Although this is a 3yr old video, it’s still very relevant and helpful. Thank you. Not many credible content creators are talking about melasma and the tips for dealing with it. It is frustrating having a persistent skin condition while 98% of makeup tutorials out there are not very useful for ppl with melasma. Would love an update on this topic, it’s great!
I use Loréal infallible. I have melasma on my forhead, almost the whole right cheek, my chin and all over my upper lip (looks like I have a moustasche). I use just a bit more Foundation on these places to cover it. I would love to feel comfortable in just a BB creame, expecially in the summer. The melasma is always there more or less for me.
For oily skin : Urban decay all nighter foundation is amazing. The Estée Lauder double wear camouflage is too creamy for oily skin and can come across cakey. I have tried everything and like I said Urban decay is best it covers with just a small amount. The color does oxidize so I suggest asking for samples from macys or sephora leave it on skin for 15 mins and find your match
The Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover in the dark blue tube is awesome! A tiny amount is needed. I use it after my regular foundation is on, I will apply this just over the areas that need the coverage. Less is more with this one! You can build it some too.
Looks rather cakey, especially if you are older, and your mark is right near your eyes around the wrinkles on the side of your face… also, which colour do you recommend? I am roughly a type 2 to 3 skin type in time with a more mutual Shade ?
This was a great idea to do it this way, quick and to the point. Agree with a viewer below... Estes Lauder Maximum coverage but...add a drop of face oil or Mac Strobe Cream or LOreal Lumi Glowtion to get more luminosity and needed moisture for those of us with dry skin. A surprising drug store wonder is Maybelline Dreamcover and I add No 7 Foundation drops for more coverage. Those drops can be added to any foundation to add more pigment and make it filled coverage. It really works! I have lots of melasma on my cheeks and these tips work!
Double wear doesn't cover my mine at all , it makes my skin looked bruised! Older skin it sits in my lines makes them look worst too ! Also tried tarte sea , that don't either, thank you so much for doing this to show me 😍😍💕
I agree. I am 49 and hope to find a concealer/foundation that moisturizes and doesn't look weird over my dark patches or freckles. But I am thankful that I have skin and a face at least at my age of 49. I know it's not the most important thing in life.
I find melasma really hard to cover. I have the Lancôme tient idole and it does help, but the melasma areas tend to pick up color differently from the rest of my skin. Even with foundation and concealer one I get my blush/bronzer on somehow these two spots on the right side of my face have decided to darken and look just as prominent as usual. (I’m now working with a dermatologist to reduce the areas. Hoping that makes a difference one day.) Thank you for this video! I just recently discovered your channel and I’m really enjoying it.
I have melasma pretty bad I own vary expensive and full coverage... I own Drugstore and everything in-between... But Revlon colorstay is a solid medium that builds to full and it absolutely is my favorite liquid foundation bcuz it's much less textured looking than any other liquid foundation with full coverage... I use that with bareminerals original powder or Makeup forever velvet matte full coverage foundation powder... As for concealer I use la girl concealer only in the color correct shade peach... For normal concealer I use elf camo.. colorstay stick concealer and Maybelline age rewind... The Maybelline isn't the fullest coverage but it is good for inner corner eye darkness and it doesn't look as heavy as elf camo... But the colorstay stick is actually the best stick concealer hands down... Anyway thanks for your video it's awesome to see ppl doing videos for ppl like us with melasma... Truthfully there's not enough.... Thanks
And correction... It's Revlon photo ready stick concealer not colorstay concealer... Buy the colorstay foundation is best paired with photo ready stick concealer... Sorry about the misinformation lol
@@jamezpadgett7364thanks for the recommendations, it’s really helpful. I have been searching for a foundation, makes it even better at drugstore prices.😊
Thank you for this! I’ve had two very dark Melasmas on my cheekbones for the past 10+ years (I’m 38 now) and some lighter ones on my forehead, upper lip, and cheeks. I jut wanted to share what I’ve discovered works best for me...I LOVE the NARS All-Day Luminous Weightless foundation combined with NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. Those are my HG.
Thank you for making this video. It really helps sort out the brands to narrow down the best ones, saving time and money. I truly appreciate your Chanel
Excellent demonstration! Thank you! I like the Jouer and the Nars. Only thing is I use and prefer the Too Faced Born this way because it feels lightweight on my skin. My skin is somewhat sensitive and prone to irritation and breaking out if its too heavy.
Super helpful! You know, I rarely hear anyone speak about Melasma, or when I do it’s always related to pregnancy. Mine appeared long after pregnancy, I was almost 30, and it’s been here ever since I’m 36 now ....guess it’s staying ... Mines similar to yours in coloring/intensity...but mainly along my temples/ hairline, uneven of of course, I also have a patch real close under my left eye ...that’s super hard to cover and looks grey/shadowy under concealer! If I’m not particular with products/application I’ll look like I have dirt smeared at my temples and all along my hairline ....not a good look! I like a medium coverage foundation but I almost always have to use a separate foundation or concealer on the melasma areas. Anyhow ...bless you for this video ....your a gem!
This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much. I have very uneven hyperpigmentation from sun damage and pregnancy. My youngest is 27 and never wanted to use layers to cover it. I am going to look at these foundations tomorrow!!! Thank you thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this video! Great comments section too. My melasma seems to have changed and the things that used to work do nothing now. I’ve been in a scramble to find new things.
I do not have melasma, but I do have those red acne spots after the pimple heals. Glad to see the Teint Idole foundation made the cut, it is one of my favorite foundations. This was very helpful in seeing which foundations have full coverage.
Thank you for this video! My problem with my melasma, is trying to cover it with a foundation shade that matches my neck, décolletage and rest of my face. I'm light, neutral, (MAC NC20 but not so yellow, Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière 2N1, DIOR Backstage 1,5 N, E.L Double Wear 2N1, NARS Salzbourg). I don't self tan my body, in order to use a darker foundation that will cover it. So, to cover up my melasma with any full cover foundation, for me is an illusion. After a few minutes, it emerges from below with his full gray glory.
Amalia Vet girl! Spot concealing is a whole new world! If it’s small enough aria to do so use a good concealer ( mars pot) and then use a light coverage for the whole. Give it a try I was a skeptic. But I was converted. The Lancôme skin feels good is generally a pink/grey undertone if that is helpful!
@@amberfrazier575 Thank you! I have a big area all over my upper cheeks area, both sides of my nose where "normally" needs highlighting. Even correcting did not help. I will check Lancôme Skin Feels Good . Thank you for your time and kindness to answer me.
Megan Marie DeCristofor ............................My melisma a novella use as close of a color to your foundation as you can. Never lighter, Spot conceal first, don’t blend, , let it sit and dry for as long as you can (1-3 min ) then do your foundation. As you lightly , and gently gently gently take your time dabbing go over the melisma last , and as you blend the foundation the concealer under will blend too. Take a look and see if you need to apply another layer on top , let it sit longer if you have to, powder with damp sponge unless you have EXTRA dry skin . I have a melisma mustache, it’s my favorite........it literally looks like a 5pm shadow.
I’m not plastering my face in foundation to cover my melasma. I use a tiny bit of Dermacol as a concealer then use a BB cream or lightweight foundation on top. It is what it is.
Ooh I just ordered some of that and it’s been late getting here. Im So excited to try it..especially now I know it works for someone else with these issues. Thankya kindly.
Loved this video. I have age related discolouration and I use Huda,, Estée Lauder double wear, YSLall hours and Dior. Sometimes I have to put extra layers but have been using Kevin Aucoin concealer underneath at times. This is terrific too. Thank you💕💕
Your absolutely gorgeous Charlotte and I love your skin! ❤ You don't have wrinkles, the blessing of having oily skin❤ My sister is like that too❤ love your videos! ❤
Postman's bike, reversing vehicle, truck or bus.. busy place where you are.. love it. Love your polish color too. Really love this video! Good job. My melasma is insane. Tfs.
Melasma drives me crazy. It's insidious. I've even had mine lasered, and it still comes back. My esthetician has told me that it comes back with a vengeance in the summer months, even if you are not directly in the sun. It's the heat that brings it out. Thank you for demonstrating the foundations. I just got the Tutti Frutti Dew You foundation by Too Faced. It's not full coverage, but if I add the Too Faced Born this Way concealer, I can get most of it covered. I may have to try the Jouer or Huda Beauty foundation. Thank you so much, Charlotte❣❤
@@charlotteankartjarn4664 I thought the same. I don't lay out in the sun (I did when I was much younger), I wear sunscreen every single day, yet in the summer months, even though I'm not out much, my melasma comes back two fold.
@@reneklein6049 Same here. I have always loved the sun and sun bathing but have rearly burned my skin and been very confuced about why I have got thees dark patches...now I know.
Thanks for this video Charlotte. Have you tried Even Steven foundation by the Balm? Amazing coverage. Mel Thompson did a great review on it. I really like it.
Great video👍 I have the exact same problem. And it makes me look so tired, especially those melasma under the eye. I‘m 34 and i cannot use those thick heavy foundations any more. And if that would be not enough, I have super light olive skin. In the summer it’s ok because I can get away with slightly darker foundation. For me it’s a real struggle with the extrem olive tone AND the melasma:/ For me, my holy grail have been for many years Armani luminous Silk in 6. this is such a unique shade. Which is very green, almost greyish. I think it’s the tone of the foundation that can demish the appearance of the melasma. It’s all about colourwheel I guess. But the CYO lifeproof works great as well for me, because of its grey undertone. Or you can use a slightly peachy corrector just for those areas and then your favourite foundation. For me, I use retinol, vitamin c and a high SPF daily, dermarolling. Otherwise I keep it very simple with skincare. But it’s a struggle. The thing is, they fade and disappear but you have to really keep up. I have heard that this is common when your are taking the Pill. This is something you have to deal with unfortunately. Especially when you are exposed to the sun. That’s at least the case for me.
I'm 35 they work fine for me! I also have very olive skin and catch the sun very heavily hence why I have to keep my face fully out or it gets lot worse x
I have never taken the pill and got it when I was like 4 days pregnant, not even joking. One morning just woke up and had 3 zillion tiny dark spots which from a far look like I have a deep beige sheet mask on which never comes off unfortunately. But I definitely noticed the melasma at least 10 days before testing positive
For me it’s the pill unfortunately, at least what I can say. But I have heard also that olive skin is more prone to melasma or general sun spots. Sometime I think, whatever, if people can see my melasma that’s fine:) But I tried the Rodial one off of your recommendation. And this is foundation covers really so great and it looks beautiful. Melasma is often a hormonal thing, so that’s why sometimes it can happen with the pill or pregnancy for example. But this was as great video. Love how honest your are and you’re not afraid of showing those melasma. And even with those, you look stunning;)
I need to know what nail varnish that is! 😬😁 ❤ I feel you on the melasma- I am super pale, usually one of the first two shades in a foundation line, yet since I had my son, I've developed weird pigment patches on my face, one is like a black dot on my forehead. I've heard cellex c do a product that works really well to fade melasma. Hoping to try it soon. Micro needling and laser also meant to be good. I don't mind mine too much, but it's not easy to cover with glowy foundations as they're usually light to medium coverage. Nobody tells us about this when we have kids lol!
Charlotte would love a follow up w/ concealers (under eye & face as the former really requires a smoother texture than the latter imo). Content on makeup for melasma is so scant on TH-cam...current content even more so! I often want to wear a light base & just target my melasma w/ concealer but it can be so challenging to get the 2 areas' product types/needs to mesh well :/
The darker foundations that don’t match your skin tone are getting higher marks because they are covering but they’re not the correct color for your face and they look pretty thick, and then the lighter color foundations that match your face are the ones that are getting the lowest marks, so I think it’s just the lighter colors that aren’t as effective. I have the same problem
As everyone else has said, this is a very helpful video and very well-done too! The close-up is soooo helpful. And it wouldn’t be a Charlotte video without a few laughs 😆. Thank you Charlotte 🤗
I use collection 2000 perfection and jml mineral foundation both vegan, cruelty free and cheap covers my melasma at present using spf 50 sun screen under foundations and seeing dermotologist for my melasma for treatment
Great video! I don’t have melasma, but I do have sunspots, an especially annoying one near the jawline on the left side of my face. I have been loving the Uoma foundation-it’s buildable. Wayne Goss just did a tutorial using all Uoma products, now I want them all, lol!
It's a great foundation! I'm not sold on the concealer yet, but trying it out in different ways. My main criticism is that they don't go pale enough, so the palest concealer is slightly too dark for my Scottish skin, but I think they're a line developed for women of colour, so that's fair enough really. Maybe they'll expand over time. I would also say it's slightly on the dry side, so needs an oily skin or good hydration underneath.
Susan Ainslie Good to know! I’m a T1W in the foundation-I’m pretty fair, but not porcelain, and I have combination skin. I’ll have to see if I can get color matched for the concealer. 😊
I have the exact thing on my forehead! Dang pregnancy mask that will never go away. I have to really keep my face out of the sun too. Thanks for this video!
Thank you for your review! I have melasma on my cheeks and mustache area 😅 I've been using It Cosmetics foundation and it's awful. It makes my face look dirty...so I'll be trying the 5/5 foundations you recommended 😊
I just saw this tip for preventing creasing. Use your favorite setting spray and spray into palm and lighting dab onto the area you want to cover without creases. Dab lightly until it’s dry then add your concealer. Works like a dream! Good luck!
Hi, Thank u Charlotte neede to see this review .I have a few sunspots on my cheek area it is so hard to cover them the texture is always gonna be there cuz they are raised but just want my face to look flawless .Its like it sounds so easy but yet so hard .what us women go thru omg.we aren't asking 4 to much! Lol. Waiting 4 ur next xx Joyce.
Charlotte .. melasma is pigmentation affecting the lower 2/3rds of the face extending onto the neck. When i look at the distribution of your pigmentation , you are affected on the forhead as well as nose , cheeks and chin..to me it looks like you are applying a coarse facial scrub on a regular basis..this coarse scrub/ friction will cause hyperpigmentation in some people..if you are using a coarse scrub, stop. None the less..for the purposes of concealing pigment , thus was a good tutorial.
Charlotte..I found dr. Davin Lim dermatologist’s youtube video one of the best videos I hav e seen on melasma and how to approach treatment because apparently you require a multi-pronged approach
PS you have a lot of the same foundations as i have and like. I don't have malasma but like a 4/5 and sometimes a 5/5 coverage. I also mix mine, like i mix the Rodial with the TF BTW and also use one foundation on one part of my fave and another in a different area ( lines n texture ya know) .My most FC has to be the Make up Forever ultra i reckon, in both liquid and stick and is easy to sheer out or build up and it is my HG. xoxo
Thank you. This was so helpful. I have wasted so much time and money trying to figure this out. Which would you suggest for dry mature skin in the 5/5 category?
None of these are particularly hydrating as such, probably Rodial would be the best but using a hydrating primer you can make any of these work for you x
Excuse my ignorance but I just had to google what Melasma actually is....I think your fabulous thank you so much for sharing things that are happening with you personally...I think that makes you so much more relatable as a person...Watching your videos is sincerely like talking to a friend ...I want you to know that it’s very much appreciated on this side of the camera...♥️🇦🇺♥️👏♥️💄♥️🌈♥️🍷
everyone go out and buy a mineral sunscreen NOT CHEMICAL ( popular brands) and wear it year around! I struggle with melasma and it helps keep it from getting darker. Your video rocked, getting ready to head into Sephora and have everyone that works there comment about my “uneven skin tone” 🙄
@@ektakhungar I love skintegrity, I got my hormones tested by a functional doctor and my progesterone was almost non existent. My doctor has been helping me balance my hormones. I use Inkeylist fulvic cleanser, the ordinary Niacinamide and with Alpha Albutin 2% + HA. Cetaphil healthy radiance moisturizer.
Are u using a shade that is a little darker than your complexion? It looks like you are on the video. I haven't really ever worn Foundation, but I have tried it recently. It matches my complexion. so should I be wearing a darker shade one considering my melasma is quite dark? Thank you for your info- VERY helpful!
Wow you really covered so many variables! Even down to cleaning the sponge in between. Thank you I have a best friend who is dealing with severe melasma. She doesn’t wear makeup but it’s to the point she’s ashamed to go out of her house. I told her the wonders of makeup these days are so advanced as to when she wore makeup. Late 1970’s. I told her I would help her feel comfortable in her skin. She’s pretty much a hermit so this idea is amazing to her. New sub! I’m your 372nd like!
I find the MAC Pro Longwear good for covering my freckles & age spots...well, mostly. Think I’d have to use ultra full coverage to totally cover them lol Hope you’re having a good weekend...weather looks great (watching the tennis on tv ...not standing out front of your house 😂) xB
Hi Charlotte, I don't have Melasma myself, and tobe honest didn't know what it was. Now I do because after watching you, I looked it up (learning all of the time) and this video will help those who, do have this problem ( hope problem is the correct word) I have never noticed it on your skin, it always looks perfect.😘😘
I don't have melasma, but I do have a lot of freckles which I DON'T bother trying to cover up any more......and a skin that can get incredibly blotchy (menopause 😡) at times, which I DO want to cover up. So thank you ever so, your video was a real help. Enjoy the rest of your weekend 💖.
I know I am late to this but I need all the help I can get right now for it , I have it so so bad rn I never knew what it was I just found out so any tips or make up hacks you guys can give me is much appreciated
I've tried everything for my Melasma but Estee Lauder double Wear maximum coverage and Jouer.(should've started with those) I have 4 sample packets of Jouer that I can't wait to try now! Buying the EL too. Ty for this video!!! ♥️
My 12 yr old son has a large patch of melasma on his cheek, in the winter you hardly know it’s there and of course as soon as the summer months arrive it becomes more noticeable even with applying factor 50 to his face, which he hates. It doesn’t seem to bother him and hopefully that will continue as he gets older.
Michelle J, could it possibly be a “cafe au lait” birthmark? My oldest son has a big one that covers his entire shoulder that gets really dark in the summer.
Outdoor Addiction you could well be right and we tend to refer to it as his birthmark. Never noticed it when he was a baby though, I think he was a toddler before it became prominent. Bless him he came home only the other day and said an adult at a school event told him he had dirt on his face, he had to explain that it was his birth mark.
What a great video! So honest on your part. Prescription products and medical laser treatments for melasma and rosacea are expensive in country, but it is possible to get reimbursed fully or partially when a person's ability to get employment depends on the treatment (the justification is that the person can then become a taxpayer). Is it the same in the UK?
Thank you lovely! Definitely not, melasma certainly wouldn't affect your ability to be employed anyway, but in the UK you only get medical treatment that is medically necessary on the NHS and even then it's a very long wait usually x
This is a great idea for a video and very helpful. I would say though that in general I love your videos but prefer it when you talk throughout because I'm often doing something while I'm listening and just glancing at the screen when I'm particularly interested in a product or an outcome.
Despite the huge amount of work that went into this video, I can't please everyone all the time I'm afraid. I get multiple comments telling me to stop talking so whatever I do someone isn't happy lol. In this instance I decided to do it like this as I couldn't talk as well as keeping a very close up view of what I was doing and tried to keep the video as short as possible, I can only do what I feel is best and cant possibly cater to individual preferences so I'm sorry it wasnt helpful for you x
Hi Charlotte.. Just watched your video. Just wanted to point out that spraying perfume on your neck can cause photo sensitivity resulting in pigmentation. xx
Thank you for sharing. At this point I'm tying to find ANYTHING that will cover my melasma without it looking caked on. 😭😭 and after a few hours my make up looks like someone slapped me in the face with a greasy hamburger. Ugh. I don't know what to do. I've tried primers and shine be gone products.
My whole face is covered in Melasma so far nothing has covered it I guess bc mine so dark I dnt know but I hav tried the NARS, Born This Way n Estée Lauder!!!! I basically gav up trying to cover it w Foundation n start focusing on getting rid of it!!!!! Can u do an affordable but effective skincare routine that’s targeted towards getting rid of melasma??
Have you or anyone out there tried a color corrector first, before applying a full coverage foundation ? It seems to me that would help a great deal. But then again, I’m not an expert 😘
I have melasma on my forehead that got way too dark last summer so I’ve been wearing a hat if I’m outside for an extended period of time because just spf did not work. Did not realize I had melasma on my jawline until this summer. Guess I need a bigger hat.
I have it on my top lip and it looks like I have a moustache 😭 literally nothing covers it Also does any one else have trouble doing their make up on their top lip?
I have melasma and it never covers unless I use a ton of foundation, but my foundation just melts off anyways. I sweat a lot and I use all the things ppl swear by to keep my makeup in its place but nothing works. It cakes, smears, settles into fine lines, and exposes my melasma. My face looks great right after I finish my makeup but as soon as I'm out the door and sweating the makeup starts running and I'm wiping my forehead all day to get the sweat off and of course where I sweat is where the melasma is. And I have fair skin. Melasma just popped up this year like 6 months ago right after I turned 39. I never got it while pregnant and what started off as a small brown spot and a mustache and van dyke is now a full on racoons mask. I'm embarrassed. I never see anyone else with this problem. Everyone else's makeup looks flawless, but not mine!
Although this is a 3yr old video, it’s still very relevant and helpful. Thank you. Not many credible content creators are talking about melasma and the tips for dealing with it. It is frustrating having a persistent skin condition while 98% of makeup tutorials out there are not very useful for ppl with melasma. Would love an update on this topic, it’s great!
I'm with you on this.
I use Loréal infallible. I have melasma on my forhead, almost the whole right cheek, my chin and all over my upper lip (looks like I have a moustasche). I use just a bit more Foundation on these places to cover it. I would love to feel comfortable in just a BB creame, expecially in the summer. The melasma is always there more or less for me.
For oily skin : Urban decay all nighter foundation is amazing. The Estée Lauder double wear camouflage is too creamy for oily skin and can come across cakey. I have tried everything and like I said Urban decay is best it covers with just a small amount. The color does oxidize so I suggest asking for samples from macys or sephora leave it on skin for 15 mins and find your match
The Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover in the dark blue tube is awesome! A tiny amount is needed. I use it after my regular foundation is on, I will apply this just over the areas that need the coverage. Less is more with this one! You can build it some too.
Thanks lovely!! X
Great idea, thank you!
@nayden yes but it’s not good for oily skin urban decay all nighter is amazing
This is the one I use. It is amazing and stays in place.
Looks rather cakey, especially if you are older, and your mark is right near your eyes around the wrinkles on the side of your face… also, which colour do you recommend? I am roughly a type 2 to 3 skin type in time with a more mutual Shade ?
Thank u so much for this video. I've had melasma for years and it is one of my biggest insecurities. This was so helpful ☀️
Oh I'm so glad I could help lovely x
Yes, the dark spots usually turn grey after about an hour...i need something that will stay
Estee Lauder Double Wear has a Maximum coverage version! Maybelline Superstay is surprisingly very full coverage as well.
Thanks lovely! X
Ooooh thank you! 🤩
Yes, I use it for SEVERE melasma and it cover everything plus it is long lasting. (The blue tube)
Both are my favorites for coverage and longwear
So glad I have found this video! Ive been struggling a lot trying to find a foundation that covers my Melasma so thank you for posting this!
This was a great idea to do it this way, quick and to the point. Agree with a viewer below... Estes Lauder Maximum coverage but...add a drop of face oil or Mac Strobe Cream or LOreal Lumi Glowtion to get more luminosity and needed moisture for those of us with dry skin. A surprising drug store wonder is Maybelline Dreamcover and I add No 7 Foundation drops for more coverage. Those drops can be added to any foundation to add more pigment and make it filled coverage. It really works! I have lots of melasma on my cheeks and these tips work!
Thank you lovely xx
Double wear doesn't cover my mine at all , it makes my skin looked bruised! Older skin it sits in my lines makes them look worst too ! Also tried tarte sea , that don't either, thank you so much for doing this to show me 😍😍💕
My skin looks bruised too / ashy in those areas 😔
Try tom ford cushion
I agree. I am 49 and hope to find a concealer/foundation that moisturizes and doesn't look weird over my dark patches or freckles. But I am thankful that I have skin and a face at least at my age of 49. I know it's not the most important thing in life.
I find melasma really hard to cover. I have the Lancôme tient idole and it does help, but the melasma areas tend to pick up color differently from the rest of my skin. Even with foundation and concealer one I get my blush/bronzer on somehow these two spots on the right side of my face have decided to darken and look just as prominent as usual. (I’m now working with a dermatologist to reduce the areas. Hoping that makes a difference one day.)
Thank you for this video! I just recently discovered your channel and I’m really enjoying it.
Try using LA girl pro concealer for color correcting, under your foundation
Brilliant video!!!! Super helpful and I think as far as what you see and what we see, I would 100% trust what you see. No question!💜
Thank you lovely x
I have melasma pretty bad I own vary expensive and full coverage... I own Drugstore and everything in-between... But Revlon colorstay is a solid medium that builds to full and it absolutely is my favorite liquid foundation bcuz it's much less textured looking than any other liquid foundation with full coverage... I use that with bareminerals original powder or Makeup forever velvet matte full coverage foundation powder... As for concealer I use la girl concealer only in the color correct shade peach... For normal concealer I use elf camo.. colorstay stick concealer and Maybelline age rewind... The Maybelline isn't the fullest coverage but it is good for inner corner eye darkness and it doesn't look as heavy as elf camo... But the colorstay stick is actually the best stick concealer hands down... Anyway thanks for your video it's awesome to see ppl doing videos for ppl like us with melasma... Truthfully there's not enough.... Thanks
And correction... It's Revlon photo ready stick concealer not colorstay concealer... Buy the colorstay foundation is best paired with photo ready stick concealer... Sorry about the misinformation lol
@@jamezpadgett7364thanks for the recommendations, it’s really helpful. I have been searching for a foundation, makes it even better at drugstore prices.😊
Thank you for this! I’ve had two very dark Melasmas on my cheekbones for the past 10+ years (I’m 38 now) and some lighter ones on my forehead, upper lip, and cheeks. I jut wanted to share what I’ve discovered works best for me...I LOVE the NARS All-Day Luminous Weightless foundation combined with NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. Those are my HG.
You're welcome lovely x
Thank you for making this video. It really helps sort out the brands to narrow down the best ones, saving time and money. I truly appreciate your Chanel
After watching this video I bought the Huda foundation and I was speechless...It’s amazing!!! Thanks for the recommendation:)
Excellent demonstration! Thank you! I like the Jouer and the Nars. Only thing is I use and prefer the Too Faced Born this way because it feels lightweight on my skin. My skin is somewhat sensitive and prone to irritation and breaking out if its too heavy.
Super helpful!
You know, I rarely hear anyone speak about Melasma, or when I do it’s always related to pregnancy.
Mine appeared long after pregnancy, I was almost 30, and it’s been here ever since I’m 36 now ....guess it’s staying ...
Mines similar to yours in coloring/intensity...but mainly along my temples/ hairline, uneven of of course, I also have a patch real close under my left eye ...that’s super hard to cover and looks grey/shadowy under concealer!
If I’m not particular with products/application I’ll look like I have dirt smeared at my temples and all along my hairline ....not a good look!
I like a medium coverage foundation but I almost always have to use a separate foundation or concealer on the melasma areas.
Anyhow ...bless you for this video ....your a gem!
This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much. I have very uneven hyperpigmentation from sun damage and pregnancy. My youngest is 27 and never wanted to use layers to cover it. I am going to look at these foundations tomorrow!!!
Thank you thank you!!!
So glad it was helpful! X
Even though I don’t have melasma I found this very intriguing to watch!! Thankyou lovely 💖
I suffer with Melasma in the same places as you do this is really useful. 👍🏼
Yayyyy so glad it helped xx
I have a melisma mustache ..... it’s the best.....
I have never seen a video like this - so helpful! Thank you
Yayyyy so pleased xx
Thank you so much for this video! Great comments section too. My melasma seems to have changed and the things that used to work do nothing now. I’ve been in a scramble to find new things.
I do not have melasma, but I do have those red acne spots after the pimple heals. Glad to see the Teint Idole foundation made the cut, it is one of my favorite foundations. This was very helpful in seeing which foundations have full coverage.
Thank you for this video! My problem with my melasma, is trying to cover it with a foundation shade that matches my neck, décolletage and rest of my face. I'm light, neutral, (MAC NC20 but not so yellow, Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière 2N1, DIOR Backstage 1,5 N, E.L Double Wear 2N1, NARS Salzbourg). I don't self tan my body, in order to use a darker foundation that will cover it. So, to cover up my melasma with any full cover foundation, for me is an illusion. After a few minutes, it emerges from below with his full gray glory.
Amalia Vet girl! Spot concealing is a whole new world! If it’s small enough aria to do so use a good concealer ( mars pot) and then use a light coverage for the whole. Give it a try I was a skeptic. But I was converted.
The Lancôme skin feels good is generally a pink/grey undertone if that is helpful!
@@amberfrazier575 Thank you! I have a big area all over my upper cheeks area, both sides of my nose where "normally" needs highlighting. Even correcting did not help. I will check Lancôme Skin Feels Good . Thank you for your time and kindness to answer me.
@@amberfrazier575 good suggestion...so would I use the same color concealer as the melasma or the color of my skin/undereye?
Megan Marie DeCristofor ............................My melisma a novella use as close of a color to your foundation as you can. Never lighter, Spot conceal first, don’t blend, , let it sit and dry for as long as you can (1-3 min ) then do your foundation. As you lightly , and gently gently gently take your time dabbing go over the melisma last , and as you blend the foundation the concealer under will blend too. Take a look and see if you need to apply another layer on top , let it sit longer if you have to, powder with damp sponge unless you have EXTRA dry skin . I have a melisma mustache, it’s my favorite........it literally looks like a 5pm shadow.
I’m not plastering my face in foundation to cover my melasma. I use a tiny bit of Dermacol as a concealer then use a BB cream or lightweight foundation on top. It is what it is.
Ooh I just ordered some of that and it’s been late getting here. Im So excited to try it..especially now I know it works for someone else with these issues. Thankya kindly.
I don’t have this issue but very interesting to see the coverage on foundations ❤️I love Nars radiant longwear foundation it my HG
Loved this video. I have age related discolouration and I use Huda,, Estée Lauder double wear, YSLall hours and Dior. Sometimes I have to put extra layers but have been using Kevin Aucoin concealer underneath at times. This is terrific too. Thank you💕💕
I’m sure it would be the same for acne feckless dark spots sun damage x
For sure x
Awesome! Thank you.👍🏽Nars does for me.
Your absolutely gorgeous Charlotte and I love your skin! ❤ You don't have wrinkles, the blessing of having oily skin❤ My sister is like that too❤ love your videos! ❤
Ahhh thank you, I don't have oily skin though lol x
Thankyou so much for being so brave and Making this fantastic video.
Postman's bike, reversing vehicle, truck or bus.. busy place where you are.. love it. Love your polish color too. Really love this video! Good job. My melasma is insane. Tfs.
Melasma drives me crazy. It's insidious. I've even had mine lasered, and it still comes back. My esthetician has told me that it comes back with a vengeance in the summer months, even if you are not directly in the sun. It's the heat that brings it out.
Thank you for demonstrating the foundations.
I just got the Tutti Frutti Dew You foundation by Too Faced. It's not full coverage, but if I add the Too Faced Born this Way concealer, I can get most of it covered.
I may have to try the Jouer or Huda Beauty foundation.
Thank you so much, Charlotte❣❤
You're so welcome lovely xx
@@CharlotteHoldcroft enjoy your weekend❣🥰
So heat can trigger it too? I have always thougt it was just the sun and get frustrated that I´m not beating the sun to it with sun protection.
@@charlotteankartjarn4664 I thought the same. I don't lay out in the sun (I did when I was much younger), I wear sunscreen every single day, yet in the summer months, even though I'm not out much, my melasma comes back two fold.
@@reneklein6049 Same here. I have always loved the sun and sun bathing but have rearly burned my skin and been very confuced about why I have got thees dark patches...now I know.
Thanks for this video Charlotte. Have you tried Even Steven foundation by the Balm? Amazing coverage. Mel Thompson did a great review on it. I really like it.
No I haven't I've not heard good things! X
Loreal foundation is my everyday go to. Its perfect, med-full coverage and light.
Great video👍
I have the exact same problem. And it makes me look so tired, especially those melasma under the eye. I‘m 34 and i cannot use those thick heavy foundations any more. And if that would be not enough, I have super light olive skin. In the summer it’s ok because I can get away with slightly darker foundation. For me it’s a real struggle with the extrem olive tone AND the melasma:/ For me, my holy grail have been for many years Armani luminous Silk in 6. this is such a unique shade. Which is very green, almost greyish. I think it’s the tone of the foundation that can demish the appearance of the melasma. It’s all about colourwheel I guess. But the CYO lifeproof works great as well for me, because of its grey undertone.
Or you can use a slightly peachy corrector just for those areas and then your favourite foundation.
For me, I use retinol, vitamin c and a high SPF daily, dermarolling. Otherwise I keep it very simple with skincare. But it’s a struggle. The thing is, they fade and disappear but you have to really keep up.
I have heard that this is common when your are taking the Pill. This is something you have to deal with unfortunately. Especially when you are exposed to the sun. That’s at least the case for me.
I'm 35 they work fine for me! I also have very olive skin and catch the sun very heavily hence why I have to keep my face fully out or it gets lot worse x
I have never taken the pill and got it when I was like 4 days pregnant, not even joking. One morning just woke up and had 3 zillion tiny dark spots which from a far look like I have a deep beige sheet mask on which never comes off unfortunately. But I definitely noticed the melasma at least 10 days before testing positive
For me it’s the pill unfortunately, at least what I can say. But I have heard also that olive skin is more prone to melasma or general sun spots. Sometime I think, whatever, if people can see my melasma that’s fine:)
But I tried the Rodial one off of your recommendation. And this is foundation covers really so great and it looks beautiful.
Melasma is often a hormonal thing, so that’s why sometimes it can happen with the pill or pregnancy for example.
But this was as great video. Love how honest your are and you’re not afraid of showing those melasma. And even with those, you look stunning;)
@@SmileLC100 thank you so much lovely xx
I love the music you’ve played the last couple times! It’s so upbeat and cheerful! And, I found the content very helpful
Cheers Babe💜
Thanks for this video! I think the dior forever also is a 4.5/5 for covering melasma
Revlon colorstay does best for me
I need to know what nail varnish that is! 😬😁 ❤
I feel you on the melasma- I am super pale, usually one of the first two shades in a foundation line, yet since I had my son, I've developed weird pigment patches on my face, one is like a black dot on my forehead.
I've heard cellex c do a product that works really well to fade melasma. Hoping to try it soon. Micro needling and laser also meant to be good. I don't mind mine too much, but it's not easy to cover with glowy foundations as they're usually light to medium coverage.
Nobody tells us about this when we have kids lol!
Its OPI 'hurry-juku get this colour' x
Charlotte would love a follow up w/ concealers (under eye & face as the former really requires a smoother texture than the latter imo). Content on makeup for melasma is so scant on TH-cam...current content even more so! I often want to wear a light base & just target my melasma w/ concealer but it can be so challenging to get the 2 areas' product types/needs to mesh well :/
Foundations start at 3:30
I so want to get the Rodial diamond foundation! You have sold it to me absolutely!!!!
Thanks so much. I will use this information the next time I buy a full coverage foundation.
I've never seen someone with a melasma spot on their forehead like me! I feel so much better.
Ahhh I'm so glad! x
Great vid lovely lady, and i really like the format, rating as you go along with clear close ups. Have a wonderful weekend xoxo
Thank you sweetheart x
The darker foundations that don’t match your skin tone are getting higher marks because they are covering but they’re not the correct color for your face and they look pretty thick, and then the lighter color foundations that match your face are the ones that are getting the lowest marks, so I think it’s just the lighter colors that aren’t as effective. I have the same problem
I have several dark spots here and there on my face, this is very helpful. 😘😘😘
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As everyone else has said, this is a very helpful video and very well-done too! The close-up is soooo helpful. And it wouldn’t be a Charlotte video without a few laughs 😆. Thank you Charlotte 🤗
Thank you lovely!!
Have it also o er my lip both cheeks bridge of my nose it's bad trying to find a makeup to really cover it good
I use collection 2000 perfection and jml mineral foundation both vegan, cruelty free and cheap covers my melasma at present using spf 50 sun screen under foundations and seeing dermotologist for my melasma for treatment
Great video! I don’t have melasma, but I do have sunspots, an especially annoying one near the jawline on the left side of my face. I have been loving the Uoma foundation-it’s buildable. Wayne Goss just did a tutorial using all Uoma products, now I want them all, lol!
It's a great foundation! I'm not sold on the concealer yet, but trying it out in different ways. My main criticism is that they don't go pale enough, so the palest concealer is slightly too dark for my Scottish skin, but I think they're a line developed for women of colour, so that's fair enough really. Maybe they'll expand over time. I would also say it's slightly on the dry side, so needs an oily skin or good hydration underneath.
Susan Ainslie Good to know! I’m a T1W in the foundation-I’m pretty fair, but not porcelain, and I have combination skin. I’ll have to see if I can get color matched for the concealer. 😊
Thanks for the tips is very hard for me to find a good coverage foundation to cover up my Melasma. Im struggling! 😆
I have the exact thing on my forehead! Dang pregnancy mask that will never go away. I have to really keep my face out of the sun too. Thanks for this video!
Thanks to your forehead for taking one for the team! Great video!
Thank you for your review! I have melasma on my cheeks and mustache area 😅 I've been using It Cosmetics foundation and it's awful. It makes my face look dirty...so I'll be trying the 5/5 foundations you recommended 😊
Ugh, my sun spots are my problem. Unfortunately, it’s under my eye so it will look cakey if I try to cover it 😭😭😭 highlighter fixes everything lol
So annoying just let us live!! 🤣🤣
I sometimes use the hourglass powders under my eye. I think that might be a tati tip, but whoever's it is, it definitely works.
I just saw this tip for preventing creasing. Use your favorite setting spray and spray into palm and lighting dab onto the area you want to cover without creases. Dab lightly until it’s dry then add your concealer. Works like a dream! Good luck!
That’s not bad mine is around my nose and it’s so gross😭😭I really dk how to get rid of it
What a GREAT video idea!!! I have melasma too, so this was so helpful!
Hi, Thank u Charlotte neede to see this review .I have a few sunspots on my cheek area it is so hard to cover them the texture is always gonna be there cuz they are raised but just want my face to look flawless .Its like it sounds so easy but yet so hard .what us women go thru omg.we aren't asking 4 to much! Lol. Waiting 4 ur next
xx Joyce.
Thank you lovely xx
Thank you so much Charlotte, this helps me so much 😘😘
Fab video so well timed I really needed this information can't thank you enough xxx
Yayyyy so pleased!! X
Charlotte .. melasma is pigmentation affecting the lower 2/3rds of the face extending onto the neck. When i look at the distribution of your pigmentation , you are affected on the forhead as well as nose , cheeks and chin..to me it looks like you are applying a coarse facial scrub on a regular basis..this coarse scrub/ friction will cause hyperpigmentation in some people..if you are using a coarse scrub, stop. None the less..for the purposes of concealing pigment , thus was a good tutorial.
Charlotte..I found dr. Davin Lim dermatologist’s youtube video one of the best videos I hav e seen on melasma and how to approach treatment because apparently you require a multi-pronged approach
PS you have a lot of the same foundations as i have and like. I don't have malasma but like a 4/5 and sometimes a 5/5 coverage. I also mix mine, like i mix the Rodial with the TF BTW and also use one foundation on one part of my fave and another in a different area ( lines n texture ya know) .My most FC has to be the Make up Forever ultra i reckon, in both liquid and stick and is easy to sheer out or build up and it is my HG. xoxo
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Thank you. This was so helpful. I have wasted so much time and money trying to figure this out. Which would you suggest for dry mature skin in the 5/5 category?
None of these are particularly hydrating as such, probably Rodial would be the best but using a hydrating primer you can make any of these work for you x
Thank you for doing this!!! Mine is the worst on my upper lip and I feel like most foundations make it darker somehow! Great vid
Same here
I'm definitely saving this video... I have sun damage that I prefer to cover
It's hard trying to find something for this then my natural skin shade too
This was an excellent video! Clever and helpful. Thank you!
Yayyyy I'm so glad xx
I'm not super familiar with melasma so thanks for the education :)
Excuse my ignorance but I just had to google what Melasma actually is....I think your fabulous thank you so much for sharing things that are happening with you personally...I think that makes you so much more relatable as a person...Watching your videos is sincerely like talking to a friend ...I want you to know that it’s very much appreciated on this side of the camera...♥️🇦🇺♥️👏♥️💄♥️🌈♥️🍷
Thank you so much lovely xx
Thank you so much! I have had melasma since I had mine twins and I struggle with this.
Really glad it was helpful xx
You are definitely my favourite. Your content is amazing. Even my twins watch you.
@@nevinssharp8477 awww thank you!!! X
everyone go out and buy a mineral sunscreen NOT CHEMICAL ( popular brands) and wear it year around! I struggle with melasma and it helps keep it from getting darker. Your video rocked, getting ready to head into Sephora and have everyone that works there comment about my “uneven skin tone” 🙄
Hi lovingly! Can u suggest a good mineral sunscreen and other tips for reducing melasma
@@ektakhungar I love skintegrity, I got my hormones tested by a functional doctor and my progesterone was almost non existent. My doctor has been helping me balance my hormones. I use Inkeylist fulvic cleanser, the ordinary Niacinamide and with Alpha Albutin 2% + HA. Cetaphil healthy radiance moisturizer.
Are u using a shade that is a little darker than your complexion? It looks like you are on the video. I haven't really ever worn Foundation, but I have tried it recently. It matches my complexion. so should I be wearing a darker shade one considering my melasma is quite dark? Thank you for your info- VERY helpful!
Wow you really covered so many variables! Even down to cleaning the sponge in between. Thank you I have a best friend who is dealing with severe melasma. She doesn’t wear makeup but it’s to the point she’s ashamed to go out of her house. I told her the wonders of makeup these days are so advanced as to when she wore makeup. Late 1970’s. I told her I would help her feel comfortable in her skin. She’s pretty much a hermit so this idea is amazing to her. New sub! I’m your 372nd like!
Oh no bless her, she shouldn't let it stop her living xx
I find the MAC Pro Longwear good for covering my freckles & age spots...well, mostly. Think I’d have to use ultra full coverage to totally cover them lol
Hope you’re having a good weekend...weather looks great (watching the tennis on tv ...not standing out front of your house 😂) xB
Ha ha that's good cos we're not in lol x
Hi Charlotte, I don't have Melasma myself, and tobe honest didn't know what it was. Now I do because after watching you, I looked it up (learning all of the time) and this video will help those who, do have this problem ( hope problem is the correct word) I have never noticed it on your skin, it always looks perfect.😘😘
I don't have melasma, but I do have a lot of freckles which I DON'T bother trying to cover up any more......and a skin that can get incredibly blotchy (menopause 😡) at times, which I DO want to cover up. So thank you ever so, your video was a real help. Enjoy the rest of your weekend 💖.
Yayyyyyy so happy I could help a little. You too lovely x
Which one is the best
Charlotte, could you do a skincare update for tackling your melasma?😉
I know I am late to this but I need all the help I can get right now for it , I have it so so bad rn I never knew what it was I just found out so any tips or make up hacks you guys can give me is much appreciated
I've tried everything for my Melasma but Estee Lauder double Wear maximum coverage and Jouer.(should've started with those) I have 4 sample packets of Jouer that I can't wait to try now! Buying the EL too. Ty for this video!!! ♥️
I don’t want to cover it! I want to get rid of it!! 😂 But thanks for the video 🤗
My 12 yr old son has a large patch of melasma on his cheek, in the winter you hardly know it’s there and of course as soon as the summer months arrive it becomes more noticeable even with applying factor 50 to his face, which he hates. It doesn’t seem to bother him and hopefully that will continue as he gets older.
Michelle J, could it possibly be a “cafe au lait” birthmark? My oldest son has a big one that covers his entire shoulder that gets really dark in the summer.
Outdoor Addiction you could well be right and we tend to refer to it as his birthmark. Never noticed it when he was a baby though, I think he was a toddler before it became prominent. Bless him he came home only the other day and said an adult at a school event told him he had dirt on his face, he had to explain that it was his birth mark.
What a great video! So honest on your part. Prescription products and medical laser treatments for melasma and rosacea are expensive in country, but it is possible to get reimbursed fully or partially when a person's ability to get employment depends on the treatment (the justification is that the person can then become a taxpayer). Is it the same in the UK?
Thank you lovely! Definitely not, melasma certainly wouldn't affect your ability to be employed anyway, but in the UK you only get medical treatment that is medically necessary on the NHS and even then it's a very long wait usually x
This is a great idea for a video and very helpful. I would say though that in general I love your videos but prefer it when you talk throughout because I'm often doing something while I'm listening and just glancing at the screen when I'm particularly interested in a product or an outcome.
Despite the huge amount of work that went into this video, I can't please everyone all the time I'm afraid. I get multiple comments telling me to stop talking so whatever I do someone isn't happy lol. In this instance I decided to do it like this as I couldn't talk as well as keeping a very close up view of what I was doing and tried to keep the video as short as possible, I can only do what I feel is best and cant possibly cater to individual preferences so I'm sorry it wasnt helpful for you x
@@CharlotteHoldcroft that's fair enough. You're doing a great job!
Hi Charlotte.. Just watched your video. Just wanted to point out that spraying perfume on your neck can cause photo sensitivity resulting in pigmentation. xx
Thank you for sharing. At this point I'm tying to find ANYTHING that will cover my melasma without it looking caked on. 😭😭 and after a few hours my make up looks like someone slapped me in the face with a greasy hamburger. Ugh. I don't know what to do. I've tried primers and shine be gone products.
This is a really good video. Thank you
Can u do this with concealer?
My whole face is covered in Melasma so far nothing has covered it I guess bc mine so dark I dnt know but I hav tried the NARS, Born This Way n Estée Lauder!!!! I basically gav up trying to cover it w Foundation n start focusing on getting rid of it!!!!!
Can u do an affordable but effective skincare routine that’s targeted towards getting rid of melasma??
Ahhh I'm sorry lovely!! I've got my updated skincare routine coming next week, its not solely focused on my melasma though x
Loved this video ...helps a lot.
Have you or anyone out there tried a color corrector first, before applying a full coverage foundation ? It seems to me that would help a great deal. But then again, I’m not an expert 😘
I haven't!! I dont really need to as I can manage to cover mine fairly easily xx
I have melasma on my forehead that got way too dark last summer so I’ve been wearing a hat if I’m outside for an extended period of time because just spf did not work. Did not realize I had melasma on my jawline until this summer. Guess I need a bigger hat.
Same i have a giant hat lol x
I have it on my top lip and it looks like I have a moustache 😭 literally nothing covers it
Also does any one else have trouble doing their make up on their top lip?
I feel your pain it continually slides off or gathers around my nose x
Have you tried concealer? X
Me too its embarrassing
I have melasma and it never covers unless I use a ton of foundation, but my foundation just melts off anyways. I sweat a lot and I use all the things ppl swear by to keep my makeup in its place but nothing works. It cakes, smears, settles into fine lines, and exposes my melasma. My face looks great right after I finish my makeup but as soon as I'm out the door and sweating the makeup starts running and I'm wiping my forehead all day to get the sweat off and of course where I sweat is where the melasma is. And I have fair skin. Melasma just popped up this year like 6 months ago right after I turned 39. I never got it while pregnant and what started off as a small brown spot and a mustache and van dyke is now a full on racoons mask. I'm embarrassed. I never see anyone else with this problem. Everyone else's makeup looks flawless, but not mine!
Great video! Thank you!
Skincare tutorial please x
It's coming next week ha ha xx
Have you had your melasma treated recently as it looks so much better in 2022
No it gets much worse in summer but I am even more cautious with spf and hats these days which helps x
Great ideas fore a video 🤗
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