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Dear Black Skin Directory, I’m a Black woman and I’ve been battling adult acne. My skin is frequently often covered in lumpy spots and blemishes. This really gets me down, so I wear a lot of make up to cover it. Do you have any tips or advice how I can manage my skin?

Colour correcting is the next step of the process, for which Adenuga recommends using an orange or peach toned corrector, and applying small amounts with a small, fluffy brush to the affected areas and gently blending out the edges. After colour correcting, apply a medium coverage foundation using a stippling technique, building coverage and focusing more on the areas with hyperpigmentation on Black skin.