Toothpaste acne attacker!

[Anonymous]

So I had a couple of pimples on the side of my face so I applied toothpaste to it for a couple of consecutive days. Was I wrong to do this? Am I only supposed to apply it for one night? Now it dried out my skin so much I have bright red patches that are absolutely impossible to cover up. Right now I have rose salve, moisturizer (facial and regular), foundation, philosophy acne cream, and toothpaste to use as mentioned earlier. What can I do with these products to eliminate the splotches and cover them up? Thanks. I really need help I'm losing confidence haha :)

[Cool-Relax]

Did you leave the toothpaste on over night? A lot of people say it's okay to do that, but the chemicals in toothpaste are too harsh. You're only supposed to leave it on for about 15 minutes, then wash it off, otherwise...well, you figured that part out. It's really not the best method, but if you do use it, don't do it everyday, and don't leave it on for too long.

[JAMAICANGIRL]

I had the same problem, you need to go to Wal-mart and buy some Zinc pills for under $7.00 and it will clear up the problem and also apply pure lemon juice on your face, it stings but it works...

[Asker]

Do you need a prescription to buy those zinc pills?

[blah52]

That was a mistake, there's a reason they don't call it facepaste.

[Anonymous]

Buy solugel and NEVER use toothpaste again

use solugel at night

cetaphil cream during the day

with primer on top

and mineral makeup powder