Dark spots, blemishes, acne marks and skin irritation are hard to cover, right? I thought so too, until I realized I was using the wrong makeup technique to hide them. Instead of making them disappear, they became more pronounced as my makeup wore off. Want to know how to fix it? Read on.

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First off, you need to invest in green and/or orange tint primer, concealer, foundation and powder. For instance, green neutralizes red which is the color of a skin affected by acne. Hello blemishes! Orange lightens blue, which is the color of sun spots, and dark circles. The one thing I didn’t know was that to achieve maximum coverage I needed to apply foundation before concealer and always use a foundation primer. Well, I guess one learns something new every day.

The following video explains everything in detail. Cover those blemishes and don’t let them ruin your party!