Not a beauty tip per se but here is how I minimise cold sores and it not only works beautifully, it reduces pain too.
I use Acyclovir cream obviously but when I get a break out after applying the Acyclovir I absolutely smother the cold sore with a thick heavy lip salve. You want the really dense stick type. I keep the cold sore covered with the balm at all times and this stops it from crusting over and therefore the risk of cracking and bleeding is minimised.
Every time I do this the sore just seems to disappear. Its usual life cycle is eliminated and it just fades away without leaving you looking as if you have a cornflake stuck to your mouth. Make sure you throw away the lip salve afterwards though and buy a new one though as the viral load will be sky high.
Other tips -
Eye whitening drops like Visine are great for small spots and red blemishes especially if you keep them in a fridge.
Play with make up but don't be a slave to it. Make up should be fun. I love seeing women wearing bright colours whether it be a slick of hot pink lipstick or a bit of eyebrow grooming on a man. And yyy to eyebrow grooming. If your children want to do it, the best recommendation is to take them to learn how to do it so they don't end up like Liz Jones with two penciled in Pierrot style arches. Well shaped eyebrows are key to a face and you won't need to wear make up if your brows look good. Ignore fashions in brows- have what suits your face.
Bombard beauty companies with requests to have more make up for non Cauc skins and adverts that reflect different skin colours. We want all our daughters and sons to see themselves included in the dialogue.
If you are Caucasian and have dry skin and hair then check out the products for Afro hair. They work so well. Ask hairdressers who tend Afro hair for advice too.
A silk pillowcase is brilliant for sleeping upon. No face creases.
Never never never wear foundation unless you have bad blemishes and feel you cannot be without it. I personally don't have any issues with seeing skin that has spots or even Acne but understand that suffererers may be too self conscious to manage without it. I don't see it as unattractive. Better off wearing a sun block or moisturiser with sun block as the argument that foundation is protective is a disingenuous one- just wear sun screen.
No foundation ever looks natural in day light. No foundation truly 'melts into your skin tone'. No foundation ever looks like 'skin, only better'. People who think nobody can tell they are wearing it are kidding themselves. Since when did we allow the beauty industry to tell us there is something inherently wrong with our natural skin tone?
Drink plenty, don't smoke, limit alcohol (because it is obvious from your face if you drink 1/3 to half a bottle several times per week), get out for a walk and deal with that stress. Good skin doesn't come from a product although it can show it off to best effect.
Check out the Old Skool products- Ponds Cold Cream, Nivea, Astral, Eau Jeune, 4711 cologne ice sticks kept in the fridge, Boots Cucumber skin products. They are still around I think because they work.
Beauty companies talk a load of crap. Ignore the pseudo science. Does it smell lovely? Can you afford it? Does it contain nasty ingredients such as sulfates and parabens? Does it last?
My eye doctor says he is seeing more people with blocked Mebium glands in their eyes and is conducting research into the possible effects of silicon bases in eyeliners. He is suspicious that they may play a role in this. I stopped using a Bobbi Brown eyeliner gel when my Mebium glands blocked and stopped working. After cessation of six months and daily eyelid massage/hot packs they have started working again but I am very careful of some of these products. They set like cement and plug follicles/mebium glands.