The best acne cover-up ever? Teenage girl suffering from severe breakouts bravely goes bare-faced to reveal her clever make-up tricks

A teenage girl suffering from severe cystic acne has revealed the clever make-up tricks she uses to conceal the pockmarks and pimples scarring her face.

 

Toronto-based Elaine Mokk, 18, who is of Chinese descent, bravely appears in a youtube video with her blotchy complexion on show – before a mix of beauty products leave her looking barely recognizable. 

She says she uploaded the clip, which has to date attracted over six million views, in a bid to help others deal with the painful and debilitating skin disease.

 

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So long, acne! Elaine Mokk, 18, from Toronto, Ontario, bravely demonstrates in a YouTube video how she conceals her blemished and pockmarked complexion with a combination of beauty products

‘I really do want to share my story with everyone because I know acne affects a lot of us and I’m not alone.

 

‘When I’m talking to someone I can see their eyes traveling on my face and then it just makes me feel really sad and I really want to cry sometimes. It makes me so insecure.

‘I would love to not put on make-up – but I can’t.’

 

First of all Ms Mokk shows how she applies a thin layer of serum all over her face.

She then applies a BB cream, which in addition to hydrating and evening out skin tone, also treats the skin with antioxidants or other anti-aging ingredients.

 

The best acne cover-up ever?

Step-by-step: First of all Ms Mokk shows how she applies a thin layer of serum all over her face (left) she then applies a BB cream to hydrate and even out her skin tone (right) Clearer complexion: Next up is concealer. Ms Mokk applies dabs of the liquid to the redder blemishes on her forehead and cheeks (left) to set the foundation in place she then applies a matte powder with a brush (right)

Ready to go: A final shot in the two-minute-28-second-long beauty tutorial shows Ms Mokk complete with eye make-up and lipstick

‘It has great coverage, oil control and feels great on the skin. I do several dots on each area at a time and blend it in with my fingers,’ the teenager says.

‘I like to go back to spots that I couldn’t cover up with one later. We want to even it out as much as possible first.’

She adds that it’s important to be careful when applying make-up because being too heavy-handed can irritate the acne.

Next up is concealer. Ms Mokk applies dabs of the liquid to the redder blemishes on her forehead and cheeks using her fingers.

 

Self-conscious: ‘When I’m talking to someone I can see their eyes traveling on my face and then it just makes me feel really sad,’ the teenager said

Healing process: Since uploading the clip on April 7, the teenager says her skin has cleared up considerably thanks to a combination of Accutane and the birth control pill

To set the foundation base in place Ms Mokk then applies a matte powder with a brush.

‘If you are acne prone you should avoid buffing your face with a brush,’ she warns.

 

A final shot in the two-minute-28-second-long beauty tutorial shows Ms Mokk complete with eye make-up and lipstick – her acne is no longer visible.

 

Since uploading the clip on April 7, the teenager says her skin has cleared up considerably thanks to a combination of Accutane and the birth control pill.