How To Wear Glossier Skin Tint With Acne + Scarring

Glossier's Skin Tint was a product I always thought was not for me...Barely there, watery, sheer and no coverage, didn't really sound like a good match for acne prone skin. But, fear not, just because you have acne and blemishes does not mean you can't wear sheer coverage! One of the reasons I love this because you can use it so many different ways! I have regular hormonal acne and intense scarring, particularly around my cheekbone area... but that doesn't mean I want to wear full coverage foundation everyday, so here are some ways I use Glossier's skin tint, whilst having cystic acne.

1. LAYER WITH CONCEALER
So one of my favourite things to do when wearing Glossier's Skin Tint is use a high coverage concealer in areas that need it. So I will go in with my Nars matte concealer and spot conceal my cystic acne and then put a few drops of the skin tint on a brush and buff it into my skin. This evens out my skin tone and really blends my concealer into my skin, so it just looks like skin. I hate wearing concealer on its own as I feel like my skin looks patchy... but with a skin tint over the top it looks like I have no makeup on, but with perfect skin! This is a great way to cover the areas you want without feeling like you have no option but to wear heavy makeup.

2. MIX IT INTO A HIGH COVERAGE FOUNDATION
I know as well as anyone that high coverage foundation can look pretty unnatural and if you are going for a no makeup makeup look, using a high coverage foundation may not be the ideal choice. But if you still want coverage but want a more natural finish, take your favourite foundation and mix in a few drops of Glossier's Skin Tint. This gives any high coverage foundation, a gorgeous dewy glow, which still covers all my problem areas, but just looks a bit more natural.

3. MIX IT WITH A HIGH COVERAGE CONCEALER
This is my favourite way to use skin tint by far... I take my favourite concealer, which at the minute is my Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer and wipe the applicator on the back of my hand, leaving a bit of product. I then mix in a few drops of Glossier Skin Tint and use it as a foundation. It gives a really nice effect and essentially just adds a bit of coverage to the Tint.

4.LOVE YOUR SKIN!
My last way of wearing skin tint is just as it is. Yes I have cystic acne, and this will definitely not hide it. But as I get older the more I realise, there is no such thing as perfect skin, and learning to love your own skin for all its flaws and imperfections is the key to confidence. The more and more I used skin tint the more I found myself accepting my acne and skin! So don't feel like you have to cover your skin. Love who you are !

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