I’ve been suffering from acne since I was 18, and even though my skin is much better than it once was and I do have periods of nice skin from time to time, my skin really reacts to being over exposed to the sun, to alcohol and to stress. This time it’s not stress…. ;) Everyone that suffers from acne knows how self concious one can get and how frustrating it is to not being able to cover it up properly. I have found a new miracle combo to cover up my acne, and because I feel so bad for not having updated the blog for such a long time I will share my secret with you, including awful before pictures. That’s how much I love you ;D
Products you’ll need for the magic to happen:
Nars Sheer Glow (I use Fiji during summer, and Deauville during winter) – get it here // The Original Beauty Blender – get it here // Glo Minerals Concealer (I use Golden Honey during summer, and Natural during winter) – get it here, read review here.
Awful before picture, which I’m uploading while singing the few phrases I know of “You are beautiful” by Christina Aguilera in a desperate attempt to convince myself that it’s a GREAT idea to share a photo of my face covered in spots with thousands of people …
How to use the products:
♥ Soak the Beauty Blender in water and squeeze out all excess water so that you’re left with a damp beauty blender in your hand.
♥ Pour some foundation onto the top of your hand, we’re talking a tiny amount, and lightly dip the beauty blender in the foundation.
♥ Dab the beauty blender onto your skin using a light hand. Continue dabbing until the foundation is blended nicely with your skin.
♥ If you feel the need to cover any areas some more, simply dab the beauty blender into the concealer and use the tip to cover spots. Genious little thing! :)
♥ If you have an oily skin type you can lightly dust a thin layer of loose powder to set the makeup, but be careful not using too much as this can result in a less natural finish.
Nota bene! Remember to always clean your beauty blender after every application to avoid getting bacteria infection. You can find the beauty blender cleaner here.
Half way through:
Result:
No more hiding away because of bad skin!! Yay :D
Soaking the beauty blender in water before applying the foundation gives a natural result and prevents the foundation from going cakey which is not a nice look for summer, it also prolongs the life of your foundation as you only need to apply a very tiny amount. I must also add that after having spent years as a makeup lunatic I have tried a foundation or two, and this foundation has remained my favourite for the past 5 years. It’s really that great! And you already know my love for the Glo Minerals concealer.. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
15% Discount code for the Beauty Blender and the Beauty Blender Cleanser: BEAUTYBLENDER – lasts until next Sunday, the 19th. And right now all products from Glo Minerals are 25% off :) Go to makestyle.no
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Oh my, you are just adorable! Have a nice day, prettyface :)
For ett supert innlegg! Jeg sliter selv med acne men også med arr, og er helt “avhengig” av å dekke det til før jeg føler meg vel. Du ser uansett fantastisk ut:)!
You look great as usual with or without makeup :) I’m 26 years old and me too since I was 18 I have bouts of acne that appear when I’m stressed or when I eat fried food, I have tried to cover my acne with makeup but I think the products that I use are bad for my skin. I will try the products you’ve used, I hope the result will be better and that my skin will be better! Thanks for sharing your secret with us :)
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You are so pretty, even without the makeup! Your blog is really inspirational :) Thanks fr the tip!
Du er helt nydelig! Om noe liker jeg deg bedre med litt kviser, viser at VAKKER ikke trenger å være ensbetydende med flawless :)
Jeg syns du er veldig pen uansett om du har litt akne her og der! Du er en nydelig jente, og det virker som om du har en helt herlig personlighet. Helt klart min favorittblogger :)
Gorgeous girl!! Just found u on facebook and liked :) You remind me of the actress Kirsten Dunst!! And you look amazing with or with makeup!! Still trying to find pics of your amore!! The way I met my husband was a fairytale as well, he is from Italy, Milan and is just pure amazing accent and 6’2 beefy tan olive skin with cat green eyes and black hair!! 8 yrs later and he gave me two gorgeous babies and girl and boy. I got married at 22 yrs old ;) xo
Cheers doll!!
Celina you look gorgeous without makeup! Thanks for sharing this post with us.
Your gorgeous with or without makeup. Thanks so much for this tip, I’ve always had a very hard time figuring out foundation.
You are absolutely stunning with or without make up! But wow, I didn’t know the Sheer Glow had that much coverage, need to go to the NARS counter once I’m in Paris! x
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Beautiful both with and without makeup! I am glad that you share those pictures with us, and prove that pretty doesnt have to mean flawless!
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I just feel like I need to tell you how inspirational it is that you were brave enough to do this post! I’m 22 and have struggled with acne non-stop for almost 9 years now. It’s consistently been something I’ve very self-conscious about. Your makeup tips are quite nice, but it’s even nicer for me to see someone as beautiful as you be willing to go out there and talk about your acne. Thank you! By the way, you are absolutely gorgeous without the makeup. =)
You look so stunning with ot without makeup. Your smile is so cute. Also I really want the Beauty Blender!
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Oh my goodness! I’ve tried NARS Sheer Matte foundation twice over the past couple of years and didn’t like it because it was hard to apply! It looks like I’ve been using the wrong tools! I’ll definitely need to pick up one of these nifty sponges. Thanks Celine!!
Wow! That Beauty Blender thing is amazing! I’ll use small foam wedges, but those definitely do not give the same result. Thanks for sharing! Looks like I’ll be investing in one of those. How often do they need to be replaced?
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Celina! Dette innlegget er fantastisk. Det er derfor jeg elsker å lese bloggen din! Du er så ekte!! Det skinner gjennom i alle innleggene dine, vil nesten påstå at du er en av de svært få der ute & det er derfor jeg digger deg :)
Jeg har egentlig aldri slitt med acne noensinne. (heldige meg) MEN etter jul kom jeg inn i en sinnnsykt stresset periode & jeg fikk mye mer uren hud enn jeg noensinne har hatt. Dette gjorde selvfølgelig at jeg ble enda mer stresset & mai måned var seriøst grå for meg. Huden er blitt bedre med litt ferie, men det kommer fortsatt utbrudd som jeg aldri har hatt før. jeg skjønner ingenting. :( jaja. Så nå har jeg prøvd ut alle mulig måter & dekke etc. Og etter tips fra deg anng. glominerals concelearen er jeg frelst! Tusen takk! Vil kalle deg reddene engel! ;) Har også Tromborg sitt mineralpudder som jeg har over etterpå. Flawless resultat. Den kan jeg virkelig anbefale!!
Stå på videre Celina! Du er vakker uansett!!
x
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I think you look pretty even without the makeup, your “acne” doesn’t seem too bad! Does the Nars foundation have a heavier coverage and so you dampen the beauty blender?
Thanks for sharing this!
Hey, perfect tutorial, though as usual :)
Off topic: Have you seen that your tutorials and photos are very popular and used in this blog (or website?) http://www.room27.ru/ ?
I also know how hard it is to deal with acne and terrible spots.I am also in my mid-twenties and thought I would be done with that by now – apparently not :(…Thanks a lot for the advices and your hiding technique :) Plus,I think that your acne is not bad,you just have some spots and that’s it,so you can cover it very easily as you did in this post.There is no reason to be worried to show this in public and to many readers,because you have a pretty face and a few spots won’t distract from that :) But from from my experience I competely understand how annoying they are…I forgot to say that I find it great that you didn’t cover up all your freckles,since they are great!I also have freckles and I love them!
Thanks so much for sharing and exposing your bare face! With or without makeup, you’re still stunning ;)
You are gorgoeus, even without the makeup! :))
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Du er så nydelig! Takk for et fint og nyttig innlegg :-D
Jeg har også Beauty Blender, men jeg bruker den sjelden siden jeg bruker pudderfoundation. Men den funker utrolig bra når jeg først tar den i bruk! :)
My face is twice as bad on those wicked days. I am so happy you decided to post this – now I don’t feel as bad about my skin anymore… I really thought I was alone with my ‘spots’…
And I’m proud of you, you ARE beautiful, never doubt that :P
Thanks for the advice on dabbing the sponge instrument in water! I’ll try it asap :D
Also, keeeeeep posting, you crazy girl! You’re part of my life, a little bit, too. Can’t wait for Thursday!
Take care,
A.
Thanks Celina. You truly are beautiful with or without makeup, inside and out! WELCOME BACK!!! YOU’VE BEEN MISSED!!!
I just can´t believe how pretty you are, even without make up. True beauty comes from the inside, and you´re proof of it :) i love your style, your blog, and you are always so inspirational :) thank you…<3
Hei celina! Mener du har snakket om dette før – jeg har fått noen mørke pigmentflekker på overleppen slik at det ser ut som om jeg har bart. Svært ukvinnelig og skjemmende. Jeg pleier å vokse overleppen, så tror jeg har fått sol på overleppen for tidlig etter voksing. Skikkelig kjipt er det i allefall. Mener du har skrevet om en krem man kan bruke for å bleke pigmenter? Har du noen erfaring med dette, eller kjenner noen som har? Ser ekstra ille ut dette nå på sommeren hvor jeg ikke klarer å unngå sol, selv med masse solkrem. Hadde vært helt supert om du kunne hjulpet med noen tips!
Loved this post and it’s honesty. I had really bad acne in my teens which left me with bad scarring (hyper-pigmentation) and super self conscious about my skin! It had since gotten much, much better-I’m 25 now. But I still get the occasional spots here and there so I can totally relate to that photo you posted up without make up on. <3
After YEARS of searching for the best way to apply foundation, I finally found this (http://jubesandtank.blogspot.ca/2012/04/new-brushes.html)
It's a synthetic flat top brush and it allows you to build coverage in spots you need it and gives an "air brushed" look!
The best part is, it it's super soft, doesn't absorb foundation and is so easy to clean.
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LOVE this tutorial, and you are so gorgeous, with or without makeup! But I have one little request….would you pleease consider making a video tutorial on this look? I would love to see exactly how you apply the foundation with the beutyblender and how you do the spot concealing, because the result is truly flawless…=)
Yu look beautiful even without makeup :-) I need to find a natural foundation that covers just as well as your NARS one, not the easiest task! My biggest wish is to be able to leave the house without makeup, but unfortunately my face looks a lot like this at the moment (including acne on the sides of my neck as well :-( http://www.google.no/imgres?um=1&hl=no&sa=N&biw=1600&bih=799&authuser=0&tbm=isch&tbnid=9Qsjka72oy3aQM:&imgrefurl=http://lasertreatmentsuk.com/treatments/laser-acne-reduction/acne-before-after/&docid=RsEfoTaCrCHCwM&imgurl=http://lasertreatmentsuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/acne-adult1.png&w=574&h=436&ei=7MosUOqzBM3Hsgax2AE&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=414&vpy=195&dur=599&hovh=159&hovw=214&tx=40&ty=85&sig=110517805500638020241&page=2&tbnh=150&tbnw=203&start=34&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:34,i:208
Booo! Good on you for having the courage to post a picture of yourself sans makeup and talking about acne – just one of the reasons why we love your blog :-)
Fine Celinaen!! Litt kviser og slikt klarer ikke å skjule hvor pen du er :)
Celina…
I am a middle-aged mom of three living in Northern California and your daily life is like being on another planet compared to mine! I will be honest, sometimes I shake my head at it. But I do appreciate that you are who you are and you seem very sweet and down to earth, especially considering the abundant blessings in your life. And I always feel like I’ve taken a little mental vacation when I come to your blog, which is why I check it as often as I do. Gorgeous pictures of nature, of fashion, and interesting and often surprising little stories and tidbits from you. I love that you posted that picture, makes me think so highly of you (not that it matters really what I think!). And even with a few bumps, you are stunning. There aren’t many women in the world who wouldn’t be drop-dead thrilled to wake up looking like you! ;)
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hi! what a helpful post. you look great without any foundation as well! i constantly have acne problems too and was wondering what face wash and blemish creams you use. need to change mine as they don’t seem to be suiting my skin much. thanks! ;)
I really admire people who share their “before” pictures, so good for you! Acne scars/spots is something I definitely have an issue with, so I’m looking forward to using your advice from this post.
wow, this is very helpful, thanx!
I have oily-combination skin, and don’t have pimples anymore, but I used to when I was younger, but I’m 25 now and I have some scars left from those days. Thanks for the tips!
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You’re skin is amazing now!
Have you tried any of vitamin c serums?
I’ve tried Jan Marini c-esta serum. Really great!!
I am 12 years old and have had bad acne since I was about 10 years old, maybe before. I’m not allowed to wear makeup yet, but soon I will be able too. I feel very insecure at school about my face (because of me acne) and sometimes made fun of. This has really helped me to see that there is a light at the end or the tonal!
Hi Cait! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been unfortunate to get acne, hopefully it mean they will be gone by the time your bullies get theirs. Often if you get it early you don’t have it when you’re older and your skin is better at tackle scars the younger you are. No need to worry, there is definitely light in the end of the tunnel! Lots of love! xx
The best way to control acne UNDER makeup is to use the Citrus Clear Grapefruit Spot Treatment – it works GREAT under makeup. This is a great product for layering under other products. Not only does the ph make the 2% salicylic acid effective (and it is a pore clearing agent and is great for sensitive skin) but it contains green tea. The gel formulation means that it can be spread easily – I don’t like liquid formulations. And the price is right!
Hi Celina!
An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more about acne, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
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