Best Concealers for Rosacea

If you suffer from rosacea, you know to avoid alcohol, excessive sun, spicy foods and cold sharp winds, but no matter how careful you are, there are times when you rosacea will flare. Many makeup companies have special redness-reducing green concealers that claim to minimize the appearance of rosacea and acne, but which ones are most effective?

Physicians Formula Gentle Cover Concealer Stick-This green concealer is packaged in a lipstick like tube. It is easy for spot applications, but it can go on thick and be difficult to blend. It is hard to cover the large patches of rosacea that often appear on the cheeks and chin without the concealer looking cakey. It does provide good coverage for acne, but a light hand and good blending is a must to prevent the green from bleeding through your foundation.

Corrector Concealer by Maybelline- This product also comes in stick form, but the green is a lighter shade and the it is oil based so it glides on a little smoother. Because it is a stick, it is hard to cover a large sized flare up, but is nice for small flares and acne. Even with the lighter shade it does need to be covered with foundation, but it has a low probability of foundation bleed through.

Eucerin Tone Perfecting Cream- This product is part of Eucerin's Redness relief line. It is a cream packaged in a tube with a sponge tipped applicator. It can be used for medium sized green patches, but it is not good for larger areas. For larger areas of redness, Eucerin's Daily Perfecting Lotion has a slight green tint that can minimize redness without heavy green coverage.

Everyday Minerals Mint Concealer- Like all mineral makeups, EM's Mint Concealer is a loose powder. If it is applied to a small area with a concealer brush, it provides heavy coverage of small blemishes. Makeup must be applied over it and there can be some bleed through if it is heavily applied. By using a powder brush, a light dusting can be applied to the entire face to tone down rosacea or sunburn related redness. It is sheer and does not leave a noticeable green tint, so it is able to be worn without foundation.