Amber Heard explains how she used a makeup kit to make sure the paparazzi wouldn't see bruises she says were caused by Johnny Depp

• Amber Heard explained in court Monday how she used a makeup kit to cover up bruises.
• Heard alleges Depp beat her numerous times in their relationship and she hid the marks from photographers.

Amber Heard explained in court testimony on Monday how she used a makeup kit to cover up what she testified were bruises left on her body from Johnny Depp's assaults.

"I am typically photographed in LA when I leave the house, paparazzi types of photographs," Heard said. "No woman wants to walk around with a bruise on her face."

She described how she used different colors depending on the progress of the marks, using green powder to cover up red marks and then switching to red or orange tones as the bruises turned purple.

"The idea is that you want to counteract whatever color you're working with on the bruise," Heard said.

Heard's use of a makeup kit has become a subject of conspiracy theories among defenders of Depp in the lawsuit, fueled by the cosmetics brand Milani.

In opening arguments for the case, in April, Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft held up a makeup kit and told jurors they'd hear about how Heard "had to mix the different colors for the different days of the bruises as they developed in the different coloring and how she would use to touch those up to be able to cover those."

Milani cosmetics created a TikTok video, which promptly went viral, appearing to debunk Bredehoft's claim. The kit she showed to the jury, the Milani Conceal + Perfect All-in-One Correcting Kit, was released in 2017, a year after Heard filed for divorce from Depp.

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Heard addressed the theory on the stand Monday. Under direct examination from Bredehoft, who handed her the makeup kit, she said it was not "the exact one" she carried during her relationship with Depp.

"This is what I'm talking about, a color correction kit," Heard said. "This is not, obviously, the exact one I used to carry. But I used to carry it with me all the time."

Depp sued Heard in 2019, alleging she defamed him when she described herself as a victim of domestic violence in a Washington Post op-ed. According to Depp, Heard was the true villain in the relationship, frequently verbally and physically abusing him. Heard has denied the allegations and filed a counterclaim, enumerating in court documents and her testimony in Fairfax County court in Virginia around a dozen instances of Depp physically attacking her while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The violence from Depp prompted Heard to develop a routine to handle the bruises, she said, beginning with applying ice to reduce swelling and ending with using what she called her "bruise kit."

"It's manageable if you ice it. Arnica is also a great remedy, arnica cream," Heard said, referring to a pain-relieving remedy. "And then if you want to cover up a bruise, you obviously put foundation first, concealer. And then on top of that, I use a color correction kit."

Employees of Depp testified earlier in the trial that they never saw Heard with injuries, and that she wore minimal makeup. Heard said those people were simply wrong.

"They just don't know what they're talking about," she said. "I always wear makeup."