i've heard of putting toothpaste on your zits at night before you go to bed to get rid of them.. but does this ACTUALLY work?. and if it does.. how much do you put on and do you sleep with it on? or how long should it be on?
2007-05-15 14:04:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
yes it works
u should leave it over night
2007-05-16 16:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't use the gell kind nor the whitening kind, it dries it up, takes away some of the redness, and also helps the swelling (if any). But I would not recommend doing this on more than one zit, for when you dry them up it makes your skin more prone to more zits. If its for just one, thats great. If you have a bunch, don't touch your face and moisterize a lot for about a week and it should start clearing up, just don't let it dry out. It will break out a lot at first but thats just your skin getting rid of the stuff under the surface.
2007-05-15 14:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it works but i only use it when i have a huge one that just wont go away. i wouldnt use them for small ones, because the toothpaste isnt good for your skin because it dries it out. so only use it for emergencies =) and you just keep it on, yea you could probably sleep with it and then wash your face in the morning. put on enough so that the zit is covered with the toothpaste, but not too much.
2007-05-15 14:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by jessica :] 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a teen I remember trying that. It did not work for me. Avon Clearskin did wonders. Not expensive and works well if you follow the directions.
Belive me I tried everything usually overnight, noxema, preparation h, (LOL) and toothpaste.
Oh another thing that works wonders is to wash your face twice a day to prevent getting them
Wash, Apply Astrigent, and medication on any zit you get. Apply a mask once a week and if you still have some problems, rubbing ice on your face after you clean it helps tighten the pores and also helped me wonders. My acne finally went away after using ice and cleaning my face regularly.
2007-05-15 14:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mama Vida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do that method when i need to but i only put a dab on the spot for like couple minutes or so if its the gel kind becareful it will stain the spot what ever the color of the toothpaste if left on too long. but it does work!!
2007-05-15 14:12:25 · answer #5 · answered by nadaclue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know someone who used toothpaste on pimples before and when it healed, it left a scar. just put antibiotic ointments on your pimple to make it heal faster, that's what i do.
2007-05-15 14:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by girl23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works really well! use a band aid with it, and sleep all night and wash your face in the morning. also tea tree oil works really well!
2007-05-15 14:11:58 · answer #7 · answered by n2wiceover 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO, NO, NO! you should never put toothpaste on your pimples! toothpaste is made for whitning, and it will make your pimple redder.
2007-05-15 14:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by musichic_101 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it will bring them to a head to bust on its own i suggest no soda no candy more water
2007-05-15 14:08:01 · answer #9 · answered by trinavanilla 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i did this and it kinda worked... do it all night... and dont touch it!!!! make sure to clean it good
2007-05-15 14:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by Gal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋