Everyone has felt that utter horror when you notice that you’ve got a pimple, and it’s always the day before an interview, a date, a photograph…I’ve searched the books and the internet to find cures, and here’s my top five best emergency remedies for pimples!
1. Toothpaste!
Dot a very small amount of toothpaste onto the pimple before bed, and when you wake up it should have drastically reduced in size. Moisturize your skin, and then apply make up as normal, including concealer if necessary!
2. Honey!
Dab a small amount of honey on the pimple as soon as the head becomes visible. Wrap a bandage around it, and go to sleep. When you wake up, it’ll be gone! Again, moisturize afterwards!!
3. Eye Drops!
Refreshing eye drops, especially Visine, will reduce the redness and swelling of the pimple, which is perfect if you are already out and have a real emergency! Then cover in concealer if necessary.
4. Vinegar!
Use a very small amount, as it could sting otherwise. If you have sensitive skin, boil water in a pan and add vinegar. Boil, take off the heat and put your face over the pan.
5. Oatmeal!
Cook oatmeal, and apply to the face. Wait until its cool enough, first! Leave for around fifteen minutes and then wash off, the swelling and redness should be gone and the zip visibly reduced!
So as long as you follow the instructions, your pimple nightmare should turn into a dream! Be careful applying make up over a pimple, as it can make it worse, and make sure you moisturize skin afterwards, as drying it out can cause more spots.
Do you know another emergency remedy for a pimple? Please share it with me!
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These home remedies sound great. Did anyone try them before and confirms that they actually work?
Suburbangrandma,
Toothpaste does work. The white kinds not the gel. Also garlic because of its anti bacterial property. It stings and smells and you’ve gotta apply it a couple of times a day but the pimple disappears without a mark!
The toothpaste trick really works. I’ve tried it many times in the past.
Wowwwww!
Thanks alot Kati.. I’m going to try these to see how they work!
Some pimples really have no respect.. They always appear when I have really something important to go out to! Grrrrrr!! Loll.
I actually recomment to squeez some lemmon and with a cotton dip on your pimple!
Xannnyyy,
Lemon also works great for blemishes left behind by pimples. It stings but it works!
Toothpaste? Who would have thunk? Haha. I will definitely be trying that next time.
toothpaste works…..so does nuetrogena ppl!!
So garlic is in my remedy list too.
Thanks Sheila :)
Xannyyy,
You’re welcome sweetheart though from the looks of your pictures, you seem to have great skin! :)
I’ve knew something about the toothpaste but I never tried this remedy….next time I will be sure to remember it. Sheila I have to admit I would have never thought about garlic :)
Sheila,
Well mostly thanks to my make up cause they’re covered all the time!
And I take pics when there aren’t many of them :P
Thanks the same love :D
Clever clever girl Xannyy! :D Don’t you just love makeup! I’m not very good at applying it though. You on the other hand are pure genius :)
Wow…I love home remedies!!!
I will keep these in mind for a time of desperate need!!
Thank you ladies.
I love learning new stuff from the younger generation.
You guys are great!!!!
Sheila,
Yeah I have a natural flair for these things. I always used to watch programs of make up artists doing make up. And I love experimenting with those things. I always get asked by my friends to do the work for them on Saturday nights!
I also love Hairdressing which I always straighten my own!
I guess it’s such a shame I don’t take a diploma course and start practicing on my own. Guess with my own work and personal life I really don’t have time and for the moment no money to spare.
: S
Hi Xannyyy,
You really should do something baout it hun. Don’t let such amazing talent go to waste. Maybe sometime in the future….
Suburbangrandma,
Thanks love…
I think you’re a hell pretty grandma ;)
Not to forget you have an amazing character. Not all grandmas interest them selves in younger generation staff!
Xannyyy, you are a sweetheart…and all the rest of you as well…you all sound so sweet and helpful. I love reading all your posts.
If I didn’t have to work, I would be such a cyberspace junkie…..lol
Between reading your posts, and posting my own stuff, I really spend lots of time in here,but it keeps me young, and hopefully slows down Alzheimer….lol
Love you ALL!!!!!
Suburbangrandma,
Thanks love, same here. You’re all part of my life as we speak and share views every day. I try to find some time every day to do what I love. Women’s Talk is one of them :D
Surly keeping up to date with staff and having a lot of friends would help :)
I’m sorry about the Alzheimer, try to keep always positive and take care of your self :)
m scared if toothpaste ruined my skin..then??
Hey Moattar,
Is your skin sensitive? If not, I think you should be fine. Just apply a very small amount and leave it on. If it burns too much, wash it off. If your skin is sensitive, I wouldn’t bother. Toothpaste is kind of strong. Try the other remedies! :)
toothpaste is no good – will dry up your skin. but the rest are brilliant! I like the oatmeal idea – will try it
Hey theo,
The toothpaste works for me. I guess it depends upon the skin-type along with the type of toothpaste you use!