MAKECLASSIC MAKEOVER starring EHP Vamoose Concealer®

Hyper-pigmentation (the darkening of skin colour due to excess melanin production) varies from mole-like, freckled and mottled marring to large, patchy discolourations.

Some conditions are easily treated with skin lighteners like hydroquinone—cocktail formulas. Others require laser therapies, skin peels and skin-resurfacing treatments but are usually associated with skin traumas and side effects, not to mention the exorbitant related costs.

However, make-up offers a quick-fix remedy that’s painless, inexpensive and can add a touch of elegance to the overall picture. And, if by chance you are not fully satisfied, all you’ll need to do is simply WASH IT OFF!

Cover-up Technique

One of the best corrective make-up formulas available in T&T for cosmetically camouflaging or concealing hyper-pigmentation is the EHP Vamoose Concealer®. It’s a water-resistant, smudge-resistant formula that provides long-lasting, natural-looking coverage. Here’s a make-up technique that will offer an effective cover-up application for moderate and severe hyper-pigmentation conditions.

* Start on a well-cleansed skin

* Select a shade of EHP Vamoose Concealer® that blends into your natural skin tone (Vamoose comes in customized blends)

* With a cosmetic sponge or fingers, first apply the EHP Vamoose Concealer® to area of hyper-pigmentation

* Apply a light application of  Setting Powder to lightly bind the EHP Vamoose Concealer®

* Stipple on (a patting action) a second layer of EHP Vamoose Concealer® over the first layer and proceed with a light application over the rest of the face. If the hyper-pigmented area is not a severe discolouration, you can use a cream foundation instead (as close to your natural skin tone as possible) for your second layering application

* Apply another dusting of Setting Powder with a powder brush. Then press on loose Setting Powder with a puff for a stronger and longer-lasting set. Do not rub the powder onto the skin. This might dislodge your first concealed application

* Use your powder brush to dust off the excess powder left over from the effects of the puff.

Mission Accomplished! Flawless coverage that’s not cakey or mask-like in appearance.

Important Tips

* Never go outside without a suitable sun-block and avoid the sun during high peak ultraviolet radiation hours of 10 am to 4 pm.

* Make-up will not only help to camouflage the condition and enhance your looks, but may also contribute sun-blocking qualities for added skin protection.



BEFORE

Amerelle Francis showing Nevus of Ota hyper-pigmentation



A classic make-up glamour application was achieved



Medical Data

Nevus of Ota is a rare hyper-pigmentation skin marring that usually appears on one side of the face as bluish-greenish-to-gray speckled or mottled patches. It primarily affects the forehead, temple, cheek area, or periorbital skin (around the eye). From a clinical perspective, skin specialists have sanctioned the use of Q-switched ruby laser therapy as a safe modality that’s an effective non-scarring treatment of nevus of ota.