In today’s Reader Mail:
Dear BS:
My nose is red! I don’t think it’s dry, or oily, or anything; it’s just sort of always brighter than the rest of my face. I don’t know if there’s a product to stop this (I sort of doubt it) but I’d love a suggestion for one to correct it, if anyone has an idea. Please! Help!
Love,
R.
Well! We have one suggestion, and the hope that others will have better. Above: Smashbox’s Photo Finish Color Correcting primer—the apricot’s supposed to solve sun damage, veins or dark spots." (Honestly, it’s just sort of along for the ride.) The subject of our conversation is instead the green one, meant to counteract redness. We’re big believers in primer-only make-up, so we’re hoping that this could, on its own, solve the issue. It won’t replace our favorite Becca primer in our own metaphorical makeup bags or literal makeup pile, but if we were suddenly all Rudolph-y we’d totally go for it.
Excuse, please, the Christmas imagery as we are all about SS 09.
Any other ideas?
Personally I’ve found green-toned colour correcters combine with my red skin tones to make grey, regardless of brand.
I now tone down my permanently red snorer with yellow-toned MAC ‘studio finish’ concealer and the combined powder/foundation ‘studio fix’ (both shade NC35). It calms the red down nicely – my skin tone is fairish but very very ruddy. This could be an option for R if the green stuff doesn’t work for her/him. Good luck!
I’ve used LORAC Oil Free Neutralizer since I was fifteen since I have freckles and have always been prone to redness. Sometimes I just use the neutralizer and put on a little bronzer and am good to go. It’s a great product. Good luck!
I know that they always push green for this, but I find that yellow-based concealors and foundations look best. I am using a yellow-based foundation from Makeup up forever and it is working out well.