How To Conceal Melasma With Makeup

Julia, my friend had been battling with melasma ever since her first child was born. She is now in the forties and her descent is Latino.

Her melasma began with symmetrical round masks on both cheeks. Gradually, they covered the whole cheeks.She also had one brown patch on her forehead.

She had tried everything except laser which was too expensive for her. She started to improve her makeup skills, and finally she managed to make her melasma less evident.

Here is her morning routine with makeup. 

1. She washes her face with a good cleanser.
2. Then she applies sunless tanner on lighter areas. For the dark areas, she uses an OTC skin lightening cream.
3. Let it set for 5 minutes.
4. Then she applies tinted correcting primer on her face followed by a foundation. For even tone, use a brush to blend both light and dark areas.
5. Lastly, finish it with a bronzer on the light areas. Make sure it blends with the dark areas.

These steps should make your melasma less noticeable. Remember that this is a temporary fix.