Hi!
I am a MK consultant, and recommend that you only use emolients... Like a Ponds cream idea... Do not use any type of scrubs or beads... This will irritate your skin. Use emolient cleansers, moisturizers for your skin type (dry, oily combo) and definately use a high spf on your skin. I use 45 and I find it keeps my rosacea at bay. The pollutants and sun can make your skin worse. You need to provide a barrier with your skin, and the elements. Any skin care regime is good, as long as you don't scrub, rub, or have any irritation. Be gentle, and lubricate your skin to creat a barrier. Even Ponds cream is awesome. Remember, NO ABRASIVES..... EVER!!! Do not try abrasives ever, because your face will swell up! foundation is also good for a barrier, but some people don't like it. I recommend using a powder foundation after you moisturize for a lighter feeling on your skin... Have a good day!

by the way, my doctor says I have rosacea, but metro gel cream didn't work for me, and I became allergic to doxycycline... I find sunscreen and emolients are my best friend... I also have Hashimoto's. I started MK for the discounts and to help other women with thier skin. I dont' want to enlist women, just empower them... :-)

I use Clinigue stayfit makeup Shell color and it goes on very nicely over my sunscreen, oil free and doesn't bother my skin at all, nice coverage, I only put it on the skin that is red, very little, it then looks most natural. Good luck.

my derm said no oil products for makup it's helped me keep flars at bay

I am using Bare Minerals and it is the best makeup I've ever used....great coverage! I use Hope in a Jar moisturizer...the combination of these two products have completely turned my skin around and I look tremendously better. I went to a new dermatologist for another reason, and she looked at me (with makeup) and told me I didn't have rosacea...LOL....she also told me not to use the makeup I'm using....I guess the "experts" really don't know everything. I'm glad I tried the stuff I'm using now before I asked the derm about it.....Good luck to you....

I recently started using a mineral makeup and it has worked fine for me. I believe it is in the Maybelline line. I have had success with most any makeup I have used with my rosacea but I am careful to investigate the product first.

I am currently using Bare Minerals and it seems to cover the redness really well. I use Jan Martin to Moisturize and then use Bare Minerals Prime Time,Foundation and Mineral Veil.

My dermatologist said to use Neutragena makeup and it seems to work okay for me.I had someone tell me I look a lot better.It doesn't seem to irritate it any either.

I am recently diagnosed& went & bought all new make-up & it's helped. I think it's also important to replace make-up periodically because it grows bacteria after time when it comes in contact w/our skin. I bought a Neutrogena compact for sensitive skin that's awesome & then bought Physician's Formula Mineral powder (foundation just makes my skin more oily & red). Both work great & i've already been told it's looking better by co-workers. Also bought Physician's formula mineral eye make-up just to ensure i wasn't adding old bacteria back to my skin & my eyes don't itch as much as last week. I didn't realize about the facial scrubs though-that was good info from another member! I thought that would help but her suggestion makes perfect sense.

I use Loreal Mineral make up. It covers really well and is very mild. I love it.

I use Eucerin redness relief lotion under makeup. My face sweats a lot and a lot of makeups just seem to slide right off or get cakey. I used L'Oreal mineral makeup for a long time but it did get cakey around my chin. I also used L'Oreal infallible makeup because it had good coverage and stayed on well, I used a tinted moisturizer now in the summer and Maybelline's stay active base which stays one well. The rest of the makeup I use is the same stuff I always used.

Hello
I use the mineral makeup the Physicians formula and it seems to help me very well, covers good as i try not to use alot. A lady told me to use nivea cream not the lotion on my face and I have been trying it and it seems to be working for now. I welcome any help or advice..
Arlene

Dermacia MD....I cannot gush enough about this foundation. It is wonderful. Since switching to it, I get fewer flare-ups...many fewer. If you Google it, you will find it. They make a concealer as well. Clinique is good too!

Oh I also forgot the cream called Calm Cool and Corrected, you can find that at the Dermadoctor website. It really helps!

I use Clinique redness solutions for my skin. It is great! No reactions. However, for my foundation I use clinique moisture surge. So far it is the best stuff I have found. It is easy to put on and totally covers up the red without feeling heavy. I don't like to look like I am wearing lots of makeup. the moisture surge looks the most natural to me.