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[ReclusiveFeline]

I once wore a scarf in 100 degree weather, to try cover up a giant cyst that had formed on my neck (broke with no band-aids). I did this for a couple of days until it got too unbearable. Then I just lied to people who would take notice and say it was some sort of spider bite.

[luckycat]

Oh God. I will never forget this:

I paint. Pictures. You get it. Well, when I was 21, one of the biggest, reddest cystic pimples EVER cropped up right on the center of my cheek. I thought that if I just dabbed some super thick, possibly toxic, ultra smelly Rembrandt oil paint on it (along with a few additional well placed strokes of paint in other places), people would just think I was messy and cute or something.

Uhm....it got horribly infected. Burned sooo badly. Had a scar for the longest time. Oh, and the first person who saw me- who just happened to be a crush- asked, "So, are you trying to a cover a pimple or something? What's with the bump?" ....................

Edited by luckycat, 06 November 2011 - 01:09 AM.

[Tyga]

I'll take these to the grave.

[asker]

I just say fuck it, smile and enjoy life. But when official things happen i sometimes used a masking pen to fade red things a little. It can't help when it's in the worst condition, cystic etc.

[notanoutsider]

I used my mom''s oily makeup twice. It was just way too dark for my skin. I have no experience with makeup I also remember having used some kind of makeup for Christmas... geez, I looked like shit. Didn't want my family to notice how crappy my skin looked.

My brother used it too, though. I noticed his face was a little red after he came out of the bathroom (he has somewhat dark skin), and I could smell it. It just made me feel I wasn't the only one!

[PaulH85]

ReclusiveFeline, on 06 November 2011 - 12:54 AM, said:

I once wore a scarf in 100 degree weather, to try cover up a giant cyst that had formed on my neck (broke with no band-aids). I did this for a couple of days until it got too unbearable. Then I just lied to people who would take notice and say it was some sort of spider bite.

Last winter, I saw the band Faithless in concert. Because it was cold anyway, I was wearing a scarf and I'd got my jacket zipped up. I tend to wear my scarf so that it covers my chin, just because that's how I like it. At that point, I happened to have a huge red pimple bang in the middle of my chin, so the scarf came in handy. Nobody would have thought anything of it whilst we were stood out in the cold waiting to get into the show, although I did get a few funny looks by the end of the night when I'd watched the entire show with the scarf still pulled up over my chin. Things like that probably don't feel good at the time, but I can look back on moments like that now and laugh at how silly it was.

Probably the one which sticks with me for all the wrong reasons is from about ten years ago. It was so much a cover-up, more of a story to explain why my skin looked the way it did. I was in school and had a really bad breakout. I'd made a total mess of my face one evening and absolutely destroyed everything in sight so my face was all red and sore and scabbed. I went to school the next day and I knew my face looked disgusting because of what I'd done. My friend at the time asked me what had happened because he thought I'd been beaten up. It really hurt to think that people could see my skin as being that bad, but it just showed how much damage I'd done. Without even thinking, I went along with that theory and said that I'd gotten into a fight the night before. That was totally out of character for me - I've never been in a fight, never even thrown a punch in my life - but somehow they bought it and I spent the rest of the week receiving sympathy from students and teachers alike as I "recovered from my injuries". I did learn something from that - I've never done that degree of damage to my face since. Pleased to say that I don't really get the opportunity now as my skin is nowhere near as bad as it once was years ago.

[captainsunshine]

I used to dab my finger in my mother's blush powder to cover the odd pimple.

[luckycat]

captainsunshine, on 06 November 2011 - 01:07 PM, said:

I used to dab my finger in my mother's blush powder to cover the odd pimple.

But blush is usually pinked? lol

[captainsunshine]

luckycat, on 06 November 2011 - 01:10 PM, said:

captainsunshine, on 06 November 2011 - 01:07 PM, said:

I used to dab my finger in my mother's blush powder to cover the odd pimple.

But blush is usually pinked? lol

Ah, so that's why everyone used to stare lol.

[notanoutsider]

captainsunshine, on 06 November 2011 - 01:07 PM, said:

I used to dab my finger in my mother's blush powder to cover the odd pimple.

I did that too! High 5 for embarrassment!

[the uphill battle]

When they've been on my forehead, I've gotten creative with hats or hairstyles (I'll part my hair far to the side so it will come across my forehead). Or on the side of my neck, I'll be wearing a side pony everyday until it goes away.

[Ilovemesomevanity]

you people are so creative. i just piled on the coverup and foundation

[InAStateOfHopefulness]

Ilovemesomevanity, on 10 November 2011 - 10:21 PM, said:

you people are so creative. i just piled on the coverup and foundation

This is what I generally do. Haha.

The last time I went to my dermatologist (you know, sans makeup?) I wore party glasses. I also wore this giant scarf conveniently placed. I got into a huge argument with the hospital security, haha.

After my derm appointment I felt ridiculous and did some shopping at the mall nearby the hospital. I felt empowered not being covered up, but I haven't been able to do it again since =S.

Edited by InAStateOfDespair, 10 November 2011 - 10:56 PM.

[betsy91]

Lmao I love whoever started this

[amy91]

I cover my red marks with aqueous benzoyl peroxide gel,lol. It blends with my skin, and it covers them very well. But when my acne was very bad, I used to wear heavy comedogenic makeup ( wich clogges my pores even more).

[Ilovemesomevanity]

InAStateOfDespair, on 10 November 2011 - 10:54 PM, said:

Ilovemesomevanity, on 10 November 2011 - 10:21 PM, said:

you people are so creative. i just piled on the coverup and foundation

This is what I generally do. Haha.

The last time I went to my dermatologist (you know, sans makeup?) I wore party glasses. I also wore this giant scarf conveniently placed. I got into a huge argument with the hospital security, haha.

After my derm appointment I felt ridiculous and did some shopping at the mall nearby the hospital. I felt empowered not being covered up, but I haven't been able to do it again since =S.

Aww im sure ull be able to do it again sometime
Im working towards the no makeup thing my red marks are kinda sorta almost gone

[jkitty03]

I just slather my face with a good amount of thanaka and a beautiful smile, I'm ready to strut the road without make-up or anything.

Edited by jkitty03, 29 December 2011 - 03:48 AM.

[Graciemeow]

halloween - i was a cat to i strategically placed my whiskers in black eyeliner over the worst .. i have also done this just on random non-halloween related nights after a few double vodkas.... so yeah i've just been a random cat walkin around the club lol x

[DainBramaged]

jkitty03, on 29 December 2011 - 03:47 AM, said:

I just slather my face with a good amount of thanaka and a beautiful smile, I'm ready to strut the road without make-up or anything.

really?

[colostomus]

i went to school with a black eye i begged my brother to give me so ppl would notice my horrible breakout less, and it worked! painful as hell though