Here’s Exactly How to Cover Up a Pimple with Concealer (as Told by Gifs!)

In theory, covering up a zit should be really easy. Like, dab on some concealer, layer on a bit more, and boom—you’re done. Except it’s never been that easy in the history of breakouts, and more often than not, your concealing attempts leave your pimple screaming, “HEY! I’m that zit you’re trying to hide!” Quite frankly, that sucks.

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So we asked makeup artist Ashleigh Ciucci to tell us exactly how to cover up a pimple with as minimal effort as possible, which means no 12-step process that requires four different products and the precision of a Fabergé egg painter. All you need is a concealer, some powder, a tiny brush, and a few extra minutes. Click through to see the tutorial—which, by the way, is broken down in gifs, making it the easiest-to-follow tutorial you’ve possibly ever seen—and get ready for your zits to pull a disappearing act.

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