Hey dude!
I get major redness around my nose too (my psoriasis gets pretty bad in the winter) and since I don't usually wear a lot of makeup I had the same problem. Trying to just cover one area of the face without buffing out the rest can be a pain to hide sometimes. When I DO use makeup it is Bare Minerals because it honestly changed my life. I have noticed significantly less breakouts and the redness that I noticed before has lessened tremendously. I barely ever notice my psoriasis anymore! I even break the ultimate rule and sometimes sleep in my makeup and STILL no breakouts. What works best for me in covering the redness around my nose is starting off by applying a thin layer of the Bare Minerals Prime Time all over my face to even out my skin surface, prevent flakiness, and smooth out fine lines as well as lessen pore size. Then I apply the new Bare Minerals Correcting Concealer (best thing ever!) around my nose and under my eyes using the concealer brush that I got with my starter kit. I dab a little on with the brush, let it set for a second, then blend in the excess with my fingers. Then the trick to using concealer is to "set it" with a powder. I use the Bare Minerals Ready Touch up Veil in translucent. Those 3 steps usually help me to just hide my minor imperfections and redness without having a ton of makeup caked on my face. (The only other steps I use if I AM applying a full face is just buffing out the rest with the Bare Minerals Foundations - I lean towards the Original Foundation in the summer and the Matte Foundation in the winter - as well as using the Bare Minerals All Over Face Color in Warmth to add a little color, and top it off with the Original Mineral Veil.) If you are worried about choosing the right colors, then I would definitely hit up your local Sephora or Ulta counter and they are usually more than happy to help you find the perfect color for your skin tone and you can even test these products out in store to make sure that they will work for you before you go out and spend a ton of money. And no, I don't work for Bare minerals I just love them that much! So if you try it out, let me know how it works for you.
and KatiebugloveBB is right! I have noticed the little dots on my face under a blacklight too! Does anyone know what causes that or a way to prevent it? I am under a blacklight quite often so I'm thinking I might have to switch up my makeup on those nights and that scares me a little. lol :/
There is also another product that might work but I cant give too much info because I haven't tried it yet. Last time I was in Sephora I was asking about the Smashbox primers (the green one) and if using it would help to cover the redness around my nose. The lady suggested that the green tinted one may cause a little too much of a tint for my complexion so she recommended using the Stila One step Correct. It is a three-in-one serum that contains three color-correcting & moisturizing brighteners to mask imperfections. I finally broke down and ordered it the other day (should be here by Thursday! yay!) so I will let you know how that works out once I get it. They also have a Stila Set and Correct Baked Powder Trio (next on my order list) that you could use to "set" the primer. These two things might even work better in your situation but I cant give a good review on either of these products just yet. I would definitely hit up the girls at the counters to see if you can try those products out first, too.
I am also looking into trying out the Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Pressed Powder but I don't have any reviews on that yet either. It is currently sitting in my online shopping cart patiently waiting for my next paycheck! lol - We seem to have the same problem so if you find a miracle worker then please let me know! lol
Good luck to ya, dude!
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