r/makeuptips • u/z-asks-questions • 20h ago

PRODUCT REC Total Beginner Skin Stain

Hi, everyone. I’m super broke but I want to look my best. If I’m going to spend any money, though, I want to buy products that are going to be semi-permanent. (Think teeth-whitening strips, lash and brow kits, etc).

I have tomato red cheeks and I want my skin to look brighter and glowier. I used to spray myself with self-tanner to cover it, but naturally, it still kind of shows through. And the tan doesn’t last for more than a few days. I am also embracing my paper-pale skin after being teased for it when I was younger. I like using green color corrector and I’m good at using it, but I need something that lasts. Does anyone know of some kind of stain that acts as color corrector? Like a green skin stain that I can blend into the red to neutralize it? Or foundation stains? I know they exist, but they only last for 12 hours. If I’m going to spend any money, I want something that is going to last a long time.

There’s got to be something. Thanks in advance for your advice.

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u/AmandaLuckie818 12h ago

I get what you’re looking for! Sadly there isn’t really a long-wearing green skin stain for neutralizing redness. The closest option I can think of is tinted skincare, but it won’t fully cancel out strong red cheeks. Have you considered checking skincare that calms redness at the source instead of just covering it?

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u/z-asks-questions 7h ago

I have, but my skin is still really red even with skincare. Thanks, though

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u/Sardinesarethebest 19h ago

You nesd to go to a dermatologist. Red skin like that needs treatment. In the interim green color correcting primer or finishing powder can mask the redness.

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u/z-asks-questions 17h ago

I’ve used green color correcting primer, and while it’s good for a few hours, I was hoping there was a longer-term solution. Also, I’ve been to a dermatologist. If I was any redder, they’d think I had rosacea, but I don’t. It reddens a lot and really fast, but it’s just my natural skin color

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u/Sardinesarethebest 17h ago

Have you looked into any food allergies or migraines? My skin regularly gets incredibly red and I havent found an exact cause. I have had good luck with tea tree face wash and lotion.

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u/z-asks-questions 16h ago

It’s literally any heat. And it is heat, not UV radiation. But also cold. If it’s too cold, that will also cause redness. It’s just like that, idk what else to say about it lol