Makeup Monday: Your Makeup Questions Answered
Ok, so it’s not Monday, sorry I’m late with this!
“My question is about hyper pigmentation. I have one on my lips, it is green. I don’t know how to cover it up. What color or base can I use? If you can help me, thanks!” Lucy
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5 opinions for Makeup Monday: Your Makeup Questions Answered
kelly
Dec 25, 2007 at 12:45 am
Instead of covering it up, I would work to treat it instead. I also had/have hyper-pigmentation on my lip (caused by the sun and genetics), and have almost completely removed it using NeoStrata HQPlus cream (I think it was around $30 CDN). Or, you could go see your doctor and get a prescription for something that may work faster/be stronger.
Whatever you use, make sure you follow this up with more sunscreen!
Ashley Samantha
Feb 29, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Kelly’s reccomendations so great, in addition to that I’d try using a lip primer. While you’re getting treated, in the meantime I would try using lipstick/gloss combinations instead of just gloss. The opaqueness of lipstick helps cover up.
Trisha
Feb 29, 2008 at 4:56 pm
great tips gals! treating it is the most important thing so that you dont have to worry about hiding it as much in the future. either try a lip primer or a touch of concealer/foundation to knock out the color then use a lip color if you like. i would steer away from glosses right know since the shine will just bring more attention to it (which sounds like you wouldnt like that). instead go for a lipstick that is a bit less glossy
Kristen
Feb 29, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Treat it as the first poster suggests. I also use the correcting color concealers, like physicians formula. You have to use a very light hand though.
yoyosushi3 (thu)
Mar 1, 2008 at 2:36 am
i would try using a green corrector directly on the pigmentation and then a beigy neutral lip color over it. try m.a.c lipcolor in masque. it’s a pinky beige color so it shouldd look natural.
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