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Redness is frustrating and it's a sign your complexion is pretty irritated, too. Over-exfoliating, super cold weather, exercise and even spicy foods can trigger a flare-up. The key to keeping redness at bay is to lean on soothing, calming skincare ingredients. Plus, knowing how to colour correct redness in your makeup routine is useful too. Below we've listed out the ingredients to factor into your routine, the products you'll find them in, plus a concealing trick to try for cancelling out your redness in seconds. Bye, bye, redness. 

The Best Ingredients for Soothing Redness

Niacinamide

A form of Vitamin B3, it soothes redness, strengthens the skin barrier and helps your complexion retain moisture.

Find it in: 

Dr. Barbara Strum Anti-Aging Primer, €85

Patchology Moodmask Just Let It Glow Sheet Mask, €5.50

Licorice

A potent anti-inflammatory, licorice takes down redness, brightens the complexion and has anti-bacterial benefits, too (great if you're prone to breakouts).

Find it in:

Josh Rosebrook Complete Moisture Cleanse, €61

Josh Rosebrook Advanced Hydration Mask, €72

Centella Asiatica

A plant extract from tiger grass, this ingredient is seriously soothing and calming for inflamed, sensitive skin whether you're dealing with rosacea, eczema, psoriasis or heat rash.

Find it in:

Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation, €40

Squalane

Found naturally in the skin, squalane is anti-inflammatory meaning it can take down redness and inflammation in irritated complexions. It has an oily texture but won't clog pores.

Find it in:

Lixirskin Universal Emulsion, €34

Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Primer, €55

Oats

Ground oats have been used for centuries to calm red or sensitive skin conditions. Exfoliating is known to irritate skin prone to redness, so look to a gentle oat-based exfoliator that will slough away unwanted dead skin cells and calm redness at the same time.

Find it in:

Skin & Tonic Gentle Scrub, €22.50

Aloe Vera

A classic skin soother and hydrator, aloe vera should be a go-to skincare ingredient for anyone dealing with redness. 

Find it in:

Patchology Flashpatch Soothe, €6

The #1 Anti-Redness Makeup Trick

Want to conceal redness fast and effectively? Before applying your concealer, prime red patches with a colour-correcting product.

If you think back to the colour wheel we learned about in school, red is opposite to green on the wheel which means green cancels out red. Apply a green-toned primer or colour corrector to dull the redness before applying your usual concealer or foundation. Simple!

Try the Stila Color Correcting Palette, €38

Now, click here to find out how to use all the other shades in this colour correcting palette!