Breakouts are never fun, but they can be especially annoying to try to cover up with makeup. Most acne-fighting skincare products are pretty drying, so layering foundation, concealer and color corrector on top of them can look cakey and end up drawing even more attention to the pimple — the exact opposite of what you’re trying to accomplish. After a recent flare-up of hormonal acne around my mouth and chin, I started using a liquid pimple patch — the Kiehl’s Truly Targeted Acne-Clearing Pimple Patch with Salicylic Acid — to see if it would clear my breakouts while still looking good under my makeup. I couldn’t be happier with the results — not only have my pimples practically vanished, you can’t see the product under my base makeup at all. To see how this liquid pimple patch works and how it layered under a few of my favorite base products, keep reading.
