I have a 3 inch half mon scar on my right shoulder. I have a strapless dress. I am not sensitive about my scar. It has occurred to me though that I could buy special make up to try and cover it up.
Do you think I should bother, or will it look like I'm trying to cover it up. I'm not sure what to do here.
Thanks.
Karen
MrHostility
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I'd say if it bothers you, cover it up.
Being male, I wear my scars with pride.
nov04LIbride
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I saw an ad for some special makeup that covers any scar...I have heard they work well--you could try it out beforehand...Are you having your makeup done? I am sure they would also cover it up. Even if it is dark, I am sure the makeup would make it less noticable in pictures if you think you would be self conscious...
Ladybug63
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I have a scar in the same place! I wouldnt even bother inless it makes you uncomfortable.
Corduroy94
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My friend didn't cover hers up b/c it doesn't bother her but she did ask the photographer to airbrush it in her pictures.
KarenB
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The scar is faded, it is only a bit darker than my normal skin. I'm not sure what to do. I would only want to cover it up, if it truly disappeared. I guess I could buy the scar hiding make up and try it.
Part of me wonders if I should just accept my scar and wear it with pride. I wonder if I'd be more self conscious about it trying to cover it up.
KarenB
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Can all photographers air brush, I am using Patken?
november12003
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I have a 3 inch scar across my neck. I'm not self-conscious about it, but I didn't want it showing in my pictures. When I went for trials, they did a horrible job covering it...it was cakey, and looked fake...and totally noticeable. So I ended up doing it myself. I used concealer, that I dabbed on with my fingers lightly, then used powder to set it. You couldn't see it at all!
KarenB
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What brand make up did you use? I am thinking of buying Jane Iredale, I hear this is great for covering up scars. I am having my make up done, I didn't think about doing a trial on my scar. I'm only now thinking of my scar w/less than 2 weeks to go.
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I have a big keloid scar under my collarbone, and my dress does not cover it, I don't know whether I am covering it or not w/ make up, but i have talked to my photograher and asked her to have any pics w/ it showing airbrushed out....
november12003
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Posted by KarenB
What brand make up did you use? I am thinking of buying Jane Iredale, I hear this is great for covering up scars. I am having my make up done, I didn't think about doing a trial on my scar. I'm only now thinking of my scar w/less than 2 weeks to go.
I used my regular Covergirl concealer, and I think the powder was by L'Oreal.
This is the most close-up pic I could find, and you can faintly see the line right above the bottom of this pic (at least I know it's there). But my scar was only a year old, it's very pink still...and you couldn't tell it was there.
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Hey ladies (grooms, close your eyes from this point forward )-
I have STRETCH MARKS ON MY BREASTS. I've had them since I got my breasts (12 years old). AND they go above the neckline of my dress (which is like a strapless, only it'll have sleeves), so the tops of them will be visible. I might ask my makeup artist to cover them with airbrushing, but it might come off on the dress. I've tired Dermablend leg and body cover - looks horrible. I might just leave them too - FI doesn't care, and I wear bathing suits and other things just fine.
So, no, I don't have any advice for you, just wanted to share.
brideinapril
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I say if it doesn't bother you, don't cover it!!
nferrandi
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I probably wouldn't worry about it, but that's just me.
skew
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there is a concealer that the bridal salon told me about the is made specifically to cover scars. i will inquire about the name the next time i call the salon.
KarenB
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November12103: you did a great job cover up your scar, you can't see it at all.
Skew: Thank you so much for checking for me, 12 days to go till my Wedding day.
skew
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hopefully i am not too late posting this, but the foundation is called dermablend. apparently it is sold at ulta and macys.
if it does't bother you then I would leave it alone... soemtimes when you try to cover something up it looks even worse...jmo
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I also have a scar across the base of my neck... Dermablend is great.... you can buy it a drug store... the make up lady used it and you can't see my scar at all in any of the pictures....
