Skincare Beauty Tip

Make That Pimple Disappear!



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Lauren Conrad is all smiles and no blemishes.
Zits have an uncanny ability to surface at the worst times (like before a big action-packed weekend or a nerve-racking job interview). The trick to making your blemish disappear quickly is to diagnose what kind of eruption you're up against, then treat it accordingly.

*A superficial pimple—the kind that is on the surface of your skin and can be tempting to pop—can be cured by using a spot treatment that contains the maximum amount of either salicylic acid (2%) or benzoyl peroxide (10%). Treat your pimple morning and night, and bring down any swelling by icing it for 10 minutes. These tactics should zap your zit within a day or two, and in the meantime you can keep it covered with a blemish-fighting concealor.

*If you're cursed with a cystic pimple—those are the ones that are imbedded deep in your skin and can be painful when you press it—you'll need to visit your dermatologist to see fast results. A quick cortisone injection will shrink that volcano down within a day.

Need a good spot treatment? Check out our favorites:

SAMPAR Blemish Corrector Prodigal Pen
Sonya Dakar Drying Potion
Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick
Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads


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koolkidfrankie wrote: Wed, 2008-07-02 12:55

lurvin it


elbow_knee123 wrote: Wed, 2008-07-02 21:15

Yes very....


bethany3685 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-08 12:45

i use Proactiv advanced blemish treatment and it is gone over night.....or if i am out a little toothpaste will do the trick


make_over_girl123 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-15 17:33

toothpaste?? ive never heard that before ! lolz well i can try it......


make_over_girl123 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-15 17:33

toothpaste?? ive never heard that before ! lolz well i can try it......


luvdogz wrote: Thu, 2008-07-17 18:16

NO DO NOT USE TOOTHPASTE ARE YOU CRAZY?! ALL THAT WILL DO IS DRY YOUR SKIN OUT!


smiley_face wrote: Sat, 2008-07-19 23:31

if you have oily skin, drying it is the point...and since acne is caused mostly my oils, toothpaste is effective, i use it all the time and i actually get compliments about my skin


perfidiouspook wrote: Mon, 2008-07-28 06:17

Everyone's skin is different, but commonly your skin will begin to OVERPRODUCE oil to compensate for the dryness. My skin began to clear up when I used a heavier moisturizer.


roxmysox99 wrote: Thu, 2008-08-07 23:02

r u sure u can use toothpaste? i thought that just dried out ur skin!


emandminnie wrote: Wed, 2008-07-09 11:38

i get cystic pimples a lot this time of year, i went on a cruise and it was there the entire time and onverup didnt help vert much. when i got home i got a cortozone injection and within about 3 dayd you couldn even see that there was ever a pimple there.


biaksangi2007 wrote: Thu, 2008-07-10 20:54

I have tons of zits. My mom says forget them. How could I??


make_over_girl123 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-15 17:34

thats what my mom says 2 but if ur tryin to looks good , u can't with pimples.... exspecially to impress a special sumbody lol :)


roxmysox99 wrote: Thu, 2008-08-07 23:03

my mom says that 2!!!! i cant 4get them tho! its im possible! especially on picture day at school! ugh!


jennifer hippern wrote: Wed, 2008-07-16 20:09

tooth paste does not get rid of pimples, people use to use it thinking it would dry them out, however with all the stuff the put into toothpaste now, it will actually make MORE pimples than it will clear


zuly123 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-22 18:50

tooth paste does not get rid of pimples. are you crazy people!


zuly123 wrote: Tue, 2008-07-22 22:04

bye


ajprockkitty wrote: Thu, 2008-07-24 23:24

is there any good brand that i can use?
because i use proactiv, acnefree(it's really good, but dn't have that much $ now), and have acne on and off.
what should i do?


mizz17brittany13 wrote: Sat, 2008-07-26 15:54

thaNK U 4 THE ADVICE


vlyblgrl4 wrote: Sat, 2008-07-26 16:20

i use proactiv and its the best!! i put it on in the morning and at night and it pretty well keeps acne gone!&& toothpaste makes it worse! :P


rina168 wrote: Sun, 2008-07-27 02:09

I don't know about others but for me personally, I do use toothpaste occasionally when a pimple or two popped out, also I love applying calamine lotion on affected areas. DHC comes out with some really good acne spot therapy cream. It clears the pimple out within a day or two. Try it!


kassidynicole wrote: Fri, 2008-08-15 02:25

how much is it cuz u no that different products work 4 different people and i dont want to spend alot of money on something that wont work 4 me like 4 proactiv 4 example some people it works great and others it makes it worse HERE SOME ADVISE U USE A STEP PROGRAM TO GET RID OF UR ACNE 4 THE CLEANSER U REALLY HAVE TO SRUB DONT JUST RUB IT SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SO IT GET INTO UR SKIN


mrsjeff wrote: Mon, 2008-07-28 14:13

Get in touch with me or a Quixtar IBO quick! There is an unbelievable awesome product out that blasts proactive out of the water. Break the cycle of breakouts with the only 3-step acne treatment system utilizing patent-pending sodium chlorite combined with salicylic acid to keep pores clean, clear, and cared for.
http://www.quixtar.com/products/product.aspx?itemno=701940


kukilicious wrote: Tue, 2008-07-29 01:56

Well i hope this works will try out as soon as possible. mwahs; xO


taina14 wrote: Mon, 2008-08-04 14:43

i have 2 try this since im goin 2 high school in 16 days and have 2 look so totally fabulous


roxmysox99 wrote: Thu, 2008-08-07 23:07

im only going into 8th grade but i no wat u mean! i cant go in on the first day of school with a face full of zits!


roxmysox99 wrote: Thu, 2008-08-07 23:08

my school doesnt start til sept. 2nd tho! so i have some time to clear them up!


kassidynicole wrote: Fri, 2008-08-15 02:27

IM GOING INTO 8TH GRADE THIS YEAR AND MY PIMPES R FINNALLY DESAPEARING SO IM GUNNA HAVE A CLEAR FACE IN HIGH SCHOOL YEA


singer96 wrote: Thu, 2008-08-07 21:36

NEVER USE TOOTHPASTE...IT MAY MAKE YOUR SKIN SOFT BUT YOU WILL GET ZITS!


kassidynicole wrote: Fri, 2008-08-15 02:28

NOT IF IF U PUT IT ON AND RINSE IT OFF RITE AFTERWARDS


jojobean15 wrote: Sat, 2008-08-09 11:46

those tips really work!!!!
use them and be patient..♥