We’ve all been there. A blemish crops up at the least convenient moment. Learn how to cover up a pimple fast and love your skin.

To cover or not to cover? That’s the big question. Sometimes trying to hide a blemish only seems to draw attention to the problem. But a big, red spot isn’t an appealing option either.

Relax. A few tips and the right products, that mark will be a distant memory and you can get to your date, meeting, or rendezvous completely spotless. (And looking better than these models and movie stars with too-thick makeup.)

How to Cover Up a Pimple in 4 Quick Steps

1.  First step, assess the damage. You’ve been told repeatedly Not. To. Pick. True, this often does more harm than good. But there are times when a zit just has to go. Whether you are dealing with a swollen red mark or damage due to popping, toning down swelling and redness is the first step in the prep. Hold an ice cube on the spot for several seconds to calm the area down.

2.  Before you go covering with makeup, think treatment. Applying a thick coating of concealer not only looks bad, it doesn’t help the spot to heal. Use a BB Cream with skin clearing ingredients. Vapour Organics Beauty Stratus Soft Focus Instant Skin Perfector brightens skin, makes the spot less noticeable, and helps makeup to stay put. It also contains elemi oil to get rid of the pimple fast. If you use a BB Cream that does not contain pimple healing ingredients, use a touch of acne treatment (Amala Purifying Blemish Treatment works great) before applying the cream.

3.  Next up, the concealer. Oily skin does best with a less moisturizing product. Benecos Natural Concealer contains talc to absorb excess oil while it camouflages. Flaky spots are another story. Before applying Step 2, very gently massage the area with a soft washcloth to remove dry skin buildup. Then opt for a more emollient concealer, like RMS Beauty Un Cover-Up. When applying this step, a little dab will do you. The BB Cream has created a nice base so you don’t need as much product.

4.  Finally, a dusting of powder helps to further hide the pimple, decreases any shine, and refines the look of skin. RMS Beauty Un Powder is absolutely translucent, very light, and disappears into skin while creating a perfect finish. It is also the softest powder you will ever use. Dust lightly onto skin and swipe over the area with a clean makeup brush to remove excess.

This zit concealing process should last. If you see any shine or redness return, another dab of powder should do the trick. Now, remember to wash your face before going to bed.

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Fantasy beauty product – one that moisturizes, protects, provides coverage and anti-aging benefits, and even lends some skin clearing action. Well hold onto your knickers, this baby is a reality. Check out our best BB creams for summer skin.

BB creams. You’ve heard of them, seen actresses pushing them on TV, flipped past pages of them in magazines. But what the heck are they? And do you need one this summer?

BB stands for beauty balm and it looks like a tinted facial moisturizer. Oh, but it is so much more. BB creams offer lightweight hydration with more coverage than most tinted moisturizers, and also includes sun protection and a touch of antioxidant action. Poof! Dream come true.

Because light hydration is totally where it’s at for summer, multitasking beauty products are hot weather staples. And BB creams definitely fall into this category. Super easy to apply and practically weightless. Skin perfection on the fly.

Now imagine all this, only with natural ingredients. Healthy plant oils, pure mineral color and protection, and natural antioxidants make BB creams even more powerful. You get your flawless complexion while fighting blemishes and wrinkles too. And because they are feather weight, don’t melt or smear like heavier foundations.

So kick your heavy foundations and concealers to the curb for summer, and try a natural BB cream. You won’t be sorry.

4 Best BB Creams to Try for Summer Skin

1. Lavera Organic BB Cream

For every skin type, especially those with sensitive skin. Antioxidants protect, while calming ingredients even out skin tone and calm redness. The matte formula smooths imperfections and refines pores.

2. Haut Cosmetics BB Cream

This brush on BB cream is such the multitasker. It primes, hydrates, brightens and evens skin tone, and provides water resistant sun protection. Antimicrobial organic coconut oil helps to prevent breakouts. Choose from three natural shades.

3. Juice Beauty SPF 30 Tinted Mineral Moisturizer

Zinc SPF protection and mineral tint make this product effective. Fruit acids keep skin clear and bright. This lightly hydrating moisturizer is perfect for all skin types. Choose from four tones.

4. La Mav BB Creme

This Certified Organic BB crème offers matte finish for all skin types. Rosehip oil helps to diminish age spots and sun damage, and rosemary zaps blemishes. Kakadu Plum holds anti-aging benefits.

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BB cream.  You’re not entirely sure you know what it is, but based on the buzz in beautyland, you’re pretty sure you need it. 

From all the raving about it, you’d think it was a miracle in a tube. Is it glorified foundation?  Tinted sunscreen?  A little of both actually, and then some.  The ‘BB’ stands for beauty balm, and really, it is a pretty great multi-tasking tool to have in your cosmetics bag when you find one that works that’s also not jam-packed with junk.

A good BB cream will prime the skin, moisturize, and provide the desired amount of pigmented coverage in a color complimentary to your skin tone. It will also contain a natural sun protection factor and provide skin with some repairing and anti-aging benefits while you’re wearing it. It sound too good to be true, right?  Well, there are several BB creams out there, hundreds in fact, but very few that are healthy and perform well.

If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Suntegrity’s “5 In 1” Natural Moisturizing Face Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30.  It provides my sensitive, combination skin the perfect blend of moisture and warm, sheer color to help even out my skin tone without acting like a foundation. And the antioxidant benefits from red algae and certified organic aloe vera, jojoba, sunflower, pomegranate, cucumber, and green tea, along with nano-particle free zinc oxide, all help to reduce UV damage and aid in skin repair. I’ve never broken out from it, the scent is mild and the SPF is high enough to keep me well protected from damaging UV rays.  It also very kindly does not pile up in the “life full of laughter” lines under my eyes.

I’m also a fan of Juice Beauty’s new Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream. Described as a “12-in-1 ultimate color correcting cream,” it boasts a long list of benefits to the skin, helps even skin tone with a cooler pigment tone, has a nice texture, provides SPF 30 protection and a cocktail of beneficial ingredients, including the Juice Beauty proprietary fruit stem cells with clinically demonstrated anti-aging benefits. Both the Suntegrity and Juice Beauty options are more similar to a tinted moisturizer with SPF than a full coverage foundation, which works well for those of us seeking to even out skin tone and protect our skin but don’t necessarily want a lot of coverage.

That said, for those seeking full coverage, Jane Iredale’s Glow Time Full Coverage Mineral BB Cream is an excellent option, with a larger variety of shades to choose from to match your skin tone. Its full, creamy, easy to use coverage formula creates a truly flawless pallette with the benefits of SPF 30, added moisture and beneficial nutrients.

Do you see BB cream in your future?

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