Great. You have a pimple the size of Alaska on your cheek -- and you can't hibernate in your room for two weeks until it goes away. Luckily, Miami-based makeup artist, Marissa ... more
Great. You have a pimple the size of Alaska on your cheek -- and you can't hibernate in your room for two weeks until it goes away. Luckily, Miami-based makeup artist, Marissa Nemes knows a thing or two about covering zits. "If you have a pimple, you don't want to apply cakey cream foundation. Instead choose a powder foundation that will rest lightly on your skin," she says. Nemes recommends mark Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation, $12.
And if your powder foundation doesn't do the trick, Nemes suggests applying a concealer that is a hint darker than your actual skin tone. After the concealer is applied, use the powder foundation. This will cut down on the redness. less
Somewhere in the distance you hear a noise. Beep. Beep. Beep. It's your alarm clock. As you struggle to turn it off, you think, "What? I just fell asleep. It's not time to get up." Oh, but it is. In fact, you have a HUGE work presentation in just two hours, which is exactly how many hours you actually slept.
You make your way into the bathroom, flip on the light switch, and look into the mirror. Greasy hair, bleary eyes, and a large chin pimple stare back at you. Even worse, you feel crappy as you begin to remember all the sweets you ate in order to pull off your all-nighter. Stress -- and it's effects -- sucks. What's a girl to do?
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Luckily, it doesn't have to be this way. We can still look (and feel) good even under the most stressful situations. We got experts to give us a bunch of helpful tips, from healthy snacks and optimal skin care, to fragrance pick-me-ups and quick 5-minute hairstyles.
Related Link: 13 Hair and Makeup Life SaversCheck out the gallery below for the Ultimate Guide to Surviving Stress. Then, tell us: How do you deal with stressful moments? And how does your body react to pressure? Leave your comments below.
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