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Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:02 pm  |
So I have one of those shiny, raised zits. I guess they're more the cystic kind. I like to pop them and get it over with. This one can not be popped yet. It's just sitting there shiny, raised and red, daring me to find a concealer that can cover it.
My question: is there a skin primer or anything that I can use to make my concealer stick better? My usual concealer, which I otherwise LOVE, seems to just slide off of the zit. It's not that the concealer doesn't stay; it's hardto even apply to the area. Usually I can get away with just brushing it on an area (with a very small brush) and feathering out the edges with my finger. But on these shiny, raised zits I have to dab on the makeup very carefully.
Any primers for oily gals that give concealers better grip? I've tried my Urban Decay eye shadow primer but that doesn't seem to work for the face. Powder ain't hittin it either. |
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Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:49 pm |
| Argh, I know this problem only too well. Those little b@stards are impossible to cover! Here's my advice, for what it's worth: I've tried everything, and nothing will cover those nasty raised things. The only advice I can offer you is to draw that sucker up to the surface and extract it--- I promise you you will be a billion times better! Here's what to do: brew some very strong, very hot chamomile tea, and dip a washcloth in it to make a compress, refreshing the washcloth in the tea as necessary over the course of 30 minutes or so. When your 30 min are up, dry the area off and go to town--- it should be much easier to extract, and the chamomile will help with inflammation. Finish up with a dab of the acne product your choice and go to bed relaxed knowing you won't have to work as hard with the concealer tomorrow. Good luck, and keep us updated! |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:56 am |
I have been there too! Not fun.
I would recommend using a clay mask to suck out any oil, and help to draw pus to the surface. I have even put a blob of clay mask direct on the zit and left it overnight. If you then just wash and put nothing else on, concealer tends to stick better.
Good luck! |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:18 am |
Actually, I wouldn't recommend extracting one like that. It'll last longer, and scab over, making it look worse, and then you'll have a scar. I recently had a pimple like this, and I just tried my best to shrink it. It's practically gone now, and I didn't have to deal with all the icky stuff that goes along with extracting.
I recommend the clay mask, too, especially one with sulfur. I love the Proactiv mask for this. I used it as a spot treatment for a few days in a row, and it really shrunk the sucker. Queen Helene Mint julep also works in this respect. It has sulfur, but not as much as the Proactiv. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:23 am |
| violetanne wrote: |
| I love the Proactiv mask for this. I used it as a spot treatment for a few days in a row, and it really shrunk the sucker. |
I second this, especially if its just red and swollen, its the only product from proactiv that I think is worth anything.
If it gets a visible white head then Liz's advice is the way to go, sometimes you just gotta get that gunk out. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:40 am |
| I agree, gently extract it first and then treat. |
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Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:45 am |
Regardless of the fact that I use Retin A and take antibiotics for my skin I get at least one of these suckers on my chin every month, sort of like a welcome wagon for my period  ! Anyway sometimes they come to a head and sometime not. I try not to pop them as I was told this pushes the acne causing bacteria deeper into your skin so it can spread.
If it does come to a head I dab at the spot with a cotton ball soaked in very hot water this causes the thin skin over the top of the spot to pop without actually putting any pressure on it, then it can drain naturally. I then top it off with a dab of lavender or tea tree oil.
When they don't come to a head I just leave them to go away on their own, this normally takes about a week. Either way I am always left with a red mark for weeks after. |
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