Thread: Stretch Marks

Anybody have any ideas on camoflaging belly stretch marks ,m:: !

I hate them, but don't seem to know the best way to camo. them. Thanks for sharing!

Hoo, boy, there oughta be a support group for those of us with stretch marks!!

A body stocking is one option. You can make an affordable and very sexy version by cutting the legs off a pair of Danskin fishnets. The fishnet material is VERY strong, so they're durable and you can easily pull the waistband all the way up to your braline and pin it in place (or sew in snaps or hooks).

Another option is Dermablend. It's a special makeup used for hiding things like tattoos. Once you set it with the special powder, it stays on even through sweating, etc. You can get a sample kit with different colors to try through WhatSheBuys, world class gifts for women, men, children - Free Shipping, Gift Wrap I would only bother with this for restaurant shows (where your belly is right at eye level to the audience, and close!)

A subtler option that works really well for haflas & stage shows is just to apply lots of body glitter to your belly to fool the eye. Cheapest way to buy & use body glitter in large quantities is to smear some lubricant (yeah, KY Jelly or Astroglide) over your skin then sprinkle on regular glitter from the craft store.

Dermablend is awesome. I have faint stretch marks on my belly and upper hips and I use it. It works great and lasts through multiple shows. I have done 5 or 6 shows in a night with it on, taken a shower afterwards and it was still on the next morning. My strech marks are very light and are not grooves in the skin, they are just small shiny lines so if yours are deeper, you may not have the same results.

I get a spray tan every so often, as I've found the darker color helps cut down on the shiny glare of my stretch marks (and my pasty skin shows up better onstage!). I prefer the Mystic Tan booths, but Supra Color and St.Tropez (I think you'd have to get it through a salon or beauty supply store) make really good self-tanner as well. Personally, I hate wearing body stockings, so it works for me :)

Thanks for the dermablend advice, that is a great idea.

You ladies are all so fabulous for all your help! Thank you!

how about any ideas for reducing them, if it's possible? I've seen shea butter creams, etc. but do they work?