
Flaunt it
Unfortunately, hiding blushing completely is an impossible feat, but if you cover it up with makeup effectively, it can appear significantly reduced. And while you might think that this means you shouldn’t wear blush, you definitely can, but you should probably avoid very rosy colours, opting for more bronze or peachy tones instead, and applying only a small amount.
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