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.
As timeless as the old wives tale themselves is the popularity of the cold spoon. And be clear, when we say cold, we mean ice cold spoon. The story goes, if you place it on the hickey you'll observe a noticeable reduction in its spread. However, be forewarned, there are others who insist this method actually makes the hickey worse. This might be one of those personal physiology things. You might have to experiment to discover if this method works for you. If you do decide that's a good idea, we recommend experimenting when there's not quite so much at stake. (Hey, you could even get the hickey on purpose, just so as to experiment!)
There are also those who apparently can't distinguish their neck from their teeth. There's a whole crazy bunch of hickey alleviation techniques based on employing dental hygiene resources. Particularly popular from this category is to scrub the hickey with a tooth brush. The thinking here is that it breaks up the clotting blood (which is what a hickey is, in case you didn't know). The idea is once you get the blood circulating the hickey fades away. Also in the dental hygiene category is the use of mint flavored toothpaste. It's supposed to be the mint that actually does the magic, but hey if you're going to be brushing your neck anyway? Why not? I say, if none of that works, try whipping your hickey into shape with some dental floss!
Of course another, less theatrical way to get the blood flowing is to simply massage the area. No magic formula here, but it should offer some relief. And then there's the coin method. This one is a bit out there, but apparently works really well. You use the finger and thumb of one hand to stretch out the area with the hickey then in the other hand use the edge of a coin to actually scrape away at the offending love bite. The idea is to disperse the blood, so be sure to scrape from the center of the hickey, out toward the edges. When you're done there will be a red mark from the scraping, but, if you did it right (of course, don't actually scrape off your skin!), that should clear up in a few minutes. And there should be a marked improvement in your hickey.
If your hickey is at least 48 hours old, you can try a warm compresses. This can work well, but, take note, if your hickey is less than 48 hours old, you could make it quite a bit worse. (You do know when you got the hickey, right? This wasn't another of your three day benders?)
However, when all is said and done, the fastest way to get rid of hickeys is not actually to get rid of them at all, but just get rid of the sight of them. The turtle neck sweater is an old school classic for a very good reason; it works! If you can get away with scarves, that's another reliable classic. If the weather, though, will make such choices a tad too suspicious or uncomfortable, there's always 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.
The old line goes, once bitten, twice shy. You can decide for yourself if you want to learn from the wisdom of the ancients. If though it turns out that you just can't help yourself, rest easy knowing we got 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.
As timeless as the old wives tale themselves is the popularity of the cold spoon. And be clear, when we say cold, we mean ice cold spoon. The story goes, if you place it on the hickey you'll observe a noticeable reduction in its spread. However, be forewarned, there are others who insist this method actually makes the hickey worse. This might be one of those personal physiology things. You might have to experiment to discover if this method works for you. If you do decide that's a good idea, we recommend experimenting when there's not quite so much at stake. (Hey, you could even get the hickey on purpose, just so as to experiment!)
There are also those who apparently can't distinguish their neck from their teeth. There's a whole crazy bunch of hickey alleviation techniques based on employing dental hygiene resources. Particularly popular from this category is to scrub the hickey with a tooth brush. The thinking here is that it breaks up the clotting blood (which is what a hickey is, in case you didn't know). The idea is once you get the blood circulating the hickey fades away. Also in the dental hygiene category is the use of mint flavored toothpaste. It's supposed to be the mint that actually does the magic, but hey if you're going to be brushing your neck anyway? Why not? I say, if none of that works, try whipping your hickey into shape with some dental floss!
Of course another, less theatrical way to get the blood flowing is to simply massage the area. No magic formula here, but it should offer some relief. And then there's the coin method. This one is a bit out there, but apparently works really well. You use the finger and thumb of one hand to stretch out the area with the hickey then in the other hand use the edge of a coin to actually scrape away at the offending love bite. The idea is to disperse the blood, so be sure to scrape from the center of the hickey, out toward the edges. When you're done there will be a red mark from the scraping, but, if you did it right (of course, don't actually scrape off your skin!), that should clear up in a few minutes. And there should be a marked improvement in your hickey.
If your hickey is at least 48 hours old, you can try a warm compresses. This can work well, but, take note, if your hickey is less than 48 hours old, you could make it quite a bit worse. (You do know when you got the hickey, right? This wasn't another of your three day benders?)
However, when all is said and done, the fastest way to get rid of hickeys is not actually to get rid of them at all, but just get rid of the sight of them. The turtle neck sweater is an old school classic for a very good reason; it works! If you can get away with scarves, that's another reliable classic. If the weather, though, will make such choices a tad too suspicious or uncomfortable, there's always 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.
The old line goes, once bitten, twice shy. You can decide for yourself if you want to learn from the wisdom of the ancients. If though it turns out that you just can't help yourself, rest easy knowing we got you covered, here at How to Get Rid of Hickeys Fast.
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