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Fix Beauty Emergencies on the Go

Surprising beauty tips to help you fix a broken nail, an oily t-zone and more beauty emergencies

July 20, 2011 | by   Sharon J. Yi   | 50 COMMENTS

When you feel a pimple brewing ...

Order an ice water with lemon.

Have you ever found yourself on a date and feeling the tiny bump that was on your cheek at the start of the night turn into a big, honkin' pimple? Ask your server for a glass of ice water with lemon. When your date excuses himself to go to the little boy's room, grab an ice cube and gently rub it over the zit. Makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer, author of "Crazy, Busy, Beautiful," says doing this "will minimize the swelling." Then squeeze the slice of lemon into your napkin and dab it on the blemish. "A touch of lemon juice will dry out a zit in a flash," says Bowyer.

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