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Please help me with my nose!

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LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 14:59

DD and I have both been poorly this weekend - me with a stinking cold and DD with a vomitting bug.

She's fine now and has been for 36 hours, but because of the 48-hour exclusion rule she couldn't go to nursery or music group today, so I decided to get some face paints to cheer her up. I even came on MN to find out which were the best ones to get, as I didn't want crappy ones that would stain or hurt her delicate little face.

I lovingly painted her face as a rabbit (not a bad attempt for my first go, if I do say so myself) and then she painted me as a "monster rabbit", which quite frankly made me look like road-kill, but hey-ho, anything to cheer her up.

After half an hour she is bored of being a rabbit and wants to take it off so out come the babywipes and we sit giggling in front of a mirror together, removing out respective rabbits.

DD's comes off no problem but mine, oh no. I have an orange nose! Seriously, I look like I've dipped it in a bottle of fake tan.

I guess my style and beauty tip is not to ever, ever, ever let anyone - not anyone - put red face paint on a nose that you have spent 96 hours blowing and has skin as dry as the sahara. Plus it's started to peel.

If exfoliation doesn't work to remove the colour, am I going to have to amputate?

On the upside - DD thinks it is hilarious that I have an orange nose.

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LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 15:04

Seriously - any tips will be gratefully received. I've tried scrubbing it, but now it's orange and very sore.

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LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 16:42

please

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sassy · 14/09/2009 16:49

Lol at your predicament. Sorry.

Eye makeup remover?nail varnish remover?

barbiebigpants · 14/09/2009 16:51

lemon juice mixed with a little salt will do the trick....
sorry but i had to laugh!

Ninks · 14/09/2009 16:58

Toothpaste?

LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 17:11

Thanks all - I think I'll try the salt and lemon juice, followed by a nice all over face scrub with salt and olive oil tonight.

Nail varnish remover - OWWWW!

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barbiebigpants · 14/09/2009 17:12

it worked in the spa i used to work in for removing tint and fake tan so im sure it will work...fingers crossed!

LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 17:16

Thanks. DD still thinks my nose is funny.

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barbiebigpants · 14/09/2009 17:23

i remember drawing a huge thick red cross over my face for the last world cup had to wear the thickest foundation for the next few days, because like you it turned orange!!

jalopy · 14/09/2009 18:24

It's not all bad...career move?

LilRedWG · 14/09/2009 18:58

Jalopy - you have hit it on the head! Perfect!

Barbie - I hadn't thought of that.

DH thinks it is very funny too.

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LilRedWG · 15/09/2009 08:46

I have a normal nose again.

Many thanks for your help ladies!

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LilRedWG · 15/09/2009 08:46

Jalopy - DH also likened me to the scarecrow. LOL

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