lovemichelle
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What should I use to cover a hickey? Yes, I know their gross, but shit happens. I use bare minerals foundation and I don't think that is gonna work.
Originally Posted by caffn8me Any of Dermablend, Dermacolor, CoverFX, Colortration, M·A·C Full Coverage, M·A·C Select Finish SPF35 concealer or a chunky wool scarf will do. Witch Hazel and Arnica Cream may help the mark to fade more quickly. |
Originally Posted by Pink_minx haha naughty you! I had an ex bf who gave me the biggest hickey on my neck it was so bad it turned purple eh! I covered it with my long hair can you believe that! I always had all my hair to one side of my shoulder hehe. |
Originally Posted by inlucesco Once my boyfriend bit my neck as a joke and it ended up being a 3-4 inch red and purple affair, down my neck, with broken blood vessels to boot. I can't even imagine how much concealer I must've used to cover that thing up and I did that "hair on one shoulder" thing too. |
Originally Posted by joytheobscure One time when I was pregnant with my #2 child, I went to the Dr. for a checkup and had a couple of huge ones on my neck and had to explain that my husband wasn't abusing me, lol -nothing more embarrasing than explaining that your neck is a major erogenous zone. LOL I can handle the winter hickies but the summer ones are harder to cover up. |
Originally Posted by lah_knee makeup and stuff but theres actually a way to get rid of them quicker and make them appear less harsh. first thing is rub some ice over it to calm it down. this should be done right away after recieving it though. if not, skip it. next get a comb, a fine toothed comb, and comb your hickey. it sounds funny but it actually works! the bristles combing down on it will move the blood around in the spot and after you are done and you leave it alone, it will be more like a little pinkish spot. much easier to cover. plus it will be gone within 1-2 days after. |
Originally Posted by cerisier lol @ the scarf comment, but so true! When I was younger and got a hickey, I always went the turtleneck route. Now that I think about it, it probably just made it more apparent I had one in the first place |