Winter redness? These skincare and makeup products can treat and conceal your skin woes - USA TODAY

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Good news: There's a way to treat or conceal many skin ailments. But because your skin's health may change with the seasons, such as getting drier in winter, you may need to make adjustments periodically to see positive results. If redness is your enemy in the cooler months, no need to fret—we've rounded up products that can get at the root of the issue, as well as offer coverage while you're waiting for results to kick in.

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1. For a soothing moisturizer: Eucerin Redness Relief Day Lotion and Night Creme

Moisturizing your skin is essential, discoloration aside. But this day lotion from Eucerin claims to disguise redness while calming irritated skin by neutralizing it with a subtle green tint (the color opposite of red) and the soothing licorice-derived ingredient Licochalacone. The moisturizer is non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores, and contains SPF 15 to protect the skin (though you'll need a thick layer to reach the maximum sunscreen claim). Apply the lotion to a clean face in the morning before makeup.

At night, you can use the corresponding Eucerin Redness Relief Night Cream to continue hydrating sensitive skin and combating redness with Licochalacone. The nighttime moisturizer forgoes the green tint you'll find in the daytime lotion.

2. For a protective potion: Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Redness Relief Serum

Skin redness may be a sign of an impaired skin barrier, or the outermost layer of the skin. This serum from Glow Recipe uses ceramides to hold moisture in the skin, avocado butter and extract to soothe the skin and allantoin to calm irritation. The brand recommends applying one to two pumps to clean skin in the morning and at night before following up with moisturizer. 

Get the Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Redness Relief Serum from Sephora for $42

3. For a hydrating serum: SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel 

Reviewers swear by the SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel for hydrating and repairing red, sensitive skin, whether it's due to eczema or acne. The gel uses hyaluronic acid, cucumber and thyme extracts, eucalyptus oil and mulberry extract to plump the skin and correct redness. SkinCeuticals recommends applying one to two drops to the face, neck and chest as needed to diminish redness and soothe the skin.

Get the SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel from Dermstore for $67

4. For a treatment cream: Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color-Correcting Treatment SPF 30

When you want instantaneous results, look to the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30, popularized on TikTok for the immediate coverage it offers to inflamed-looking skin. The tinted cream moisturizes your skin while also adding a layer of color that conceals redness, starting off green and blending into your skin's color. The cream also treats the underlying redness and irritation with soothing centella asiatica (tiger grass). To use, warm up a dime-sized amount of the formula between your fingertips and gently press it into the skin. 

Get the Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 from Sephora for $52

5. For an acne-busting exfoliator: Paula's Choice Clear Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution 

Acne is a major source of redness for some and the best thing you can do is tackle the root of the issue, rather than only the redness. Or try this treatment from Paula's Choice, which can do both: It claims to unclog and minimize pores by chemically exfoliating with 2% salicylic acid, calm redness and sensitivity with allantoin and hydrate with hyaluronic acid. Start off by applying the treatment to your entire face with your fingers or on a cotton pad every other day and then increase to twice daily as your skin adjusts. 

Get the Paula's Choice Clear Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution with 2% Salicylic Acid from Sephora for $29.50

6. For an exfoliating cream: The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10% Suspension Brightening Cream

Azelaic acid can fade acne discoloration or redness from rosacea by working against the enzymes that make melanin pigment. At the same time, it chemically exfoliates the skin for a brighter, clearer complexion. This cream from The Ordinary works for all skin types and is gentle enough for daily application in the morning and at night—as well as during pregnancy, when other exfoliating ingredients like retinol and salicylic acid should be avoided. 

Get The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10% Suspension Brightening Cream from Sephora for $7.90

7. For a blurring primer: Maybelline FaceStudio Master Prime Blur + Redness Control Primer

A makeup primer can help your complexion products, like foundation, concealer and powder, last longer on the skin, thereby keeping redness under cover for longer. And this one from Maybelline also offers blurring effects with dimethicone and redness control with its green-tinted formula. It also claims to leave the skin looking radiant and even-toned while having a lightweight-feeling formula. Apply the primer all over the face after moisturizing and before makeup for best results.

Get the Maybelline FaceStudio Master Prime Blur + Redness Control Primer from Amazon for $6.90

8. For a color-correcting concealer: NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Photogenic Concealer

To target blemishes or small areas of hyperpigmentation, consider the NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Photogenic Concealer in its green hue. The concealer boasts the same lightweight, full-coverage formula as its skin-colored tones, but specifically works to color-correct redness on the skin. After primer, use the doe-foot wand applicator to apply a small amount of formula directly onto a pimple or pigmentation mark and blend the product in with your fingertips. Top with your foundation of choice.

Get the NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Photogenic Concealer on Amazon for $4.97

9. For setting makeup: Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder

If you have a lot of redness that you're hoping won't show through your makeup, a primer plus concealer is the usual tactic. However, you can add an extra layer of insurance with a color-correcting powder that sets down your makeup while further reducing unwanted discoloration. Both the Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder in the shade "01 Mousseline Pastel" for light skin tones and "04 Mousseline Acidulee" for medium skin tones contain four hues, including green, to color-correct as well as tamp down shine for a matte finish. Use the provided puff or a powder makeup brush to dust the powder all over the face after applying liquid products.

Get the Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder from Saks Fifth Avenue $58

10. For a body scrub: First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA

One reason your skin's redness may be flaring up in the winter is due to a condition called keratosis pilaris (KP), that occurs on the body. KP is hereditary but marked by a buildup of dead skin cells in the pores that cause inflammation. If you've noticed unexplained red bumps on your arms or legs (two common areas), try using the First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA to buff away dead skin with pumice beads, chemically exfoliate with glycolic and lactic acids and soothe irritation with bisabolol (an oil). After using the scrub in the shower, follow up with a body lotion like the Reviewed-approved Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion that hydrates and protects the skin.

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