If your rosacea is not yet under control, you are definitely not happy with the appearance of your skin.
Even if your rosacea is under control, you may not be happy with your skin.
Over the years, rosacea can take it's toll on your face.
In most native countries, it is the men who wear the makeup, but that's not the case in the modern Western World.
This is an area where women have the decided advantage, because most women have been experimenting with makeup since their early years.
It's natural for women to enhance some parts of the face and hide others.
For men, this is a lot more difficult.
Not only, do they not have the skill, but they also feel silly and self-conscious walking around wearing makeup.
The truth is, however, that if you are a man with rosacea, you too have the right to improve your appearance any way you want.
We are not suggesting mascara, but there's absolutely no reason why you can't use foundation or powders to improve the appearance of your skin.
You just need to practice using them so that your face looks as natural as possible.
This is true for women also.
The whole point of properly applied makeup, with or without rosacea, is to look like you're not wearing any.
If you are a man and you feel overwhelmed by this, ask a female friend to work with you on learning to apply makeup.
Whatever your sex, if you don't know quite what to do, professionals who work with people with skin disorders can show you the best possible techniques.
Charles, a 40 year old businessman, left his old biases behind and now regularly wears makeup to cover his red face.
"Originally, I was horrified of the idea", he says.
"But I was also horrified at having to deal with clients every day with a face that was often severely flushed.
I had the good fortune to end up dating a woman who also had rosacea.
One day she was making up her faced and insisted doing the same for me.
I refused for weeks, but when my face was really flaring, I gave in.
I finally realised it was no big deal.
Most days, if I'm under control, I just put on a couple of drops of Jojoba oil to moisturize my skin and then top that with a tinted zinc oxide.
If it's a bad face day, I'll use a foundation and a little powder.
I haven't got up the nerve to buy cosmetics in a shop yet, but since I can get just about anything I want through the internet these days, that's not a problem.
The important thing is I feel better about my appearance.
It's silly to get hung up on the idea that wearing makeup is a 'girl's thing'".
We won't even try to recommend a particular line of cosmetics, since every person with rosacea seems to have their own idiosyncratic response to everything on the planet.
However, the best results often come from products that are as natural as possible, with few preservatives.
Visit your local health food emporium and try some of their cosmetics, or look on the internet and see what you can find.
Many companies that cater for people with sensitive skin will give you refunds if you react adversely to their product.
Another trick to try is green-tinted creams or powders.
Apply them lightly and then cover them over with a base.
The theory here is that the green neutralises the redness.
These products work for some, but others feel they just make their skin look green or muddy brown.
There are those with rosacea who prefer to use no makeup at all.
Their instinct is to let their inflamed skin rest as much as possible and not burden it with anything extra.
On the other hand, those with more severe rosacea, especially if they are out there in public view, may feel that they have no choice.
Even if your rosacea is under control, you may not be happy with your skin.
Over the years, rosacea can take it's toll on your face.
In most native countries, it is the men who wear the makeup, but that's not the case in the modern Western World.
This is an area where women have the decided advantage, because most women have been experimenting with makeup since their early years.
It's natural for women to enhance some parts of the face and hide others.
For men, this is a lot more difficult.
Not only, do they not have the skill, but they also feel silly and self-conscious walking around wearing makeup.
The truth is, however, that if you are a man with rosacea, you too have the right to improve your appearance any way you want.
We are not suggesting mascara, but there's absolutely no reason why you can't use foundation or powders to improve the appearance of your skin.
You just need to practice using them so that your face looks as natural as possible.
This is true for women also.
The whole point of properly applied makeup, with or without rosacea, is to look like you're not wearing any.
If you are a man and you feel overwhelmed by this, ask a female friend to work with you on learning to apply makeup.
Whatever your sex, if you don't know quite what to do, professionals who work with people with skin disorders can show you the best possible techniques.
Charles, a 40 year old businessman, left his old biases behind and now regularly wears makeup to cover his red face.
"Originally, I was horrified of the idea", he says.
"But I was also horrified at having to deal with clients every day with a face that was often severely flushed.
I had the good fortune to end up dating a woman who also had rosacea.
One day she was making up her faced and insisted doing the same for me.
I refused for weeks, but when my face was really flaring, I gave in.
I finally realised it was no big deal.
Most days, if I'm under control, I just put on a couple of drops of Jojoba oil to moisturize my skin and then top that with a tinted zinc oxide.
If it's a bad face day, I'll use a foundation and a little powder.
I haven't got up the nerve to buy cosmetics in a shop yet, but since I can get just about anything I want through the internet these days, that's not a problem.
The important thing is I feel better about my appearance.
It's silly to get hung up on the idea that wearing makeup is a 'girl's thing'".
We won't even try to recommend a particular line of cosmetics, since every person with rosacea seems to have their own idiosyncratic response to everything on the planet.
However, the best results often come from products that are as natural as possible, with few preservatives.
Visit your local health food emporium and try some of their cosmetics, or look on the internet and see what you can find.
Many companies that cater for people with sensitive skin will give you refunds if you react adversely to their product.
Another trick to try is green-tinted creams or powders.
Apply them lightly and then cover them over with a base.
The theory here is that the green neutralises the redness.
These products work for some, but others feel they just make their skin look green or muddy brown.
There are those with rosacea who prefer to use no makeup at all.
Their instinct is to let their inflamed skin rest as much as possible and not burden it with anything extra.
On the other hand, those with more severe rosacea, especially if they are out there in public view, may feel that they have no choice.