Hair Journal

How to camouflage Rosacea with haircolor

April 19, 2011

by JF Color Experts

April is National Rosacea Awareness month

What is Rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids. It may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne.

How to Camouflage It
Julien Farel Fifth Avenue colorist Ivan Torres provides some pointers on how to camouflage rosacea with haircolor-
Stay away from beigy blonds, ashy brunettes, and red hair.  If you’re blond and you have rosacea, bring it down a notch, to more of a golden blond. Low lighting around the face area helps create shadows around the cheekbones and nose to disguise the redness on your face.  If you’re a brunette, stay as neutral as possible. Warm tones, chestnut caramels and milk chocolate colors help blend the redness so that your skin is not noticeable. Red heads should go darker or blonder since the red color of your hair tends to emphasize the redness that comes from rosacea.