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10 Products That Hide (and Fix!) Skin Problems

Want your face makeup to do double-duty, evening out your skin while treating acne, redness, wrinkles, and more? Read on for our favorite products that do just that

by Meghan Rabbitt

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No. 9: Clinique Redness Solutions Makeup SPF15 with Probioitic Technology, $24.50 Always look a little too flushed? If you've got pink-ish, ruddy skin or suffer from rosacea -- a common skin condition that causes redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, or forehead -- this soothing, oil-free foundation could be your answer. It's infused with probiotics and antioxidants to help minimize redness.

"To reduce redness in your skin, use products that contain bisabolol, chamomile, zinc oxide, green tea, co-enzyme Q10, and caffeine," says Frankel. "These are antioxidant-packed, anti-inflammatory ingredients that help to reduce overactive blood vessels, which cause redness and inflammation. This foundation contains caffeine to help broken capillaries and the visible redness they cause virtually disappear."

Total Beauty readers rave about how well it works. "This reduces my redness without causing any irritation," says one reviewer. Another adds: "I'll actually use this if I get a sunburn. It tones down the red, and the coverage is sheer to medium so it's easy to build color gradually."

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Fusion Beauty SkinFusion Brightening Minerals

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Eucerin Redness Relief Redness Reducing Concealer

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Cover FX BritePrep FX

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Lavera Young & Acne Blemish Stick - Concealer

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Almay Clear Complexion Pressed Powder

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so helpful

by angel_golz Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 06:51PM Report as inappropriate

Double duty products are my favorites. Products need to improve my skin, not just cover the problems.

by Sari Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 12:40PM Report as inappropriate

I see a couple items here I'm going to try. Thanks for the advice!

by EricaC123 Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 06:25PM Report as inappropriate

I was surprised to read that Eucerine has a concealer product. I do not suffer from rosacea myself, but I have a daughter that does and It think this would be awesome to try. Eucerine is a brand that my Dermatologist recommends for dry skin including eczema and rosacea so I am anxious to give it a whirl and see if it really does work. I am also a fan of Neutrogena, but I have not tried their concealers yet. Guess it's time to expand my horizons and try something new. Thank you for the great ideas!

by flirtygirl214 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 03:54PM Report as inappropriate