One of the most frequently asked skin care questions is can you cure a pimple overnight? To the despair of those preparing for hot dates and special occasions, the answer is no.
You cannot make a pimple magically vanish but there are ways to make it smaller, less inflamed and even conceal it with cosmetics. The first step when treating any acne is washing your face twice daily with a skin cleanser for acne prone skin. This is something you should be doing morning and night on an everyday basis.
You will find a plethora of home remedies on the Internet and in books for curing pimples. Toothpaste and apple cider vinegar are two of the most popular. Some supermodels swear by a dab of Visine or a similar eye drop on the zit with a cotton swab. This helps to reduce the redness and inflammation. However, there are plenty of over the counter acne treatments that are designed to work in less time than OTC treatments of the past. There are even some products that quickly treat the acne and the scar it leaves behind with salicylic acid.
Once you’ve cleansed thoroughly and are ready for bed, apply whichever treatment you’ve chosen. While some products, like ProActiv On the Spot pimple control can be left on as a mask many treatments are applied and rubbed in. Try to sleep on your back so the treatment will not come off on your pillowcase, this is also a good way to prevent wrinkles. The next morning it’s time for more treatment and some clever concealing.
The next morning, cleanse with your favorite cleanser made for acne. Then apply any toner that you may use. Follow with another application of your treatment, then a moisturizer and sunscreen made for oily skin. There are some that actually provide moisture while giving the skin a matte finish and controlling the sebum produced. While sun is touted by some as a beneficial treatment for acne, sunscreen is a must because sun damage is dangerous and even with sunscreen you’ll still get some rays.
Now, after all of this you can apply a thick concealer in paste or stick formula to the blemish. You can follow concealer with foundation if you use it, then another layer of concealer if the blemish is still prevalent. After your base makeup has dried, finish off with a layer of oil-fighting finishing powder to set the concealer.