Camouflage Makeup for Atrophic, Hypertrophic and Keloid Scar Tissue
Atrophic Scar Tissue
Atrophic scars look like small dents or pits in the skin. They are normally an unusual shape, and tend to be jagged around the edges. A common, and the most likely, cause for people to have this type of scar will be due to having acne or chicken pox prior to scarring. They can occur anywhere on the body, but facial atrophic scars are what most people choose to have treated or covered with the use of camouflage creams.
Atrophic scars are caused by the underlying tissues beneath the scar, such as fat, collagen and muscle. If these structures sustain damage, it is likely an atrophic scar will form, as the skin reacts to loss of or damage to the tissue beneath.
How to camouflage atrophic scar tissue: 1) Cleanse the area you wish to camouflage, using suitable cleanser selected for the specific skin type 2) Tone the area using the selected toner for the specific skin type 3) Gently blot the area with a tissue 4) Moisturise the area with a moisturiser suited to the skin type 5) Gently blot the area with a tissue 6) Use suitable corrective colour camouflage cream to cancel out the undertone colour of the scar in accordance to colour theory 7) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 8) Apply another layer of corrective colour if needed 9) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 10) Apply a skin match on top of the layers of corrective camouflage creams and powder 11) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 12) Apply another layer of skin match if required 13) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 14) Apply highlighter to the outline/rim of the scar and create a line through the middle of the scar using the highlighter to create a raised illusion to the scar as the actual sunken skin cannot be corrected with the use of camouflage creams. 15) Set with a setting spray.
Hypertrophic Scar Tissue
Hypertrophic scars are raised and often a darker colour than the
Atrophic scars look like small dents or pits in the skin. They are normally an unusual shape, and tend to be jagged around the edges. A common, and the most likely, cause for people to have this type of scar will be due to having acne or chicken pox prior to scarring. They can occur anywhere on the body, but facial atrophic scars are what most people choose to have treated or covered with the use of camouflage creams.
Atrophic scars are caused by the underlying tissues beneath the scar, such as fat, collagen and muscle. If these structures sustain damage, it is likely an atrophic scar will form, as the skin reacts to loss of or damage to the tissue beneath.
How to camouflage atrophic scar tissue: 1) Cleanse the area you wish to camouflage, using suitable cleanser selected for the specific skin type 2) Tone the area using the selected toner for the specific skin type 3) Gently blot the area with a tissue 4) Moisturise the area with a moisturiser suited to the skin type 5) Gently blot the area with a tissue 6) Use suitable corrective colour camouflage cream to cancel out the undertone colour of the scar in accordance to colour theory 7) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 8) Apply another layer of corrective colour if needed 9) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 10) Apply a skin match on top of the layers of corrective camouflage creams and powder 11) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 12) Apply another layer of skin match if required 13) Set with camouflage powder or setting spray 14) Apply highlighter to the outline/rim of the scar and create a line through the middle of the scar using the highlighter to create a raised illusion to the scar as the actual sunken skin cannot be corrected with the use of camouflage creams. 15) Set with a setting spray.
Hypertrophic Scar Tissue
Hypertrophic scars are raised and often a darker colour than the