No matter how careful you are or how good your genes, at some point or another, everyone gets a pimple that turns up like an unwanted guest at our door. While green smoothies and acne fighting cleansers will eventually take it down, if you've got a big day coming up, 'eventually' just won't cut it. That's why we got 5 women to tell us how they deal with a pimple when they want to get rid of it quickly.
1. Sanjana Thimmayya, Marketing Executive, Duty Free India
"Given the humid weather and my oily T-zone, pimples are frequent visitors on my skin. While products fail me for instant relief, there's one natural remedy I always rely on - a homemade astringent. My mixture of cucumber and lemon juice acts as a natural anti-inflammatory solution which visibly reduces my pimples within hours."
2. Lisha Batta, Beauty and Fashion Influencer, Heart Bows Makeup
"My favourite remedy for pimples is tea tree oil. Every time I get a breakout, I simply dab a bit of tea tree oil on the spot and the zit is reduced overnight. It's a remedy that always works wonderfully for me!"
3. Drishti Ahuja Narula, Homemaker
"My mom always used to make face packs with easily available kitchen ingredients. So if a pimple pops up, all I do is apply a few drops of lemon mixed with milk on the affected area. I leave it on my face for 10 minutes and wash off. Then I seal it with aloe vera gel. Before you know it, the pimple has gone!"
4. Utsavi Parekh, Tarot Card Reader and Entrepreneur
"While I don't get pimples too often, when they do appear there is one thing I always rely on - raw honey. I apply raw honey on the area when required and also, twice every month anyway. This kills pimple causing bacteria and leaves my skin fresh."
5. Surbee Suri, Blogger, The Fashion Flite
"My grandmother always believed in using turmeric for the skin. So when it comes to pimples, fresh turmeric juice always does the trick. Not just that, if used to treat the pimple at the beginning, it stops it from worsening too!"
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CommentsSo which of these quick fixes are you using to treat those unexpected pimples that suddenly crop up?
