What could be more ideal, you had that smoking date with that someone very special last evening. And today you're cranked up for a big interview for a thrilling new job possibility. Or perhaps not. Possibly it's a high school reunion or an annual family event that can't be missed. Or it could just be plans with a bunch of pals who you know will never stop the teasing and interrogation. Whatever the case, you jump out of your skin when you realize it: last night's lingering love bit!
No two ways about it, there it is, your memento hickey! I know, you can't believe it, but alas, it's true. The question now is, cripes, you have to be gone in a couple hours. What can you do? How do you get rid of hickeys fast? We know, some will tell you that there's nothing you can do, you're stuck with it. We say phooey to that. Theories abound and we'll give you some, here.
To start, there is the ever popular cold spoon. And when we say cold, we don't mean your mama's cold, we mean ice cold. Many swear that applying the ice cold spoon to you hickey is the best way to reduce its spread. In fairness, though, we better warn you that others claim you'll only make matters worse: the hickey will spread. I suspect this is one of those personal physiology things. You won't know how it works on you until you try it. Maybe experiment though when there's not so much at stake.
After the ice cold spoon crowd, we have the advice from the crowd that apparently have difficulty distinguishing their neck from their teeth. There are a bunch of ideas for hickey management employing dental hygiene measures. One is to briskly brush the hickey with a tooth brush. The theory here is that you'll break up the clotting which is the cause of the hickey. Better circulation will get rid of the love bit faster. Also from the dentally misdirected crowd is the suggestion to use mint flavored toothpaste. You apply it to the spot just like it were a cream. I don't think you need to use the brush, but, heck, at that point, why not? And if that's not getting the job done for you, how about flagellating the darn thing with some dental floss? That's just my idea; I don't know if it would do anything.
Less theatrical means to promote blood circulation lie in the homely old true blue use of massage. It will circulate the blood. If that's too vanilla for you, though, try the coin method? This one is for all you masochists out there. A bit out there, but it's supposed to work. Stretch out the skin on which you have the hickey, using the forefinger and thumb of one hand. In the other hand, holding the coin, scrape at the hickey with the coin's edge. You're trying to disperse the blood, so it's important to do your scraping in a pattern that draws the blood out from the center of the hickey, toward its perimeter. Once you're done, don't freak out if you have a red mark from the scraping. Did I mention you're not actually supposed to scrape off the skin? Well, you're not. And, if you didn't, the red mark should clear up quickly after which you'll see a marked improvement, to coin a phrase, (Sorry.)
If the hickey is not from the night before, but as least 48 hours earlier then when you want to get rid of it, warm compresses can be quite effective, too. This one is tricky, though. It definitely has to be at least 48 hours since you got the hickey! (You do know when you got the hickey, right? This hasn't been like a three day bender, I trust?) If you use the warm compress method too soon, it will definitely make the hickey worse.
And, naturally, when you're really pressed for time to get rid of your hickey, well, that's the time for a little creative cheating. I mean, nothing gets rid of a hickey faster than hiding it. The old school turtle neck sweater is a classic. If your fashion IQ allows you to pull off scarves, that's always another reliable contingency plan. Unfortunately, sometimes weather makes these strategies just a tad transparent, if you know what I mean. When that's the case, our last resort is to turn to make-up.
I haven't any experience with this, but my interior designer says that a little green powered over the hickey neutralizes its redness. This allows you to apply a flesh tone that matches yours for an effective camouflage approach.
So, you see, I wasn't leading you down the garden path: you have a whole bunch of options. Choosing the right one requires figuring out your personal taste, timing needs and perhaps pain tolerance.
They say, once bitten, twice shy. I don't know if that applies to you, but probably better to avoid dating the vampires. If you just can't help yourself, you know we always have you covered, here at How to Get Rid of Hickeys Fast.
No two ways about it, there it is, your memento hickey! I know, you can't believe it, but alas, it's true. The question now is, cripes, you have to be gone in a couple hours. What can you do? How do you get rid of hickeys fast? We know, some will tell you that there's nothing you can do, you're stuck with it. We say phooey to that. Theories abound and we'll give you some, here.
To start, there is the ever popular cold spoon. And when we say cold, we don't mean your mama's cold, we mean ice cold. Many swear that applying the ice cold spoon to you hickey is the best way to reduce its spread. In fairness, though, we better warn you that others claim you'll only make matters worse: the hickey will spread. I suspect this is one of those personal physiology things. You won't know how it works on you until you try it. Maybe experiment though when there's not so much at stake.
After the ice cold spoon crowd, we have the advice from the crowd that apparently have difficulty distinguishing their neck from their teeth. There are a bunch of ideas for hickey management employing dental hygiene measures. One is to briskly brush the hickey with a tooth brush. The theory here is that you'll break up the clotting which is the cause of the hickey. Better circulation will get rid of the love bit faster. Also from the dentally misdirected crowd is the suggestion to use mint flavored toothpaste. You apply it to the spot just like it were a cream. I don't think you need to use the brush, but, heck, at that point, why not? And if that's not getting the job done for you, how about flagellating the darn thing with some dental floss? That's just my idea; I don't know if it would do anything.
Less theatrical means to promote blood circulation lie in the homely old true blue use of massage. It will circulate the blood. If that's too vanilla for you, though, try the coin method? This one is for all you masochists out there. A bit out there, but it's supposed to work. Stretch out the skin on which you have the hickey, using the forefinger and thumb of one hand. In the other hand, holding the coin, scrape at the hickey with the coin's edge. You're trying to disperse the blood, so it's important to do your scraping in a pattern that draws the blood out from the center of the hickey, toward its perimeter. Once you're done, don't freak out if you have a red mark from the scraping. Did I mention you're not actually supposed to scrape off the skin? Well, you're not. And, if you didn't, the red mark should clear up quickly after which you'll see a marked improvement, to coin a phrase, (Sorry.)
If the hickey is not from the night before, but as least 48 hours earlier then when you want to get rid of it, warm compresses can be quite effective, too. This one is tricky, though. It definitely has to be at least 48 hours since you got the hickey! (You do know when you got the hickey, right? This hasn't been like a three day bender, I trust?) If you use the warm compress method too soon, it will definitely make the hickey worse.
And, naturally, when you're really pressed for time to get rid of your hickey, well, that's the time for a little creative cheating. I mean, nothing gets rid of a hickey faster than hiding it. The old school turtle neck sweater is a classic. If your fashion IQ allows you to pull off scarves, that's always another reliable contingency plan. Unfortunately, sometimes weather makes these strategies just a tad transparent, if you know what I mean. When that's the case, our last resort is to turn to make-up.
I haven't any experience with this, but my interior designer says that a little green powered over the hickey neutralizes its redness. This allows you to apply a flesh tone that matches yours for an effective camouflage approach.
So, you see, I wasn't leading you down the garden path: you have a whole bunch of options. Choosing the right one requires figuring out your personal taste, timing needs and perhaps pain tolerance.
They say, once bitten, twice shy. I don't know if that applies to you, but probably better to avoid dating the vampires. If you just can't help yourself, you know we always have you covered, here at How to Get Rid of Hickeys Fast.
About the Author:
In addition to writing for How to Get Rid of Hickeys Fast, Tosh Caliberni also writes at its sister site, How to Get Rid of Mosquito Bites Fast.
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