To ask for a solution to blushing?

[NotNob]

I'm a blusher, a typical one; the more self - conscious I become the more scarlet I turn. I'm not particularly shy and am sometimes surprised by just how easily I blush. I've got significantly worse since having DCs for some reason.

Am hoping to return to work shortly after being a SAHM and my profession includes chairing meetings, dealing with confrontation and the expectation of being assertive - a perfect breeding ground for a tomato face.

Does anyone have any tried and tested solutions please?

Get a tube of Mirvaso, works a treat! You're welcome

Mirvaso? Excellent, off to Google, thanks!

I don't know if this will work for you but when I went through a spate of blushing I used to tell myself to blush more & it seemed to calm down. Like reverse psychology; if I was trying desperately not to blush I could feel myself getting redder & redder so I did the opposite & it worked for me. Not sure this makes any sense but hope you get what I mean !

It does make sense, thank you. I have tried similar, albeit with limited success.

Sympathies, I am the same, so will also be off to google Mirvaso!

Mirvaso can cause rebound flushing and make the situation worse over time. So just be careful with it.

I have experienced this, I got very very desperate. I went into YouTube and looked up hypnotherapy for blushing. Listen to it with earphones as you go to sleep. It has been amazing for me.

I had a terrible time with blushing when I started in my current job after 4 years of being at home with my children. I never found any solutions really - just had to ride it out and accept it would happen in some situations; gradually I worried less about it and then it improved. In my case I think it was just not being used to being around people all the time, especially in a professional capacity where I felt I was supposed to project an image of calm capability.

As you know, blushing is a vicious circle where you become aware of the blush and that makes it worse - in my case even the worry that I might blush can be a trigger. And you can't tell yourself not to think about blushing; it's like telling yourself not to think about a pink elephant: it becomes all you can think about. The only thing that has helped me is the realisation that people are mostly concerned about what they themselves are doing in those situations - and if they do notice a flushed face they don't necessarily think much of it.

I had hypnotherapy to help with mine, though mine was very much linked to shyness/anxiety. I still blush occasionally, but nowhere near as much as I used to. Took about 5-6 sessions.

Thanks everyone. It is true that even thinking about it can be a trigger. And yes am all too familiar with the vicious cycle.

I'll have a look at you tube for some self hypnotherapy, thanks for the suggestion.

Do you wear foundation? I found wearing a high coverage foundation really helped me. It takes the fierceness out of a blush,turns it into a mild flush that people don't notice. It helped me break the cycle.

Foundation - generally not but I will give it a go. I sometimes wear a touch of blusher in the misguided hope I people think I'm naturally v slightly flushed. See, this is the problem I think; am too concerned about what others think but most are too wrapped up in themselves.

Hiya

I blush a lot (together with hot flushes too now - great!). But generally speaking it has got better as I got older, I think I was just worrying about it less so it happened less or didn't last as long.

Foundation, or tinted moisturiser in my case, does help - if nothing else it gives you a bit more confidence. I very rarely wear blusher though - don't think I need any more help.

Sue.

Just remembered, when I went through a really bad phase (probably hormone related) I used Pure Minerals foundation powder put on with a brush and that did a v good job of keeping me looking a bit more composed.

I hate that I blush so easily, especially when people point it out! Yes thanks, you pointing it out has really helped

I spoke to a few friends after chairing my first meeting, and I said my cheeks were burning.

They said they didn't even notice! And they wouldn't lie about it,

I do feel very self conscious of it though.

Revlon colour stay for oily skin gives fantastic coverage,a full blush barely registers under it. Once I knew that my blush couldn't be seen my blushing reduced dramatically. Definitely worth a try even as a temporary measure whilst you're looking at the other suggestions. You will need to wear a little blusher on top as it does blank out any natural glow.

If you tend to go blotchy as well as blush, take an antihistamine. Took one on my wedding day and it worked like a dream!