Acne Covering Scar

I am assuming you have arrived on my blog here today because you are suffering from acne and/or post acne scars and are curious to know how to cover acne scars. Well I too have also experienced my fair share of acne, breakouts, acne rashes, hives and other skin conditions on my face that have lead me to have some pretty bad acne scars over the years. With all those skin troubling experiences, I am now pretty confident in my abilities on how to cover acne scars without looking cakey.

So let me introduce to you my easy steps on how to cover acne scars using only 3 key products! Yes that is right, only 3 products will be used to cover post acne scars! Watch the video guide bellow to see how I cover my scars or continue reading for a step by step routine guide.

First, make sure your skin is clean and primed with your skincare routine. View my Korean skincare routine post to see what skincare I use for my acne prone sensitive skin. After prepping and priming the skin, wait a few minutes for the skincare to absorb fully. This will prevent caking and will allow the makeup to sit better on the skin.

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Second, with a small synthetic concealer brush of your choice, apply a high coverage cream concealer or the Clio Kill Cover Pro Artist Pot Concealer in Lingerie to each individual acne scar. This may seem tedious, however it is the most effect high coverage routine.

Thirdly, once each scar has been covered, take a high coverage foundation or the Innisfree Longwear Cover Cushion N21 that I used, and pat it onto the skin lightly. Continue blending into the skin with a patting motion. Do not pull or spread the foundation. Patting achieves the highest possible coverage.

Fourth, take a high coverage liquid concealer to any scars that are still somewhat visible. Gentle apply to the acne scars and let sit for a minute or two. Doing so allows time for the concealer to set. You can also use a cream concealer once again for even higher coverage, however doing so runs the chances of the skin looking cakey, so I prefer liquid at this point.

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After waiting, blend out with the same puff used with the foundation. I use the cushion puff provided in my foundation, however a beauty blender also works well.

After blending, set the skin with any loose powder of your choice. Use a small amount of setting powder and do not use powder foundation as this can make the skin look cakey.

And your done! That is how to cover acne scars without looking cakey! I hope this short tutorial could be helpful to anyone suffering from acne or post acne scars!

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Hi! I am Bronwyn Papineau AKA & BiiBiiBap. Welcome to my area of the internet :3 I blog about my life and review the things I love while I travel. I am a beauty blogger & youtuber in Toronto Ontario Canada who lived in Seoul South Korea for 2 Years, Tokyo Japan for 1 year, and Melbourne Australia for 1 year. So, come with me on my beauty journey!

Hey all! My name is Bronwyn and I am a skincare specialist with 8+ years of career experience. I am, however, not a registered esthetician, medical esthetician, or dermatologist.

This channel is all about providing you with skincare advice, routines, tips, and tricks to help you get the glowing skin you want. I want to help you feel more comfortable and confident about yourself, whether that be through skincare, makeup, fashion or even medical cosmetic treatments. I promote and believe in self-love, and doing what YOU want to do to help you love yourself 110%!Updated 11/10/20 Meet Ashley Landry! Ashley is a makeup artist from New Jersey who learned how to expertly cover acne after she started experiencing breakouts herself. I first met Ashley when she reached out via email to share the amazing results she’d gotten by using our products. After that, we set up a call so I could learn more about her skincare journey. As a makeup artist, Ashley understands the inherent relationship between good makeup and proper skincare. She struggled with breakouts for over a year before finally finding a routine that helped clear her skin.

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“I hated the way zits made my skin look when I put on makeup, to the point where I didn’t want to leave the house. The acne was affecting me so much and started to break me down.”

While Ashley has since cleared up most of her breakouts (more on that in a minute!), finding the best makeup to cover her acne allowed her to feel more confident in the meantime. Ashley kindly took the time to talk with me about her journey so I could pass along some of her wisdom to my readers. I loved hearing Ashley’s story and learning some new makeup tips from her—hopefully you will too!

During our call, I asked Ashley a few questions about her breakouts to better understand what had gotten her to this point. We spoke about acne treatments she’d tried (including microneedling for acne scars), the routine that finally cleared her skin and which Renée Rouleau product she considers her holy grail.

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“I started getting regular breakouts about a year ago. It was the first full year of my business, so I think stress was definitely a factor. I had a few cystic breakouts on my right cheek almost all the time. Because I’ve always been a makeup person, I’ve also always been a huge skincare person—the two really go hand in hand. If your skin doesn’t look good, your makeup won’t either.”

“Yeah, I tried out an ‘all-natural’ line after I bought a bunch of stuff during their Black Friday sale. That was kind of a turning point for me. The products really didn’t agree with my skin, and between that and the hormonal acne I was already having, my breakouts ended up getting worse than ever. I tried using Proactive to fix it, but that made my skin so, so dry to the point where it hurt. That’s when I decided to start trying Renée Rouleau products.”

“I had already used the Anti Bump solution after hearing about it from an influencer and really liked the results. So I booked a virtual consultation with Polina and it was the BEST decision I ever made! She diagnosed me as a Skin Type 3 and put me on a personalized Renée Rouleau routine. With her guidance, I was able to clear my skin and get it under control again. I used to break out one to two times a day and now I only get one to two blemishes a week, which is huge for me!”

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“Rapid Response Detox Masque! I use it almost every day for five to ten minutes, and it has been a total game-changer. Even after just a week, I remember my mom looked at me and was like, ‘Okay, you’re doing something different because your skin looks a lot better.’ This masque really helps keep my pores clear when I’ve been wearing a lot of foundation makeup for work.”

Once Ashley’s blemishes were under control, she started looking for a solution to the scars her pimples had left behind.  She tried microneedling on June 25, a day after taking the final “after” photo in her skincare journey. Although Ashley didn’t experience any negative side effects from her treatment, she also didn’t see much of a positive change.

“My skin felt a little bit tighter afterwards, but I didn’t really see a massive difference and wasn’t over the moon about the results, ”

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While microneedling is a great treatment for indented or pitted acne scars, I wouldn’t generally recommend it for the dark marks pimples often leave behind. The reason is because PIH (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation—a fancy word for these dark marks) is already caused by overactive pigment cells that have been “woken up” by the trauma of a zit. Microneedling could potentially keep those pigments cells activated longer by inflicting even more trauma on already injured skin. The goal is to get pigment cells to settle down and go to sleep, so it’s not ideal to keep them stimulated. Learn more about my thoughts on if microneedling for acne scars is worth it.

Ashley is a full-time makeup artist and spends most weekends doing bridal makeup for wedding parties. She’s most known for doing natural looks that accentuate her clients’ features instead of covering them up. This was the philosophy she applied to her own makeup when she was perfecting the art of concealing acne and acne scars.

“I’m the only person in my business, so I do everything. I feel like if I don’t look good and my skin doesn’t look good, it’s a reflection of me, because my face is basically a billboard for my business.”

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While Ashley was still in the process of clearing up her skin, she started testing out a lot of different makeup products to figure out the best way to cover up her