No matter how many times our derms/moms/past selves yell at us, we?ve all been there: staring at our faces in the mirror, letting the defeat of a popped pimpled gone wrong wash over us. Mostly because it always goes wrong. (When?s the last time you were glad you messed with your face") But alas, shame isn?t going to make the redness go away any quicker, so we talked to two experts?dermatologist Annie Chiu and makeup artist Ashleigh Ciucci?to figure out how to put makeup on a popped pimple when you have to go out in the world.
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First, Dr. Chiu begs, go back in time and not pop the pimple at all, because scars and bacteria and other general malady. But say you gave into temptation and you?ve only got a few minutes before you have to head out the door (fun times!) and look presentable/not ooze in public. Here?s what you do: Hold a Q-tip or warm compress to the site to stop any bleeding or sebum, then clean the area with warm water and mild soap (Dr. Chiu likes Cetaphil). If you?ve got a few minutes to spare, ?use warm paste of crushed aspirin and water as a compress to reduce inflammation quickly to help drain contents.? Once you wash it off and the pimple stops leaking, get the Visine: ?It immediately gets the red out of the pimple, making it easier to cover,? Chiu says.

Then, dab a bit of Neosporin on the inflamed (but not oozing!) site with a tissue, Ciucci recommends, especially if you?re in a rush. Following by d...