Last Minute Fixes for your Beauty Emergency

A shot of steroid cortisone can deflate a bump in a day. If time is limited, reduce swelling with ice and dab a salicylic-acid treatment like Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating gel on pimple.

Soothe your irritated skin with 1% hydrocortisone cream. Aveeno Maximum Anti-Itch cream quells redness and irritation in a few hours.

Avoid rubbing eyes. Hold a compressor cut two slices off a cold cucumber, each approximately 1/2 inch thick. Place a slice on each eyelid for five minutes. Puffy eyes often indicate water retention, you can alleviate the problem by drinking water. After you remove the cold compress or cucumbers, apply an aloe-based gel or cream.

Last minute your nail polish chips- don’t panic. Touch up the spot with polish and then apply a top coat. Last minute smudged nail polish - dip your finger in nail polish remover for a second and gently flatten out smudge. Re-apply a coat of polish and top coat.

You bumped into something and realize you now have a bruise - relax and slow down. The bruise can be covered by applying Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer; set it with translucent powder so it will stay put.