I have been looking for a really good foundation to cover red patches and dark circles, any suggestions?!?

Have really red cheeks that thankfully are not due to rosacea but are still kind of unflattering, as well as very dark circles (lack of sleep, pleasures of being a parent!). What I'm looking for is something that will cover well but not look cakey. I'm hoping for something reasonably priced but if it works then I'd be prepared to pay out for it! If anyone has any suggestions I'd be grateful. Thanks xI have been looking for a really good foundation to cover red patches and dark circles, any suggestions?!?
I can comiserate with your issues as I have a touch or resacea and have always had red cheeks myself. I have found a few things that work brilliantly. In terms of foundation, I usually apply an oil free liquid foundation all over my face with a foundation brush, and then touch up the red areas with a more high coverage formula. I finish off with a translucent loose powder to set everything and keep it all in place. This prevents things from getting too cakey or thick, it won't look like you are wearing a mask.


Some brands that I can recommend,


Bobbi Brown- fantastic oil free foundation offers medium coverage. I use their blemish stick to cover the red areas. Stays in place beautifully and never looks cakey. Their powder is like heaven and works a charm.


Bare Escentuals- the key here is moderation. You are never going to get full coverage without looking overly made up, but if you don't mind a bit of a flushed look, this works well and lets the skin breathe which is nice.


MAC- great foundation here, and their concealer is good too. Lots of different formulations to choose from. I would stick to the liquids for foundation and the concealer pots for coverage. I don't love their cream foundation formulas for every day, they just move around too much and maximize the look of my pores.


Studio Gear- great foundation at a lower price. Available at Ulta and gives a very natural looking medium coverage. Leaves the skin looking dewey and fresh. Best bet on a budget.


Benefit- they make a yellow tinted coverup style stick. This stuff works GREAT. I was skeptical, but I keep it in my purse and my kit for when I need a quick touch up and can't do my full face. This stuff really covers and neutralizes the red without looking heavy or unnatural.





As for the dark circles, a little cover up can go a long way. Make sure you are using a formula that isn't too drying as this can bring out the appearance of fine lines, crows feet and wrinkles around the eye (not attractive). I also recommend getting a highlighter and using that under the eye. This reflects light and diminishes the appearance of dark circles without using a ton of makeup. Apply this under your foundation and it might to the trick without using any coverup at all. Try Benefit, they make a nice one. Experimentation is key. Try a few products and see what works for your skin. Good luck!I have been looking for a really good foundation to cover red patches and dark circles, any suggestions?!?
To hide dark circles, use a pink or salmon-colored concealor. Pink cancels out the bluish color of dark circles. Look for concealors made for ';cool'; undertones (L'Oreal makes some in their True Match line if you want a drugstore product), or some brands make very pink correcting concealors. If the concealor is really pink, you'll probably want to layer a more skintone-colored concealor or foundation on top to help blend it into your skin. Aromaleigh's Cream Concealor in Pink (www.aromaleigh.com -- click Traditional Cosmetics) is excellent, and it doesn't smear off or settle into my fine lines like other concealors! Their Coquille Correcting Powder in Rose also works well but is probably best for fair skin.





However, if you have really purple-ish circles, you may find that a light lemony-yellow concealor works best. (Yellow cancels out purple, but yellow and blue make green!)





Yellow and green both cancel out redness. Try to find a foundation with yellow undertones (most foundations now a days have yellow [warm] undertones unless they're specifically labeled ';cool'; or ';neutral';). If that's not enough, you can also use a corrective powder in green or yellow underneath your foundation. Again, I like Aromaleigh's Coquille Correcting Powders in Juane or Vert (click ';Face'; on the sidebar) but I'm sure other brands make similar products.





As far as specific brands, different brands work better for different people. Everyone has different skintones, so you're probably not going to find an exact match in every brand. However I do really like Aromaleigh if you can't tell -- it's mineral makeup so it's healthier for your skin than traditional products, and their foundations come in a wide variety of colors (it's the only brand that makes a foundation pale enough for me!) Many girls with rosacea and other redness love their Y and YL foundation colors. I found that Alabaster mixed with 1W is my perfect match -- it cancels out my red cheeks/nose/chin while perfectly matching the color of my jawline/forehead/neck so there's no visible makeup line! If you do try Aromaleigh, make sure you order samples first because they don't accept returns! And if you're on a budget, they put different products on sale each week so just time your purchases around sales!
you need a concealer well two actually one that is green for the cheecks and one that is yellow for the eyes. neutrogena makes then and so does physcians formula
yes...i have the same problem my cheeks are rosie but its not rosacea. i use to things and they work GREAT i have used them both for the past 5 years. maybeline green corrector concealer stick.....it comes in a tube like lipstick but it is green and then physician's formula green powder.


you can get both of these at wal-mart. i apply the green corrector first then my foundation then the green powder and then my bronzer or regular powder. i am telling you this works Wonderfully. hope this helps!
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they have a green stick that will cover up redness, cheap and easy.
To hide dark cicrles I use Arbonne liquid foundation, and it actually works!!!
well what you can get is covergirl foundation and then to go over that you can get a liquid any kind really