So we’ve all probably been here before, in a moment of passion, we get carried away with our partners and just wake up with a round purplish or blue bruise better known as a hickey.
A hickey is basically a ruptured blood vessel or capillary under the skin’s surface. That is a result of sucking or biting on the skin and the spilt blood spools and results in the bruise.
There’s been a lot of horrifying hickeys displaying lovebirds in the past and lots of them have tried many treatments to get rid of the marks easier or quicker.
The good news is that there are lots of ways in which you can get rid of hickey marks and in the following article we’ll take a look at some of them.
How can I cover up a hickey without makeup?
Irrespective of whether you’ve received a hickey in middle school or just the other day, it’s probably not the last one you’ll receive in your life. The good news is that there are a series of hickey-covering tricks at your disposal including how to cover a hickey if you don’t have makeup.
While being confident in yourself and your decisions are imperative, it’s understandable that everyone might not like the unwanted attention that comes from sporting a hickey in a visible place.
So if you want to avoid the raised eyebrows, nosy colleagues, or judgmental strangers, here’s how you can go about covering up that hickey without makeup.
Home remedies
Vitamin C cream
Vitamin C is well known for its capability to boost the immune system but also plays a vital role in the production of collagen as well.
Collagen is a protein that helps the skin stay strong and gives it its elasticity. By applying a vitamin C cream directly to the affected area, it will speed up skin healing and eliminate the bruise.
Banana peel
The fruit of the banana is not the only beneficial part. The peel has a great number of nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants too.
They can also have a soothing and calming effect on the skin. By applying the peel directly to the hickey, it will help to reduce signs of bruising and irritation.
Leave the peeling in place for approximately 20 minutes or until the banana peel starts turning brown. You can do this two to three times per day but if your skin becomes irritated, then discontinue use.
Vitamin K cream
Vitamin K is responsible for helping your blood clot properly. In cream form, it speeds up the bruising and healing.
Apply it directly to the skin 1 to 2 times per day, and it will help to eliminate the hickey faster. You can also boost your vitamin K levels by eating nutrient-rich foods such as soybeans, leafy greens, poultry, and pork.
Pineapple
Pineapple is rich in an enzyme called bromelain. It’s known to reduce pain and soreness and when applied to the skin and may help ease inflammation and swelling as well.
All you need to do is apply it directly to the skin or affected spot.
Do this up approximately five times a day and watch for irritation. Since pineapple is acidic, it may agitate or aggravate delicate skin on your neck cause it to become irritated.
Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter is used in a variety of topical skin treatments.
However, research is inconclusive but lots of people swear by its soothing effect on scars, wrinkles, reducing stretch marks, and eliminating or decreasing superficial marks on the skin.
Cocoa butter also helps skin’s elasticity and overall appearance. Apply cream to the area 1 to 2 times per day but don’t apply too much or else it will cause the bruising to become worse.
Peppermint oil
Peppermint oil contains menthol which may help stimulate blood flow to the area where it is applied. Ultimately this can speed up the healing process.
Peppermint oil has also been known to irritate the skin so you need to dilute it with a carrier oil.
A ratio of 1 to 2 drops of peppermint oil to 15 drops of carrier oil such as almond or jojoba is recommended. Simply massage the oil into the affected area using light pressure.
Aloe vera pulp
Aloe vera has a thick and gelatinous pulp inside the leaves and helps with inflammation, pain, and swelling.
So simply apply a thin layer of the pulp directly to the bruise two times per day. If it causes skin irritation, stop using it.
Cold compass or chilled spoon
During the first few hours of noticing your hickey, a call compress or chilled spoon should be applied directly to it. Ultimately, this will slow down the flow of blood from the broken capillaries and help reduce the size of the bruise.
Hold the spoon or cold compress over the bruise for 30 minutes. Leave it on for 10 minutes and use it several times throughout the first 48 hours or until you see the bruise beginning to lighten.
Alternatively, you can use an ice pack to administer the same treatment. A damp washcloth soaked in cold water is also a good option.
What color do you use to cover a hickey?
Using smart makeup tricks is one of the most effective ways to hide a hickey. The green-tinted concealer is one of the best ways to negate the red tones of the skin.
Most people apply foundation directly to the bruise and also all around it. Ultimately, the idea is to even out the skintone and also dust a little translucent powder to hide it further.
Depending on how dark the hickey is, you may be applying a lot of makeup. So to make things a little easier, start by applying a primer.
The primer minimizes the greasiness and shine and helps your makeup stay in place. It also creates an even canvas for your foundation and powder that you’ll be adding on.
Bruises tend to change, so over time, it will typically go from purple-red to black-blue and then to yellow-green before healing. So you want to customize your cover-up based on what color the bruise is.
Here are some guidelines:
Purple-red hickey: Use a color corrector with green undertones
Black-blue hickey: Use a color corrector with red or orange undertones. A salmon tone is recommended if you have fair skin and a mango tone for darker skin colors.
Green-yellow hickey: Use a color corrector with purple undertones.
How long do-hickey last
Hickeys typically last anywhere between 2 days to 2 weeks depending on how badly the capillaries are damaged.
Conclusion
The thing with hickeys is that it takes just a few seconds to form a bruise, but can take anywhere between 2 days to 2 weeks to heal completely.
However, there are lots of home remedies that you can use to help your hickey heal faster. If all else fails, there’s always make-up to cover it up when you are out and about.
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