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I've had one laser session on my face, although obviously this hasn't gotten rid of my facial hair yet, and so I was wondering about any tips with hiding a shadow? Like even after I shave there is still visible dark patches on my upper lip and chin, and I'm looking for something which is really effective at covering it :) foundation and concealer only do so much  :P

Give the laser time like2 weeks for the hair to shed. Otherwise you can use makeup. Usually foundation and concealer/corrector works for me.

If you're pale like me, use a foundation/concealer with a yellowish tint and it'll cover the blueish hue of subdermal hair pretty well because they are color opposites. It takes some experimentation to find the right hue that best works for you. The easiest way to get the right one would be to ask a makeup makeover artist person, and be very straightforward about what you want and need. It may sound scary, but it doesn't matter what they assume about you, it's easier than trial and error, and it's very freeing to not feel like you have to hide at all.

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- Katie
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Mac makes some good full coverage liquid concealer that's fairly light on your face. I wouldn't suggest going very heavy covering laser... your skin will need to breathe. I would also suggest using a duo fibre stippling brush to apply it. It'll help coverage and will feel a lot lighter on your skin.

Drag queens and trans girls swear by the brand Dermabland for covering shadow so you might look into that. Word of warning: it is a heavy coverage.

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heholetsgo:

Pardon my repeat for those who read this at other threads.

I had one certain way to eliminate shadow before and during electrolysis:  I plucked out my facial hairs.

I used a mirror and began the whole plucking process at sections of my face over time and then eventually all at once hoping that such gradual change would not attract attention as would going from a face with shadow one day to a clear face the next.  In other words, I started on the neck - not immediately noticeable.  Then a few days or week or so later to the sides and cheeks.  More time to get the chin.  Finally, around the mouth.  I eventually kept current tweezing my entire face once a week or so in about one hour while watching TV before bed or else on a Saturday morning to get a fresh, clean look for the weekend - like today.

The results:

   -  clear face,

   -  no shadow,

   -  no shaving, and

   -  no shaving scars and rash on my face.

There were benefits:

   -  I could go out without the need for facial base make-up to cover the shadow

   -  plucking damaged the hair root and made it weak for zapping,

   -  plucking built my pain tolerance for the electrolysis so the electrologist could set the device on a high setting and zap more hairs per session.

There was no laser during my time - electrolysis only.  My electrologist did comment about the growth cycles but was not too concerned for me and any disruptions.  I balanced when I plucked and when my electrologist scheduled me so she always had plenty to zap until I did reach the point when I no longer plucked because what she removed cleared my face until the next visit.

You saw where I was at 1981 (shadow and bad shaving that ruined my skin) and then at 1985 (all gone) ('Before and After v3.0' thread - Page 82, #1632).

It was not too bad.

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If the shadow still shows up after foundation and skin-tone concealers, try something called a "corrector". Some brands label them as concealer, but they are easy to tell apart from the regular shades of concealers. They are orange, salmon, peach toned to cover the blue tones of the beard shadow.

Mac, Bobbi Brown, Make Up For Ever, lots of brands have them.

A very accessible brand is NYX Cosmetics, available in a lot of drugstores.

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/dark-circle-concealer/NYX_133.html?cgid=concealer

^ This range of potted concealers all have orange tone. Also, since the blood vessels around our eyes are blue/greenish, they also double as undereye concealers too.

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrunettediaries.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FChart.jpg&hash=5413a730f68060ea66155cdd57269b19ebfb5b09)
Hope this chart is useful. :)

Thanks everyone :-)

Quote from: maquillage on December 05, 2015, 06:07:37 AM
If the shadow still shows up after foundation and skin-tone concealers, try something called a "corrector". Some brands label them as concealer, but they are easy to tell apart from the regular shades of concealers. They are orange, salmon, peach toned to cover the blue tones of the beard shadow.

Mac, Bobbi Brown, Make Up For Ever, lots of brands have them.

A very accessible brand is NYX Cosmetics, available in a lot of drugstores.

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/dark-circle-concealer/NYX_133.html?cgid=concealer

^ This range of potted concealers all have orange tone. Also, since the blood vessels around our eyes are blue/greenish, they also double as undereye concealers too.

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrunettediaries.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2FChart.jpg&hash=5413a730f68060ea66155cdd57269b19ebfb5b09)
Hope this chart is useful. :)

The chart's really useful! I'll have a look for a corrector, I think I'll need it :-)

One way I've found that works is.... Laser hair removal! Honestly that's made the difference for me.

But if you want something temporary then my secret, which isn't a secret  ;), is pancake makeup. This takes a while, but it seems to work all right:

Firstly use normal primer and foundation, then cover with a layer of pancake foundation like Max Factor Pan Stik. I blend the first layer to give an even colouration. Once that's done simply take the Pan Stik and draw over any obvious shadowy areas!  :) Don't blend it, just leave it there thick and smooth.

Then wait a minute for it to dry and cover liberally with powder foundation. You'll end up with a fake looking complexion but one without facial hair remnants.  :)

xx