SKIN EMERGENCY, need home remedies!!

[bellabel19]

My Prom is Saturday, and my skin's been breaking out (I'm getting it under control, but it's not going to be gone/unnoticeable in 48 hours). Also, I have a sunburn. I never actually burn, so it's more like my skin is just really irritated and looks very flushed. My foundation will barely cover it and it hurts to put anything on. I don't have any aloe lotion which I've been advised to put on, nor do I have time to get some. So, I need some home remedies.

How can you get rid of pimples fast (don't say toothpaste. yuck), and how do you soothe a sunburn?

I look like absolute shit. I just wanna be pretty for that night!!!

[SomebodyYouDon'tKnow]

I heard that honey helps for soothing skin, healing acne and cuts and burns, and restoring skin. Maybe try putting some on your face (or researching for concoctions using honey).

[BDF]

You'd be surprised but you can beat acne pretty well in 48 hours without too much trouble:

1. Change your diet - stick mostly to fruit and veg... less meat... and definitely no sugary foods
2. Get some sun - if you can, it really helps, if it doesn't actually get rid of it, then at least it disguises it a lot better
3. Take a shower... maybe twice a day. Washing your face on its own for some reason seams not to work as well as washing your entire body
4. Some exercise... especially to make you sweat. The sweat droplets can in fact unblock your pores + sweat is a means of getting rid of "toxins", some of which probably cause acne
5. Drink loads of water - that way, yet again, you're flushing more toxins out of your system as you'l be needing the toilet more frequently
6. Exposing your face to some kind of heat source - it's something I noticed works on me. I'm not sure if it works on the same basis as getting suntan does... but I think it basically causes all the shitty acne stuff inside the spots to expand and "leak" out... gradually
7. You don't want to dry your skin up completely with anti-acne creams. That can lead to the skin over-reacting in response and producing even more grease which could in fact worsen the acne. Keep the grease balance just normal
8. Get a good amount of sleep - lacking sleep weakens your immune system which can make it harder for you to get rid of acne (it does have an effect)

[Kitty.]

Aloe vera gel can really help your acne heal and if it isn't all healed by prom, you can always use concealer. Maybelline has a great waterproof concealer that lasts for hours and it's not unhealthy for your skin.
You can get Aloe Vera gel at a place like Walmart.