Having had vitiligo since the age of 13 it has taken me some time to learn how to really manage it. Today I want to share how I keep my face protected and camouflaged. It’s important to note that this is what works for me with a light skinned white complexion, it might not work for everyone. It is also not something that will work overnight, but if you start this tomorrow then it will start working in a few months’ time!
I've had many ask me how I keep my face vitiligo covered so I've made a little YouTube tutorial. This won't work for everyone but it's how I manage my face and hope maybe it will help others.
The most important part is to love the skin you're in, vitiligo really is beautiful, and if you have the confidence to not hide it, that's even better! For me I am bold and free with my body but like to camouflage my face.
So here it is, how I protect and keep my facial vitiligo protected. This make up is also relevant for sports where you want your make up to stay perfect, even if you’re covered in sweat and mud.
What is vitiligo: its an autoimmune skin condition whereby melanocytes are destroyed, leading to depigmented of the skin. Leaving you with white patches that will not tan and have no natural sun protection. It’s purely cosmetic.
Here’s how I keep it camouflaged on my face:
Step one – always wear full block / high factor sunscreen to ensure there is never any tan on your face. With vitiligo the normal skin will tan and colour but the vitiligo will not. The result is an increased contrast between the patches and your skin. Sunscreen will over time enable your skin to pale in ton and give a reduced contrast to the patches.
Step two – fake tan! Use a fake tan every night before bed. This will give you face a natural glow of colour in the absence of any sun. In winter I use Dove body glow and in summer when I get a natural tan on my body I use a darker tan. Have a play about with fake tan options as it will be specific to you which ones best suit your skin tones. Use this every night to give some colour to your face. Not you should also exfoliate at least once a week to keep the tan even.
Step three – make up. Start with a primer, I use Maybelline Baby Skin Primer to give a nice smooth base. Then Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation. I use two colours, a lighter and darker, and mix them to match my body’s tone. This is due to my body changing colour through the year and so enabling my to adapt my face colour to match. This is then set with an Essence All About Matt Powder to keep the foundation in place.
For my eyes I use a waterproof eye shadow and Estée Lauder Sumptuous Waterproof mascara. These do not shift, move, smudgy or vanish with intense sports.
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