Comments on: Ideas to subdue a red blotch without makeup?

Question: Ideas to subdue a red blotch without makeup?

JanetLand — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:22:32 -0800

Job interview at 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time. I have a red blotch on my face.

Woke up this morning and found one of those nasty red blotches on my face that is sort of like the start of a pimple but never actually turns into one and eventually fades away. It's about the size of a dime and just above my right cheekbone. I'm very light skinned, so it really stands out.

Just found out I have a job interview at 1:00. Makeup is not an option because I can't get to a store. Is there anything I can do in the next 2.5 hours to minimize the horrid red blotch?

By: hapax_legomenon

hapax_legomenon — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:26:20 -0800

Have you tried icing it? If you do, make sure to wrap ice in cloth and leave time after you've removed the ice from your face for any ice-induced redness to fade away.

By: workerant

workerant — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:27:18 -0800

Do you have any cortisone cream? It's pretty good at reducing inflammation. Goop it up but be sure to wash it off before your meeting.

By: fontophilic

fontophilic — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:31:50 -0800

Pop a couple of Advil while you're at it. Anti-inflamitory and all.

By: xingcat

xingcat — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:35:47 -0800

A cool, wet tea bag can reduce inflammation, as well. And a cup of tea in the morning to get the tea bag wet may reduce some stress!

By: gt2

gt2 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:45:54 -0800

Are you at a job already and that's why you can't get to a store? see if anyone around you has some powder you could borrow.

By: wwax

wwax — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:46:04 -0800

Cortisone cream or a hemorrhoid cream (it reduces blood flow to the area), ice, ibuprofen tablets. If you have no make up around the house the tiniest smidge, an ever so faint dusting of talc on your finger and pat it on to try and make it less shiney obvious but not a glaring white spot on your face, but don't fiddle around with the area too much you will just make it worse.

By: zippy

zippy — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:24:31 -0800

Can you call a friend and have them bring some concealer over their lunch break?

By: jcatus

jcatus — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:34:08 -0800

Put some Visine (yes, the eye drops) on it. Gets the red out.

By: perspicio

perspicio — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:53:57 -0800

Whatever else you do, minimize your concern about it so that it doesn't interfere with your mental state during the interview. It's okay to see it as a horrid red blotch right now, but at 1:00 PM Eastern it should be no more than a trifle, even if it looks objectively worse.

By: JanetLand

JanetLand — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:01:27 -0800

These ideas are very helpful, thanks. I loaded up on Advil, and will try the ice or tea bag while I'm eating lunch. (Yes, I am at work, and the interview is here at work.) I did discreetly look around for some makeup, but we're surprisingly makeup-free around here.

By: dawkins_7

dawkins_7 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:05:37 -0800

yeah, I'm sure it really stands out to you but it won't to the interviewer unless this is a modeling job or something. Take a deep breath when you head over there and do your best to focus on the interview and not your face.

good luck!

By: ecsh

ecsh — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:10:44 -0800

If you wear glasses (or even have a pair for reading/driving that you wouldn't normally need for a conversation), you could push them up or down until the frames block that area.

By: Ideefixe

Ideefixe — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:49:57 -0800

I'd smash up a couple of aspirin in water and put that on the spot. Let it dry, rinse off, pat dry and ignore.

By: theora55

theora55 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:41:36 -0800

Good luck! I hope it went well.