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How To get Rid Of Blemishes
(Pimples)
CLEAN!
Wash your face with a gentle, oil- and fragrance-free
cleanser; preferably a nondetergent one labeled pH
balanced.
If you have oily skin all over your face, use a cleanser
that contains benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid.
Don't scrub - irritated skin swells around the pores,
which can cause breakouts.
Skip toner unless your face is very oily, otherwise it
might dry out the skin.
TREAT!
Apply a topical acne treatment containing benzoyl
peroxide, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid over your
entire face, not just where blemishes have already
erupted.
At night, use a drying spot-treatment product and dab
oil-free moisturizer on dry areas.
In the morning, apply an oil-free sunscreen gel over the
entire face.
CONCEAL!
Use a small makeup brush to dab concealer or cream
foundation (in the exact same shade as your skin) directly
onto the blemish. Use a fingertip to wipe away excess
concealer around the blemish and, if necessary, apply
another coat of concealer.
If the makeup becomes cakey, carefully wipe it off and
start over. gently brush powder (in the exact same shade
as your skin) on top of the concealer.
Tricks Of The Trade:
* If you have oily skin and feel that you need
toner, apply it only on the T-zone, and rinse it off
afterward (leaving it on can dry the skin). Use a clay
mask as often as every three days to absorb excess oil.
* To stop redness and swelling in an emergency
situation (job interview, wedding), ask your doctor for a
cortisone injection. It calms down a pimple almost
instantly.
* If you can't get to your dermatologist (or
needles make you squemish), temporarily reduce redness and
swelling by dabbing on a drop of drugstore cortisone
cream, Preparation H, or Vasocon-A eyedrops. |
