According to pro makeup artists.
If your scar(s) dont bother you, great.
The other important thing to note?
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Prep skin with a moisturizer before even moving onto makeup.
Pick up a primer.
Primers can be very useful for helping to improve skins smoothness, notes Adivi.
Plus, they can help increase your makeups staying power, too.
Just check that to choose one thats compatible with your skin punch in, she points out.
Use foundation before concealer.
I always prefer to apply foundation first, over most of the face, Adivi says.
Set everything in place.
These are thicker and can actually fill up the hole, says Adivi.
Sotomayor agrees, noting that a long-wear option is a good move, too.
To create a bit more coverage, try applying a bit of translucent powder before and after applying concealer.
This way you prep skin to help the concealer stick and set it, too, he explains.
Its a silicone-y, waterless formula, so its thick enough to fill in shallow scars.
Just double-check to apply itand any primer for that matteronly over scars that have fully healed.
Dermaflage Scar Filler Kit
Both pros suggest this pick for larger or deeper scars.
Adivi notes that its a bit more challenging to work with, but calls it a game-changer.
Reach for the green hue to help knock out unwanted red marks.
Also nice: It comes in an extensive range of 45 shades.
Melanie Mills Setting Spray
Set everything in place with this makeup artist-created setting spray, a favorite of Sotomayors.
