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Friday, May 22, 2009

In an Emergency, How Can I Hide a Bruise?

By Carolyn Cooper

It almost never fails. Even if youre faithfully using your Bruises Be Banned to reduce or prevent bruising, no product is 100% effective 100% of the time. Just when you have a big event to go to, or you are heading out to enjoy the first lovely spring day of the year in shorts and a tank top, you look down and notice that you have a large, blotchy bruise on your arm or your leg. Bruises are one way to get lots of stares and a lot of unwanted questions, but remember that you don't necessarily need to cover up in jeans and long sleeved shirts. Take some time and raid your cosmetics drawers, because it is completely possible to cover up bruises, even ones that are dark and turning black and blue.

The first thing that you need to do is to reduce the bruise down as much as possible. A towel packed with ice can help do this, as can a washcloth soaked in ice water. Don't do this for any longer than fifteen minutes or so, or you might end up really uncomfortable. This helps you take down any noticeable swelling, and if you are very lucky, it might even make the bruise fade a little bit breaking up the blood clot underneath the skin.

What we need to do now is to examine the colors of the bruised area. If there is a lot of blue in the bruise, select a concealer that contains a little more yellow than what you would usually use. You should choose a concealer that has worked well for you (your best choice is likely one that is creamy, not dry), apply it to the bruise. Carry the concealer beyond the edges of the bruise. This will provide you a more natural appearance, instead of a blotch of color that might look just as bad as the uncovered bruise.

Allow the concealer to dry completely, and check whether or not you need another layer. Depending how thinly you applied the concealer, you could. You might desire to use a setting powder over the concealer. This can be beneficial in keeping the concealer from brushing away or flaking off. This will also help reduce any shine that could cause concern on your bruise. A number 1 brush should be employed to very nicely create this effect.

When working with smaller bruises, you may decide to skip the concealer and rather use eye shadow instead. If yours is a darker skin, be sure that you are applying cosmetics that are designated for your particular skin tone. As an example, when you are going to be covering up bruises with an angry red or purple tints, give thought to a matching greenish eye shadow to take the heat of some of the hot colors down, but if you have bruises that tend more towards the blues, consider using yellow colors.

There are many tips and tricks used to cover up bruises. Always keep in mind that you should search for a solution to banish bruises completely, but also keep in mind these tips in the case of the occasional emergency. - 17274

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