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Why Skin Camouflage Should Look Like Skin — Not Makeup

May 20, 2026
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Understanding the Difference Between Skin Camouflage and Traditional Makeup Skin camouflage and traditional makeup are often placed in the same category, but they are designed for very different purposes. Traditional makeup is typically created to enhance features, even out complexion, or create cosmetic looks using finishes like glow, contour, matte coverage,...

Vitiligo camouflage: the practical guide to covering patches when you just don’t feel like explaining

May 19, 2026
Posted by Yan Valle
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This article was originally written by the Vitiligo Research Foundation and is shared here with permission. Sometimes you’re totally fine with your vitiligo. Sometimes you even like it. And sometimes you’re walking into a job interview, a formal event, a family gathering, or a passport photo appointment, and you’d rather not turn...

When They See You: The Power of Camouflaging Vitiligo

January 16, 2026
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When They See You: The Power of Camouflaging Vitiligo Powered by Zanderm Vitiligo is more than a change in skin pigmentation. For many people, it influences how they show up—at work, in social settings, during important conversations, and even when looking in the mirror. Camouflaging vitiligo isn’t about hiding who you are....

How to Fix a Clogged Zanderm Applicator Tip (Step-by-Step Guide)

December 23, 2025
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If your Zanderm precision applicator suddenly stops working or feels “dried out,” don’t panic — and don’t toss it! This doesn’t mean your product is defective. In most cases, the applicator nib (or tip) is simply clogged and just needs a quick reset. This guide will explain why applicator nibs...

Summer Camouflage for Vitiligo: Confidence, Choice & Coverage That Feels Like You

June 5, 2025
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Summer Is Yours to Own Summer is a season of sunshine, swimsuits, and often, more skin on display. For those with vitiligo, this time of year can bring up a mix of emotions—empowerment, self-consciousness, pride, hesitation. And that’s okay. Because the truth is: there’s no right or wrong way to...

Will my children get vitiligo?

June 5, 2025
Posted by Tiffany Grant
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My entire life I thought I’d be the only person in my family who has Vitiligo. Before having my daughter, the thought of my future children getting Vitiligo only crossed my mind a handful of times. It wasn’t until I was pregnant that I truly realized my children could...

To Cover or Not to Cover

December 6, 2018
Posted by Tiffany Grant
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When I first became a Vitiligo advocate, three years ago, I used my platform to encourage people to embrace their Vitiligo. I had spent seventeen years in my own captivity - hiding and covering my white spots. One day, I was unknowingly thrown into the spotlight because an article...

3 things I learned at the World Vitiligo Day Conference 2018

September 22, 2020
Posted by Tiffany Grant
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This year's World Vitiligo Day 2018 Conference was the largest Vitiligo meeting ever with over 300 attendees. This year's conference was held at UMass Medical School - Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center by the unbelievable Dr. John Harris who has dedicated not only his career, but his life to Vitiligo and...

World Vitiligo Day 2016 – A Time to Come Together

August 5, 2016
Posted by Menachem Ani
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Mark your calendar, World Vitiligo Day is approaching fast! People from all over the world will come together in unity Saturday, June 25th to increase awareness of vitiligo and raise funds for research, support, and education. Events range from rallies, processions, street plays, and parties to free skin check...

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