For people prone to rosacea, make-up can be an important tool to help you feel your best and increase your confidence.
While there are many make-up products that will cover areas of redness, some brands may use harsh ingredients that can actually worsen rosacea symptoms and leave your skin feeling dry, irritated and inflamed.
In this article you will learn natural make-up and skin care tips for a calm and comfortable complexion, and to help reduce the appearance of redness caused by rosacea.
Shop make-up friendly rosacea and skin care.
At a glance:
- Choose gentle, non-clogging make-up that won’t clog skin or aggravate redness
- Prime skin with a natural moisturiser or serum to smooth texture and prevent patchy coverage
- Best rosacea-friendly foundation: Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser SPF15
- Best rosacea-friendly make-up remover: Green People Scent Free Cleanser
- Avoid make-up wipes as they can dry and irritate rosacea-prone skin
What is rosacea?
Rosacea is a common chronic skin condition, which can be mistaken for acne or sunburn. The face becomes flushed due to dilation of small blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. It is often accompanied with severe dryness and irritation around the chin, cheeks, nose and forehead.
Make-up tips for rosacea
Looking for tips on make-up for rosacea? Read our tips on what make-up can work with redness, how to prep your skin, what to do for skin that feels warm and the best make-up remover for rosacea.
1. Avoid make-up wipes
The backlash against cleansing wipes is well and truly underway, and for good reason. Makeup wipes can be drying and irritating, especially on sensitive, rosacea-prone skin. The harsh, synthetic ingredients often used in make-up wipes, can put your skin out of its healthy balance by stripping it of moisture and beneficial oils.
Instead of cleansing wipes, we recommend using a natural cream cleanser and lukewarm water to wash your face before make-up application. Use a soft, clean cloth to remove your cleanser and avoid washing your face in the shower, as hot water can be drying for your skin.
Our organic Scent Free Cleanser contains anti-inflammatory actives from Calendula and Aloe Vera to help calm redness and leave the skin feeling soft and nourished.
Made without any ethyl alcohol or fragrance, including essential oils, this ultra-gentle cream cleanser and make-up remover is suitable for those who may be prone to rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.
Scent Free Cleanser 150ml
This fragrance-free cleanser is a sensitive skin essential!401 kr
2. Prime with a natural moisturiser
One of the easiest ways to improve the look of your make-up for rosacea is to ensure that your skin is properly moisturised. This is particularly important for rosacea sufferers, as areas of dryness can cause your make-up to look patchy, and redness will appear more prominent.
Apply a pea-sized amount of moisturiser or serum 5-10 minutes before applying your make-up, to get a seamless, natural looking coverage that lasts much longer.
If you have dry skin that is prone to rosacea, we recommend priming your skin with our deeply hydrating Scent Free 24-Hour Cream, which is rich in antioxidants from Green Tea and Avocado, while also being gentle on sensitive skin.
Scent Free 24-Hour Cream 50ml
Healthy skin starts with our bestselling moisturiser for sensitive skin373 kr
If your skin is oilier, try using our Scent Free Hydrating Calming Serum, which is deeply moisturising with a lightweight feel.
Scent Free Face & Neck Serum 50ml
This ultra-gentle serum is our go-to for skin-plump hydration.401 kr
3. Use silicone-free foundation
Foundations that claim to be waterproof, pore-minimising or to have a blurring effect on the skin may contain pore-blocking ingredients such as silicone, which can aggravate rosacea-prone skin.
Silicones act like a barrier on the surface of your skin, preventing it from properly absorbing moisture and getting rid of toxins, which can lead to blocked pores and irritation. Check the ingredients list for ‘dimethicone’ if you wish to avoid silicone in make-up.
Mineral foundation is ideal for correcting an uneven skin tone and suitable for people prone to rosacea. At Green People, we love how our Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser gives flawlessly smooth skin and we think it is perfect for covering pigmentation, redness and rosacea.
A fusion of skin care, make-up and sun care all wrapped up into a smooth-as-silk natural tinted moisturiser, this is your make-up bag must have.
Professional make-up artist, Amy Saunders, says:
“If you want fuller coverage that still looks fresh and natural, try applying Green People’s Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser with a beauty sponge, followed by Pressed Mineral Powder buffed into the skin with a Kabuki brush.”
4. Don’t be scared of blusher
If your skin is prone to rosacea you may avoid wearing blusher, believing that it exaggerates existing redness that you would rather conceal.
According to Amy Saunders this actually isn’t the case. She says,
“When I have a client with rosacea, they are often wary of using blusher. I always assure them that the right shade of blusher applied to the right areas of your face, actually livens up your complexion and stops your skin tone from looking flat or dull.”
Amy recommends applying a small amount of blusher to the apples of your cheeks and blending well in circular motions with a Kabuki brush.
5. Refresh with a cooling mist
When rosacea flares up it can cause an unpleasant hot or burning sensation on your skin, which can take hours or even days to calm down. Give your complexion some cooling relief with a natural facial mist.
If you use mineral make-up, apply a couple of spritzes over your make-up throughout the day. It provides instant hydration and helps to improve the look of your foundation by refreshing the mineral pigments.
Discover rosacea-friendly make-up for sensitive skin
For rosacea-prone or sensitive skin, the make-up you use on your skin is just as important as your skin care routine. It can help you feel more confident without triggering irritation or redness.
Our Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser SPF15 gives light coverage, hydration and SPF protection. It’s made with natural, organic ingredients that support your skin while evening out your skin tone and calming your skin.
Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturiser SPF 15 – Light 30ml
Hydrate, glow and protect with this tinted moisturiser with SPF.622 kr
Also available in 'medium' tone.
For your eyes, go for a sensitive mascara that’s free from harsh preservatives and fragrance that can irritate sensitive skin. Our Volumising Mascara is made for sensitive eyes and is 98% natural for enhanced lashes without clumping.
Volumising Mascara - Black 7ml
Get gorgeous lashes day or night with this natural mascara in black. Great for sensitive eyes!311 kr
Also available in brown:
Volumising Mascara - Brown 7ml
Get gorgeous lashes day or night with this natural mascara in brown. Great for sensitive eyes!311 kr
Do you have any questions about make-up for rosacea? Get in touch with our friendly customer care team by calling 01403 740350.
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