A red spot can be particularly hard to cover when it's in the healing stage, especially if it's scabbing. For red and dark marks, none is more pro at creating a glowing, polished finish than YouTuber Desi Perkins. Her skill with concealer is truly astonishing -- even when it comes to crusty acne scabs. Here are her steps to the kind of glow that makes strangers gush over your skin.

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Start by patting in alight, smooth, hydrating lotion. Desi uses Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb, $22. Follow up by spot treating acne using a product like The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil, $10.

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Give yourself all-over coverage with a foundation like Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, $64, mixed with a highlighter like M.A.C. Strobe Cream, $33 for a glow-from-within look. Blend in with a BeautyBlender.

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Taking the BeautyBlender, dab more of the highlighter-foundation mix onto the acne that is still shining through. Blend the edges for sheer coverage that doesn't look remotely cakey.

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To make any lingering hint of a blemish disappear, use a hydrating concealer like Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Concealer, $30. Perkins uses the same foundation brush to tap over the breakouts and feather the edges, then sets the makeup with a finishing powder.

After faking flawless, luminous skin, Perkins goes on to show how to make your entire face glow like you're taking sips from the fountain of youth. One pro tip from Perkins: Don't apply highlighter where you have a breakout. It will only attract attention to the area.

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