If it's a pigmented acne scar you're working with, "you need to take a different approach to concealing the area compared to covering indents in the skin," Claire Ray, makeup artist ambassador at Vichy told Byrdie. "Acne scars tend to be darker," she said, explaining, "The aim is to neutralize the color of the scar to match the rest of the skin, and then to apply setting powder to the area to ensure it won't slide off."
Oh, and bad news for highlighter fans — you also need to avoid anything that promises to give you a glow. As make up artist, Andre Sarmiento warned Refinery29, "Makeup formulas that have a lot of luminosity, dewiness, or a high shimmer content tend to bring out texture and really emphasise the difference between the flat skin and the raised skin throughout the scarring."
