Roshan
Pakistan : Beauty
Tips : Get
rid of 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.
