The March Issue // Beauty // Zap That Zit!

Zap That Zit

Everyone dreads them. Everyone gets them. I’ve tweeted about my frustration for my zits ("I wake up w/a new zit a day. gonna make one or two or three of em a mole 2morrow. a la marilyn"), so I want to let you guys in on my zit covering secrets.  Here’s a look into my “zap that zit” routine.
 
1.  Exfoliate! Before that head comes risin’ out of your face, stop it in its tracks.  Watch my Tyra Tips about exfoliation on how to do it.
 
2.  Rid the Red.  Soak a cotton ball with eye-drops (with the ingredients potassium chloride and tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride) and hold on the zit for about a minute to reduce redness.
 
3.  Go Green.  Concealer that is! The color green is opposite of red on the color wheel, so if you are fair skinned it will hide your redness best.  They come in all forms, so pick whatever suits your liking!
 
4.  Mix it in. Apply some creamy concealer that matches your foundation EXACTLY.  You want to really blend that puppy (pimple) in.  It’s best to use a concealer brush or a make-up sponge for this.  NEVER use your fingers!
 
5.  Powder Power.  Last step is to take some translucent powder (use a powder brush) and brush it all over your face to blend textures.  This will also keep it strong all day long.

6. Make it a Mole! If you can't get rid of it, camouflage it! Transform your zit into a beauty mark with a brown or black eye liner pencil.


I’ll be given ya’ll some more make-up advice on my Tyra Tips section, so keep checking back!!
 

Keziah Allsop
Beltsville
Maryland

Part of my confidence problem growing up was not only that I was taller and slimmer(back then I was called skinny cause I was the "stick") than the average girl, but I also had acne scars on my face. Tyra, how do I get r ... morePart of my confidence problem growing up was not only that I was taller and slimmer(back then I was called skinny cause I was the "stick") than the average girl, but I also had acne scars on my face. Tyra, how do I get rid of those?(I get them every now and then these days too.)

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charlene campbell
Maryland

hi miss tyra from canada my acne keeps popping on my face right now every morning and nightmy mom tells me to use green lome and i do and it helps to take away the acne.does pop like coke cola cause the acne to pop on my ... morehi miss tyra from canada my acne keeps popping on my face right now every morning and nightmy mom tells me to use green lome and i do and it helps to take away the acne.does pop like coke cola cause the acne to pop on my face?

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Charmaine Matheus
Walvis Bay
Maryland

I have a habbit of poping my pimples..any tip on how to get rid of black spots on the face?

Marielena Perez
yonkers
New York

i want to become a model, but my skin breaks up lot, =[ is like all the time my acne have to be on my face, even when i try so many acne product.... wat do you recomend for me ????

Rebecca Pendas
Kansas City
Missouri

thanks carli wright!!...i will have to try that african soap!!

Tori Scarbrough
Knoxville
Tennessee

This was very helpful information, I always thought it was okay to use your hands when it comes to foundation. I guess i was wrong lol!

Alyssa Tobin
Tennessee

i sturugle with zits unfortunitly, thankyou tyra for putting your helpful suggestions about this. Im going to try these things out and ill fill you in (:

Destiny Jeffries
Olympia
Washington

Temika have you tried proactive....my face had started getting really bad after all the years of great skin I had tries everything and finally tried proactive after about 2 months th ebreakouts stopped also try birth con ... moreTemika have you tried proactive....my face had started getting really bad after all the years of great skin I had tries everything and finally tried proactive after about 2 months th ebreakouts stopped also try birth control if you're old enough

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TEMIIKA FORD
BRIGHTON
Tennessee

my skin is broken out bad ,please help me fix it

Carli Wright
ATL
Georgia

ALL NATURAL AFRICAN BLACK SOAP gets rid of acne. If you break out seldom or frequent this soap will get rid of it. It got rid of my 10yr acne & break outs in one week. You can buy it from a health food store, online, or ... moreALL NATURAL AFRICAN BLACK SOAP gets rid of acne. If you break out seldom or frequent this soap will get rid of it. It got rid of my 10yr acne & break outs in one week. You can buy it from a health food store, online, or from African vendors in your area. Make sure it was made in Africa not the US. BLACK SOAP draws out the yucky in your skin, can be used all over. It pulls out extra skin oils and will leave skin dry so re moisturize directly after use on which ever body part you use it on. BLACK SOAP+PURE VITAMIN E OIL+TEA TREE OIL=NO MORE ACNE FOR ME.

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honey casapay
Georgia

the green concealer trick dident work on me but i try'd the make a mole tip and it worked and looked good

bee azizi
The Hague
Georgia

Someone once said: ''Best cure for acne is a clean colon. When the colon cannot handle the toxins, the body tries to excrete them through the skin. Look at the diet and find out if it is sludging up the colon. Do a c ... moreSomeone once said:

''Best cure for acne is a clean colon. When the colon cannot handle the toxins, the body tries to excrete them through the skin. Look at the diet and find out if it is sludging up the colon. Do a cleanse, a colonic, and you'll have a miracle cure.''

In my case wheat plays a role in having zits or not (also dairy). Been eating healthy for some time and the zits don't show up as often as they did! :D

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christine sharpe
British Columbia

hi tyra , ive been breaking out alot lately and i got alot of pimples on my check all at the same time so i diceded to pop them all , my friends told me not to because they would leave scars but i didnt liten to them , i ... morehi tyra , ive been breaking out alot lately and i got alot of pimples on my check all at the same time so i diceded to pop them all , my friends told me not to because they would leave scars but i didnt liten to them , i just wanted them to be gone .. so i popped them anyways & now i have horrible scars and can not seem to get rid of them .. i have 2 questions one is should i pop my pimples or just let them be ? .. second is do you have any tips to get rid of my scars ? .. thanks you so much tyra xox <3

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Roxanne Castra
British Columbia

I don't know much about make-up and the proper steps in putting them on. What I do know, is that you should use colors that blends with your skin tone. Colors that compliments your eyes, your lips, and your entire face.

andy viramontes
Chaparral
New Mexico

I always always,use my fingers to apply my concealer.....why shount i,but i think thats wher my make-up goes wroung....great tips Ty-ty

RACHEL BALCAZAR
New Mexico

thanks, i hope it works for me b/c i tried everything and it dont work on me :(

Patryk Osiadacz
England, Dover
New Mexico

I have actually been told by my best friend about the green coclealer and did get one, but perhaps i did not use it properly as it didnt do much for me. or perhaps the zit was too big :O lol :) xo

Ember Muriel
New Mexico

haha. I like the mole idea. It would be brilliant for me, if I didn't happen to be extremely pale and have a case of incurable chronic acne... :( I suppose I could go for - all over shear mole - age.) XD

september august
New Mexico

well first of all to throw this out there, yes, september august really is my name. i love the site and these tips are definately ones that will help teenagers. i have a slight acne problem myself but im pretty sure that ... morewell first of all to throw this out there, yes, september august really is my name. i love the site and these tips are definately ones that will help teenagers. i have a slight acne problem myself but im pretty sure that trying to cover them all up with eye liner will just make me look like i have chicken pocks. thanks for the help though tyra.

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cornelia adamah
Chicago
Illinois

lol i really liked the number 6 tip. that's so clever Tyra!