Make-up for atopic skin
Having atopic skin (as in the case of eczema) means that when the skin barrier is damaged, your skin is more sensitive to allergens and irritants found in cosmetics and other products. Do you have to give up make-up? Fortunately not. Some products are even specially designed for your skin and will help you regain your self-confidence.
People with eczema have hypersensitive and reactive skin with redness, itching and mild flaking. Make-up can then generate very strong reactions. You should therefore look for specially formulated products. Medical make-up is for you. Fragrance-free and preservative-free, it uses the fewest possible ingredients and offers high tolerance. Whether you are a woman or a man, this type of make-up is suitable for both the face and the body. Objective: to improve your self-image, your relationship with others and the psychological impact.
I'm careful about what I put on my skin because if it's not a good product, my skin reacts quickly and I get eczema all over my face.
Applying a make-up base is the most important step in prepping your skin for your make-up. Why? A moisturising base adapted to atopic skin will soften the skin and smooth out flakes. Your make-up will apply more easily and last longer. Turn to emollients for hypersensitive skin. Thus, Avène’s Tolerance CONTROL Cream will moisturise the skin while respecting the its microbiome. It acts to immediately comfort of sensitive, dry to very dry facial skin.
As complexion make-up must remain light so as not to increase the dryness of the face, it’s important to highlight other areas of the face—starting with the eyes. But be careful.
In the case of an inflamed face, the colour of the lips often goes unnoticed. Applying make-up will restore balance to your face. Putting make-up on the lips therefore helps to "rebalance” your features. If your lips are dry, start by moisturising them with a repairing stick or balm. Choose a fragrance-free, preservative-free, coloured lip balm for sensitive skin rather than a lipstick, which is less moisturising, and avoid "long-wearing” formulas which dry out the lips.
Of course, there’s no make-up without make-up removal. On atopic skin, go gently. Choose a fragrance-free, preservative-free, make-up remover for hypersensitive skin, which you can apply with your clean fingers rather than a cotton pad, which can be irritating. Gently wipe off any residue and finish with a spray of Thermal Spring Water to finish cleansing and soothe your skin.
