Let's Talk Spa by Le Petit Spa

A spa blog offering spa information, skin care and make-up tips and beauty advice, and spa relaxation massage by Nancy Mudford (Owner of Le Petit Spa) at Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa, www.lepetitspa.ca We offer facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, pedicures, manicures, and mineral make-up applications.


Sunday, May 08, 2005

Hyperpigmentation - color corrective makeup

Hyperpigmentation- Hyperpigmentation is another prevalent reason for clients to request color corrective makeup. These irregular dark patches can result from pregnancy, birthmarks, freckles, age spots, melasma or chloasma. no matter the cause, clients want it to disappear. Color corrective estheticians can assist them in achieving this temporarily with mineral makeup, as well as permanently with treatments such as microdermabrasion and laser. When selecting a dark spot corrector, keep in mind that warm tones reflect light away to make skin imperfections less noticeable. Opt for mineral yellows, gold's, apricots, and oranges. Blend the selected brightening tone onto the dark areas by pressing and patting. Once the darkness is obscured, lightly layer the entire face with a color that matches the neck. the sun protection properties provided by mineral makeup offer the added bonus of further preventing the exacerbation of most brown discolorations.

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