How to Stop Going Red with embarrassment
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How to stop going red in the face!
Do you go red in the face in any social situation? Does your skin light up whenever you have to speak in public or do a presentation? There are two things to remember:
- A lot of people have this issue
- You can learn to control it (to an extent)
Note: although I do make a bit every time someone buys something on this page, I am really the person shown in the pictures here and I really do use Eucerin products.
A cyclical thing
Stress causes redness, which causes you to be embarrassed
There are two ways to break the cycle:
- Get rid or reduce the stress (by reminding yourself that redness isn't that big a deal, for instance) or following some of the other tips on this page
- Prevent the redness if you can't prevent the stress: use a make up or green foundation to make sure whatever redness your skin shows, people don't get to see it.
There is NO reason to be embarrassed: a lot of people have this problem.
Dealing with stress
How to stop face from turning red
- Look at your life: where is the stress coming from, would it work to just minimize dealing with those things that cause you most stress?
- The opposite might work as well: face your fears. Take a public speaking class for instance. Facing your fears is the only way to get over them
- Make sure you relax and laugh enough. Meditation, yoga and Tai Chi can help too
- Learn to not care so much about what other people say or think. As long as you do the best you can, you can't expect any more - nor can they
- Physical exercise, working in the garden, taking a walk. These help relieve tension.
- Alcohol, caffeine, sugar, fats and tobacco should be avoided.
- Find people to talk to: a counselor or self help group, or just a friend
- Help others: volunteering is a very good way to start feeling better about yourself and get a more balanced life
- Get organized: plan your activities so they don't overwhelm you.
- Don't be too competitive. You are fine just where you are
- SMILE
Eucerin Redness Relief Tone Perfecting Creme
Masking the redness - so the redness doesn't cause you to be embarrassed
Eucerin Redness Relief Tone Perfecting Creme .08 Oz. 1 Tube
Amazon Price: (as of 02/15/2012)
This product ALSO helps cure zits btw
Practice makes perfect
How to stop going red
The redness in your face will get less as you get better used to speaking in public or dealing with people. Your self confidence levels will go up, especially if you remind yourself that other people's opinions aren't that big a deal.
Going red in the ...
Face, neck...
There is no medicine to make your face less red, but there are creams out there. I personally recommend the Eucerin Redness Relief line. It has helped me keep the redness on my face down - to the extent that recently a friend told me to get blush :)
Eucerin Redness Relief
Other products I've used often caused acne. Since using this product I've not had that problem any more.
Getting rid of redness in the face
If it's ruining your life, stop letting it!
One person wrote in here saying that she quit school, quit her job and is now worrying about her marriage (ceremony). Seriously: you need help. I mean that in the kindest way possible.
Having red cheeks and getting red are NOT that big a deal. People may tease you, or have teased you, but that's just teens being bullies.
Don't let this ruin your life. There are therapies available if you can't conquer it alone, but 'buckle up' also comes to mind.
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Brittany :))
Feb 14, 2012 @ 10:26 pm | delete
- Iam in the seventh grade and I get soo red all the time even when i am not even embarrased i get red. I hate blushing and it makes me feel so embarrased and i will be talking to someone and start to blush and they will ask me about it and it makes me embarased and i get even more red. I want to try foundation ,but im scared that it will make me breakout with pimples. I just hate blushing so much but I am glad that I am not alone.
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TayLor23
Feb 13, 2012 @ 8:08 pm | delete
- When ever i'm in school and the teacher calls on me, it doesn't matter if i know the answer or not i feel my face turn bright red and my eyes start to water.... i wish i could get rid of it. and also i wouldn't be so shy if i didn't go red..... i just wish i could stop it for good. if any one has any knowledge on that, please let me know. its bringing me down a lot. thank you:)
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John89
Feb 11, 2012 @ 3:29 pm | delete
- This looks like a strategy to sell Eucerin products, is sad that they take advantage of people's insecurities to make money, this is what is wrong with the world.
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spirituality
Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:37 am | delete
- Sure, it's true, if people buy Eucerin products from this page, I make a bit of money. However: 1) I really DO use these products to good effect and 2) most people who come to this page do actually NOT buy anything. I think people just like seeing that there are others with the same type of problem. Can't harm anybody can it?
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shelby
Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:27 pm | delete
- oh my goodness. im so glad i get to read all these stories and see im not alone. i just wish i had people in my everyday real life that were like this so they could help me too but i dont know anyone like that. this whole blushing thing freakin sucks SO bad. it feels like its ruining everything in my life! for real, i even blush when im just talking to my friends that ive known for ever for no reason at all. the absolute WORST is when they point out to you and every one else around "oh my gosh your face is turning red" like no duh. i know that, mr.obvious. i already have a problem with it enough, i dont need your comments. and of course that makes it a million times worse and makes me that much more insecure about myself. that's the worst feeling ever though, when i know there is something i want to do or someone i want to talk to but im so insecure and self conscious and paranoid about turning red that i dont do it. later in life im gonna beat myself up so much for all the things i could have done but never did because i fear turning red. this sucks. i was seriously in tears as i went through and read these comments because every one of them describe me EXACTLY and i know exactly what all of you are going through. i have a presentation next week in one of my classes and im already DREADING it because i know exactly what is going to happen and i know everyone is gonna judge me. if any of you had this problem and seriously fixed it (or at least made it a little better) PLEASE tell me. im so desperate for something to work to get rid of this social awkwardness and anxiety that i feel ALL the time. thanks in advance :) and wow this felt great to get all this crap off my chest and be able to talk to people that actually understand what i am going through! i wish you all luck :)
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Redfacehmw
Feb 1, 2012 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- This might sound strange but are those Eucerin produts for women?
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Redfacehmw
Feb 1, 2012 @ 12:24 pm | delete
- It happens to me everyday!! it gets so frustrating and makes me soo angry. Im just about to enter my last year of high school and i would really like to just get rid of this once and for all and have a relaxing year. It happens in class, in p.e outside of school sick to death of it. I really hope that Eurcerin stuff works!
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Dinstaa.i
Jan 30, 2012 @ 8:38 am | delete
- I have this problem only in class like when the teacher picks on me and i have to do a presentation. I am only 13 in year 8, but the days where i have to do a presentation i will skive school..I am A very outgoing person and not shy around family and friends (boys;L) I really hate it, because i am confident it's just the redness that knocks me down. I need a creme or something, and recommendations would be great please. I don't want something off the internet, like from boots or some where, because i wouldn't like my mom to find out tbh.;(
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Blusher1234
Jan 29, 2012 @ 4:58 am | delete
- I go red all the time! And it is usually infront of family, for example if they are asking me "Ohhh, I hear you have a boyfriend now..." I just go BRIGHT red!!! It is so embarasing!!! And I think, oh god they are going to notice, which makes it even worse :( I also go red when I am thinking about it. I think..yep, I will go red in this presentation..and it's true. I went bright red reading a story to 4 year olds..that's how bad it is! I think I need a confidencee boost big time. :( PLEASE help me :( its getting me down.
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Gabriel Aguilera
Jan 25, 2012 @ 6:04 pm | delete
- I get red whenever the teacher calls on me and i dont know the answer i feel my face whit that burning sensation n my ears warm so i start seeing people laugh at me and it gets way worser im glad that there people out there whit same problem
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emily
Jan 29, 2012 @ 7:39 am | delete
- yes i get that too :(
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Margaret
Jan 12, 2012 @ 10:18 pm | delete
- I am so glad to not be the only person dealing with this. I turn red at LEAST 2 times a day and I just don't want to talk to anyone because I know it will happen. What's most embarrassing though is that the person I'm talking to will be like "your face is red, are you okay." As you can imagine, that makes it worse. I try to feel confident, but I'm to the point where I just don't want to go to school. I wish I could be like those confident people out in the world who never have to deal with this :(
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Samantha
Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:52 am | delete
- I am the same way. I actually dropped out of school because of it. . quit my job because i got soo embarrased one day. . I am getting married this summer and its the only thing i can think about. And the thing is. . im not embarrased. jus uncomfortable when people stare at me. i dont like being the center of attention. if u figure out a way for it to go away let me know cuz its ruining my life
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Hate it.
Jan 8, 2012 @ 7:02 pm | delete
- i have been worrying about redness alot because i do it in school and infront of family so i told my mum and she went out and got me something similar to foundadtion and i put this on my face and my bro perpusly made me go red and it totally hid it so i will wear this everyday so this will now make me confident ! you should get some i got it in the mall in boots the uk it will help me and today is the day i tryed it out so i will try it out for school just have to keep applying more :) now i feel more confident ! get somee!
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Sarah
Jan 17, 2012 @ 11:44 am | delete
- what foundation is it, because i really need some of that ! my redness is terrible :( ?
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The biology of Blushing
Blushing has to do with dealing with stress, the best thing to do is decrease it. You know: realize that what you're worrying about is probably not that big a deal. I know - easier said than done. Still, if you practice that in the mirror, chances are when a really embarrassing situation comes up, you'll be able to get over it.
More on how to prevent blushing and going red in the face.
You're not alone.
Here are others who report blushing at the slightest notice. Most are under 30 - so there is hope...
I'm 13 and i go red when i have a presentation or something I just have try not to think about going red and concentrate on what I'm reading and i don't look up because it makes me go red when i see everyone looking at me, and i do care what people think of me and my goal is to not give a shit, it is messing up my social life, what annoys me the most is actually when one person goes god your whole face went red, and then someone else says oh only your cheeks went red a tiny bit and then you don't know how red you actually go I'm just happy that i know I'm not the only one.
i happen to be one of them..YES it is super annoying. I'm14 and it has been ruining my life since i was freaking 10! (begging of puberty idk)..when someone idk talks to me i get red or when a lot of people look at me like if I'm a freak i get red..and then my "FRIENDS" say omg ur getting red, and that makes me even MORE RED! it sux real bad being this type of person bt i think ot attracts guys idk..lol it happens to me bt idk if its because i get red.ANYWAYSS, as i was saying, i thought the redness was gunna go out bt im waiting for ever! and the worst part is; I'm like pale white when I'm not embarrassed and people think I'm dying when i get red! its stupid! i hate it and its the worst thing i hate about my self! i wish there was a medicine to cure everyone that has this because i know what u guys feel. And for the people that don't and is reading this, u guys are asses when u criticize people when they get red:( it hurts our feelings and makes us depressed :'(..take a minute and think of how we feel..-this sux!
I am 28 and I go red when I speak in front of a group of people. Even if there are only a few people and they are my peers. I hate getting red. I can feel it filling my face, my body temp rises and then I begin to sweat. No matter how cold it is! It sucks! I have to give a presentation in front of many people next week which I am not looking forward to. I think if I'm very prepared for it, I can hopefully control my redness. I find when you have a great tan on your face it's less noticeable. Does anyone know if there is a mental trick to help prevent/lessen this?
reading this stories make me feel much better, to know that i am not the only one with this problem. I sometimes don't go to work because their is group of people there that as soon as i see them walk in i feel the rush in the face and because i know they know makes the redness more noticeable. i have over heard them and i have earned the nick name "the rush" this stresses me out so much that i hope that i would be better dead. but i will try this product and hopefully it will work and make my life easier, and do hope that we can help each other with this problem so if any one has any tips please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eucerin Redness Foundation
Eucerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion SPF 15, 1.7 Ounce Bottle
Amazon Price: $9.98 (as of 02/15/2012)
This stuff will not completely cover up the redness on your skin, but it will make it less visible. Instead of a lot of blush, you'll just be showing a little blush. Just enough (if you're a girl) to be cute.
And just maybe you'll be less nervous about the redness itself, and relax enough to lessen the blushing naturally.
Just use it like any other foundation: wash your face, dry it, and put it on lightly (just a bit is enough).
