How to cover up a bruise on the face – the secrets of makeup artists

A bruise on the face is a problem that most women rarely experience. But if a hematoma appears, it can be very difficult to disguise it so that no one will notice anything. This makes it nearly impossible to appear at work or in public places. Therefore, journalists, having interviewed makeup artists and make-up masters, have compiled instructions for you on how to effectively hide a bruise on your face from prying eyes, using simple decorative cosmetics.

A set of cosmetics that will help cover up the bruise on the face

In order to disguise the hematoma, you will need:

1. Facial skin care product. It could be a moisturizer or lotion. If a bruise appears under the eye, prepare a special serum designed to care for this particular area of ​​the face.

2. Corrector (depending on the location of the problem, you may need both beige and color).

3. Face primer.

4. Tone cream.

5. Concealer (the product is used several tones lighter than the color of the foundation).

6. Loose or pressed dry powder with a matte finish.

7. You will definitely find foundation and powder in your cosmetic bag. But not every woman uses a primer, corrector and concealer. Therefore, it is recommended to buy these funds, at least just in case, since a bruise on the face can be put at any time through negligence.

How to choose the color and consistency of the concealer

The most important thing in the process of masking bruises is choosing the right corrector. It is this tool that visually normalizes the skin color at the site of damage. Foundation and concealer serve to consolidate the effect, while powder will help to finally even out the complexion.

In most cases, a bruise attracts a lot of attention of strangers, since the darkening stands out strongly on light skin of the face. Therefore, only a concealer with a dense, thick, but soft, pliable and plastic texture will help to cover it up, which contributes to an even alignment of the skin tone at the site of the injury. The most convenient forms of release of correctors are stick, pencil, cream. Before buying the drug, it is recommended to test it on the skin in order to understand how well it masks various defects.

It is known that after a bruise occurs, it goes through several stages, its color changes from dark (purple, blue) to lighter – greenish, yellow, orange. The same corrector will not be able to cover up the hematoma at each stage. Here it is important to ensure that the color of the corrector overlaps, evens out the skin color at the site of damage at the current moment. A beige, body corrector, even with high overlapping properties, may not work for this purpose. But this type of cosmetic product has a wide palette of shades, from which you need to choose, starting from the color of the bruise:

1. An orange concealer can help cover up green, blue, or blue-green bruises.

2. A yellow drug will cover up a purple or dark blue bruise.

3. If the hematoma is dark red, a blue or green corrector should be used.

4. When the bruise is at the brown spot stage, a green corrector can help cover it up.

5. If the bruise is green, then a pink and red corrector will help to hide its presence on the face.

6. When the damage progresses to the last stage, and the skin begins to turn yellow, a purple corrector will help cover the defect.

If bruising on your face occurs constantly, for example, due to boxing or extreme distraction, as well as a tendency to faint, buy a special corrector palette, which includes all the shades of the product you may need. This set can contain from 4-5 to 15-20 and more colors.

How to cover up a bruise on your face – step-by-step instructions

Immediately after you are injured and a bruise appears on your face, you need to try to provide yourself with first aid, make efforts to minimize the severity of the hematoma, then it will be easier to cover it up. We will describe the procedure for action immediately after injury below. In the meantime, check out the instructions for masking a bruise:

1. Completely cleanse the skin of dust, dirt, sebum secretions and make-up. If you skip this step, the cosmetics you use to cover the bruise can very quickly smear or roll into lumps. To cleanse the skin, it is enough to wash with a special product – milk, lotion.

2. Let the skin dry, but do not rub it with a towel, especially at the site of the injury.

3. Apply a moisturizing day cream that you regularly use for skin care on your face. Wait a few minutes until the cream is completely absorbed. If a thin film of cream remains on your skin, gently pat your face with a paper towel to remove it.

4. Apply an ointment to your skin that is designed to help the bruise go away quickly.

5. Apply a primer, preferably silicone, to the skin – such a preparation will even out all the unevenness of the skin. The cosmetic products that will be applied in the following stages will not clog into the wrinkles of the skin and will not attract the attention of others to the bruise. It is especially important to use a silicone primer if a hematoma has arisen under the eye, where the skin is very delicate and easily folds.

6. Take a suitable concealer and apply pigments all over the bruise as well as the healthy skin around it. Wait a couple of minutes for the product to come into contact with the skin and lightly 'grab'. If the bruise is 'all the colors of the rainbow', apply the correctors in different shades pointwise.

7. Take a sponge or beauty blender and carefully blend the concealer over the area of ​​the bruise and slightly beyond. Try to cover up the damage so that it doesn't show through the makeup.

8. Apply foundation on your face, paying special attention to the area where the bruise is hidden under the concealer.

9. If your foundation has a light, translucent texture, it may not mask the color corrector layer well. In this case, you need to additionally apply a concealer of about the same shade as the foundation or one tone lighter on the foundation.

10. The final touch is to powder your face to even out the skin tone as much as possible.

Such a sequence of applying cosmetics should allow you to cover up the bruise as thoroughly as possible, as a result of which it will not be noticeable to the people around you.

How to distract attention from a bruise if it didn't work out 100%

If you have a very dark bruise on your face, it will be difficult to mask it. The dark area may still stand out slightly on the skin. In this case, you can act in two ways:

1. Try to divert attention from the defect by focusing on another area of ​​the face. For example, if a bruise occurs under the eye, you should not use bright shadows, draw bold arrows and apply several layers of mascara. It is enough to slightly curl the eyelashes with a curler (curling irons). At the same time, you can try to draw attention to your lips by using a contour pencil and bright lipstick or gloss.

2. Try not to accentuate the face area at all. That is, stop using eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick or gloss. Or do a light nude makeup. That is, make up your eyelids with shadows of natural shades (beige, light brown), curl your eyelashes or apply one layer of brown mascara, tint your lips with pale pink lipstick.

In order not to have to resort to such tricks for a long time, you need to try to get rid of the bruise on your face as quickly as possible. To do this, you can carry out simple procedures, and the earlier you start doing this, the more effective the therapy will be and the shorter the recovery period.

What to do after a bruise on your face

The need to cover up an aesthetic defect will arise for a short time if, after receiving damage, you act correctly and quickly. The activities that are classified as curative can be divided into two categories.

First aid. Immediately after you hit, apply something cold to the place where the bruise may occur, or better – ice. Only this item must first be wrapped in any piece of thin fabric so as not to accidentally injure the skin. The cold has a beneficial effect on newly damaged tissues. It helps to stop capillary bleeding (subcutaneous hemorrhage), due to which a hematoma will result. Also, the cold will prevent the development of edema and reduce the severity of pain.

What you can use in an emergency:

1. Freezer ice.

2. A piece of meat, a tomato (any smooth-skinned fruit / vegetable), or a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

3. Coin.

4. Metal spoon.

5. A piece of cloth dipped in ice water.

A cold object is applied to the skin for about 30 minutes if damage has occurred in any area of ​​the face, except for the area under the lower eyelids. If a bruise has arisen in the eye area, you need to apply cold in several doses – 3-4 times for 10 minutes with an interval of 10 minutes.

To be able to effectively cover up the bruise, you need to get rid of the pain that will prevent you from touching the damaged area. If the cold does not cope with this task, take an anesthetic drug. It can be Analgin, Paracetomol or Nurofen. But not Aspirin or other blood thinning drugs. Taking Aspirin and analogs will only aggravate the situation, since the subcutaneous hemorrhage will intensify, the bruise will be darker, larger, it will be more difficult to cover it up.

Once you have provided first aid, you can start using targeted drugs to help remove the bruise from your face as quickly as possible so that there is no need to cover it up.

Medicines designed to eliminate traces of blows and bruises can be conditionally divided into several types depending on the nature of the action they render:

1. Ointments for external use, which include troxerutin or heparin in the first place. Such drugs contribute to the accelerated resorption of blood clots (bruises), improve the condition of the capillaries and prevent inflammatory processes, and reduce the sensitivity of the damaged area. It is most advisable to use Heparin ointment, the main active ingredient of which is an effective coagulant. Instead of Heparin ointment, you can buy Lioton-gel, Trombless-gel, Lavenum, Heparin-Akrigel, Troxevasin, Troxerutin.

2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs, also available in the form of ointments and gels, protect damaged tissues from the possibility of inflammation and edema.

3. Warming ointments and gels, for example, Fastum-gel. Such agents mildly affect the receptors, irritating them. As a result, blood circulation improves, due to which damaged tissues quickly restore their normal structure. However, if a bruise occurs under the eye, warming ointments should not be used or should be done with great care. If the agent gets on the mucous membrane of the eye or penetrates into microdamages of the delicate skin, there will be severe pain, burning sensation, which will be very difficult to get rid of, since the drug is quickly absorbed into the skin and cannot be washed off with water.

4. Medical-masking drugs that have an anti-inflammatory effect and at the same time help cover up the bruise, as they contain pigments.

5. Using medication, you should be able to heal the bruise within 4 to 8 days. Extensive and significant hematomas can 'beautify' the face for 3 weeks and cannot be completely covered up, since no corrector can cover the rich black and purple bruise. But you can try to make it significantly lighter with cosmetics.

Since you may have contraindications to the use of certain pharmacological drugs, it is recommended to consult a physician before purchasing an ointment or gel.

How to cover up bruises on the face under the eyes and an overview of universal makeup products

You can cover up the bruises under the eyes with a regular beige corrector or concealer, 1-2 tones lighter than the foundation. The masking procedure is not difficult if the bruises are not very dark, and their occurrence is not associated with injuries, any serious illnesses or pathologies. You need to act in the following sequence:

1. Carry out the usual preparatory procedures – wash your face, apply a serum under the eyes, and then a primer.

2. Place 3-4 drops of corrector or concealer under the lower eyelids.

3. Blend the product, moving from the inner corner of the eye to the outside, using a brush or sponge.

4. Blend the pigments in a vertical plane, moving the sponge up and down so that light inverted triangles are formed under the eyes (base up).

5. Give the product time to dry and fully adapt to the skin.

6. Apply a foundation, thus evening out the complexion, finally masking the bruises under the eyes.

Experts have compiled for the readers of our online publication a list of the most effective correctors and concealers that can be used to cover up bruises caused by bruises, as well as ordinary dark circles under the eyes:

1. Secret Camouflage by Laura Mercier.

2. Kryolan from Dermacolor.

3. Sensual Skin Enhancer from Kevyn Aucoin.

4. SuperStay Better Skin from Maybelline.

5. Double Wear BB Glow by Este Lauder.

6. Instant Concealer from Clarens.

7. Touche Éclat Collector by Yves Saint Laurent.

8. Eclat Lumiere or Correcteur Perfection from Chanel.

Products of such brands are also popular among young girls and middle-aged women: Oriflame, Avon, Mary Kay, Lumen, Becca, NYX, Lankom, Shiseido. In this list, there are also expensive cosmetic brands that produce premium, luxury, and professional products. As well as firms that manufacture products related to middle and mass market. Therefore, you can easily choose an option for yourself, starting from financial capabilities and preferences.

How to cover up a bruise from an injection after a cosmetic procedure

Bruises that occur after cosmetic procedures, for example, after botulinum therapy, injection of fillers based on hyaluronic acid, are not as extensive as the damage caused by a blow. Small blue dots from the needle are easy to cover up. The technique of applying cosmetics is standard:

1. Cleansing the skin and using a skin care product.

2. Application of a primer.

3. Spot use of the corrector with careful blending of the product a few millimeters outside the damaged area.

4. Using a foundation, and, if necessary, concealer.

5. Dusting the face.

Small bruises from injections do not cause great inconvenience to women and disappear within 2-4 days, already for 2-3 days the need to cover up the site of damage may disappear, since the hematoma is not visible under a layer of ordinary foundation.

How to cover up a bruise on a man's face

It is easier for males in this regard. A bruise on the face attracts not so much the attention of others as in the case when a woman is injured. However, in some situations, it is better to hide such marks, as they may be completely inappropriate. You need to act this way:

1. Buy a foundation that mimics the skin tone as accurately as possible. To do this, you need to visit a stationary store, ask for samples of cosmetic products and choose a color by applying the drug directly to the surface of the face. A man can ask a store consultant to help with the choice. You also need to buy a corrector of the appropriate shade, which will cover the skin color in the damaged area.

2. Cleanse the skin, dry it naturally. If a bruise occurs where a mustache or beard grows, you need to shave carefully.

3. You can cover the bruise with a corrector, you can distribute cosmetics with the pad of your finger, so as not to spend money on the purchase of accessories that a man is unlikely to need in the future.

4. Apply a foundation on the skin, distributing it in such a way as to paint over the area above the hematoma and a small area around the edges of the bruise.

There is no need to cover your entire face with foundation, as it may look unnatural. Additionally, you can take such measures to disguise the bruise – wear dark glasses if the blow fell into the area under the eye; seal the damaged area with a flesh-colored plaster.

How to cover up a bruise on your face in Photoshop

If you did not succeed in masking the area of ​​damage, and you have to attend an important event, then you will not look your best on the photos taken during the celebration. However, the photos that will remain with you can be corrected using Photoshop or another similar program.

There are several ways to cover up a bruise on your face in Photoshop, we will consider the simplest, most effective, and, most importantly, universal. It is suitable for correcting close-up images as well as full-length portraits. And it does not require you to have knowledge of Photoshop or the skills of working in this program.

The tool we will be using is called the Healing Brush or the Healing Brush. You need to act in this way:

1. Make a copy of the photo you intend to process. This is necessary in case you accidentally spoil the picture by correcting it in Photoshop.

2. Open a copy of the photo in the program, enlarge the image so that it is convenient to work with it.

3. Select the Healing Brush from the toolbar.

4. Hold down the Аlt key while pointing the mouse cursor to the place in the photo from which the program will take data. In this case, this is the area under the lower eyelids, on the cheeks or in another area where there are no defects on the skin. The main condition is that the place on the image from which the replacement sample will be taken should be as close as possible to the place that requires correction. This will allow you not to worry about the fact that there will be significant differences in the shades of the skin.

5. Release the Alt key and start covering up the bruise by moving the mouse cursor. You will see how changes occur in the image, and you will be able to cover up exactly the area that needs correction, without affecting the neighboring areas.

After such processing, which will only take a couple of minutes, the bruise on your face will disappear from your photo, and you will only have beautiful pictures for pleasant memories of the festive evening.

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