How To Cover A Hickey With Makeup | 10-Step Definitive Guide

Written by Skye Rhodes Last Updated: Oct 2, 2024

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Are you worried about how to cover a hickey you got overnight?

We will show you how to do that in this article; a hickey is a dark red or purple mark that usually appears on the neck.

What happens is that when your partner bites your skin, there is pressure exerted and this breaks some blood vessels which brings about some red spots on your skin.

The mark can make you feel very uncomfortable and you can even end up avoiding your parents and friends so, that they don’t notice the purple dot on your neck.

But as the world is evolving, we are getting better ways to cover such occurrences, for example, wearing covering clothes, scarves, makeup, and many other convenient ways to help you cover your hickey.

In this article, we are mainly going to discuss how you can cover a hickey with makeup.

All the information you might need is elaborated below as we will show you how to cover a hickey with makeup.

Step 1. Wash The Affected Area

As mentioned earlier, hickeys usually appear on the neck mostly, but they can also appear on the face.

Now, because you want to cover the love bite with makeup, it’s advisable to perform the skin routine.

It means that your face should be washed clean with soap and water, cleanse it then dry it up.

The importance of focusing on the skin routine is to prevent skin breakages and blemishes from occurring, you can also use a cleanser to cleanse your face.

Let it be from a reputable company so that it does not bring about irritations to the skin.

Just take a little bit of the cleanser, apply it to the affected area, massage it gently, and rinse it afterward.

Your pores will open, thereby promoting healthy skin.

Blemishes can make someone lose confidence in herself, especially if around people.

So, before you start applying makeup to cover your hickey, make sure your face is clean.

Make sure you use quality products to get rid of impurities present on the surface, you can do it every day before you sleep and the following day, before applying any makeup.

It will be of great benefit to you because it will promote healthy and flawless skin.

Once the surface is clean, then you are set to go to the next step.

How many times do you wash your face on a single day?

Did you say twice?

That’s great!

I’m still giving you tips on how you can cover your hickey.

Just hold on, we have much more in store for you.

Let’s do this together to the very end, just keep reading.

Step 2. Use a Moisturizer

Moisturizers have hyaluronic acid formulation, which plays a significant role in keeping your skin hydrated for the better part of the day.

We have different skins and tones, such as healthy, oily, sensitive, and dry skin.

If you have dry skin, before applying any makeup, you need to use a moisturizer to hydrate your face.

If you don’t moisturize your skin, then the makeup you will apply will look creased, it will not give you the desired results in the end, and this will be a disappointment.

The other importance of a moisturizer is that it helps your skin to glow and become smooth.

It’s one that sets the base before you start on your makeup steps, you should keep hydrating your face to get the perfect results as much as you expect.

Do you have a moisturizer as an individual?

Is that a yes?

That’s great to hear.

Do you know what a moisturizer can do? No?

Worry not as I’m here to let you know the advantages of a moisturizer, you can use it to treat dry skin and, in turn, making it glow.

Also, it protects you from the harmful rays from the sun, causing you to have various skin conditions.

It’s important to note that applying moisturizer after a bath is essential as it will help the moisturizer get through the skin without a struggle.

Do you know that you can use a moisturizer as a base before applying any makeup?

No?

I’m glad you now know, as an individual, a moisturizer is a vital product you should have in your makeup kit.

Step 3. Use a Primer That Is Not Too Greasy Of Creamy

Have you ever had a hickey?

Yes? What was it like?

I know it made you look out of place, but it’s part of life.

Hickeys can appear differently; some appear to be very dark, while others are not.

If it’s very dark, you get to apply lots of makeup to correct the bruise.

First of all, it will be wise for you to use a primer as you start the process of covering your hickey.

One of the importance of primers is that they minimize the shine and oiliness on the face, and this has a significant role in keeping the makeup to be in place all day.

With primers on, you will not have a shiny look, which can make the hickey visible.

It also plays a vital part on your face because it gives you an even base of your skin by putting on your foundation and loose powder.

When you apply a foundation directly to the love bite without a primer, then it does not bring out the best result as required.

To avoid disappointments, use a primer first before applying anything on the love bite of a hickey, you will not regret it at all.

By having an even base, applying the foundation and loose powder will be easy.

Use a water-based product, which helps hydrate your skin and with its oil-free base, it can keep your makeup intact and not runny.

That way, you will not be worried about the foundation getting to your clothes or coming off during the day.

What do you think?

Awesome, right?

I thought so too, and we still have many steps to follow to enable you to cover a hickey, it’s just the beginning, so keep reading.

Step 4. Use Color Correcting Products

You can use a concealer for correcting colors.

As mentioned earlier, a hickey can appear in either dark red or purple.

Now, what to do?

All you need to keep in mind is that you need to get reverse colors like the orange of concealer to correct the hickey.

You should also have a color correcting product that is the same as your undertones, so that the concealer can do its work as it’s supposed to.

If you want to get the best results, you need to get the right products.

How will you know that a product is of high quality?

It’s easy because you can check on the reviews given out by clients.

As we all know, opposite colors cancel each other.

That’s why when using concealers to correct the hickeys, we use opposite colors.

If, for example, you have a red hickey you can use a green tone to cancel that out.

If it’s purple you can use a green undertone to help cover the hickey.

Such products are very much available in the market and they are affordable too, they can be used to cover your hickey, making them unnoticeable.

I think this is what everyone would like to achieve after getting the love bites.

Right?

Now, let’s talk a bit on how to apply it; let me give you some simple steps to follow if you want to apply it to color correct.

You just need to get it from the cosmetics stores, then just put a little on your hand or all the same you can put it directly onto your face, then rub it in slow motion on the affected area.

How about that?

Step 5. Use a Foundation And Concealer Matching Your Skin Tone

Many are times we fail to get the best results after applying makeup because we do not get the correct foundation for our skin tone.

Everybody has a different skin tone; therefore, it’s best when searching for foundations; we consider our skin tone.

If you get a foundation matching your skin tone, then you rest assured of getting the best results you may desire.

Who doesn’t like to look beautiful?

None!

Getting the right products matching your skin tone will be an added advantage to getting that incredible look.

After using the primer and color-correcting product, the foundation is the next product to be added to your hickey.

When you apply a primer on the affected area, you are almost getting the hickey to disappear, but when you use a foundation or concealer on top of the primer you are sure that the hickey will disappear.

Let it match with your neck and then apply it on the hickey and make sure it blends well with your skin tone.

You should get products that are opaque and dry.

It’s because, if you get creamy products, it can be too runny for you and the makeup will not be in place.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, just use dry foundations to make the hickey not to be visible.

After that, you can have the confidence to meet your friends and parents.

Makeup has helped many people get away with bruises on their skin, especially on the face.

You can barely notice anything with makeup on.

The foundation covers all the blemishes under the skin, thus giving you full coverage.

Isn’t that amazing?

I think next time I get a hickey, it’s what I’ll definitely do.

Step 6. Use Loose Powder

Have you ever noticed people with their makeup stuck on clothes?

It’s embarrassing because you have to deal with it for a whole day, not unless you change.

It usually happens if you use a foundation that is too runny, and you don’t finish it with loose powder.

If you have an oily face, you should use water-based products because they are oil-free and reduce your face’s level of shine.

That’s the importance of using loose powder.

After using primer, color correcting products, and finally foundation, you need to touch it up with loose powder.

It will make the concealer and foundation not to be cakey.

You need to get that perfect look that will not make anyone notice that you have a hickey.

An important thing to note is that you are not only supposed to apply the foundation on the affected area alone, instead pass it to the surrounding areas.

For example, if you have a hickey on your neck you need to apply the foundation around the neck and the clavicle area, to make it look uniform.

That way, you will not raise eyebrows when you are with people.

And if you have a hickey on your face, make sure you apply the foundation on the whole face to look uniform.

By doing this, no one will notice the hickey in any way.

What do you think?

It’s the best way of making sure that the hickey is covered by all means without trials.

Step 7. Use a Spray

Using a spray after putting on your foundation, is one of the most important things to do.

You need to have final touch-ups with a spray to leave your makeup intact all through the day.

Foundations sometimes can embarrass you, especially if you are attending a big event or even on your wedding day, then you get the foundation getting stuck on your clothes.

You can do nothing other than assuming like nothing happened until your day ends.

Have you ever experienced that as an individual?

Yes?

What did you do?

It’s challenging, but using a spray after putting on your foundations, can work out well with your makeup being in place.

A spray helps in keeping the makeup on your face in place, and if you want to go the extra mile of maintaining your makeup, use a spray.

It will give you the best results as expected, you can choose to use them only to cover a hickey and leave it at that point.

It’s not mandatory to use the spray after your foundation, but if you want to do more on your hickey, you can have the final touches of having a shower on your face.

The spay helps your makeup look fresh throughout the day as it prevents it from looking too cakey and creased.

It will depend on how you want to look at the final touches.

That’s incredible, so to say, what do you prefer?

Having foundation as a final touch or have a spray after your makeup is done?

It all depends on your choices and preferences.

Step 8. Check The Mirror If The Hickey Is Covered

A mirror reflects what is before it.

As we all know, a mirror can never lie to you.

If you follow all the steps of covering a hickey, the first thing you should do is go back to the mirror and see yourself.

Check and see whether the colors have blended well or not.

You can also check and see if you have done it in excess and it’s looking cakey, you will have a chance to correct it.

The importance here is to get the results that you desire, nothing more.

While on the mirror, check and see whether the face and neck have blended well with the makeup.

Remember, as discussed earlier, you can get a hickey on the neck or face but it mostly appears on the neck.

When you have a hickey on your neck or face, all you want is to disappear after applying makeup.

It’s because it gets embarrassing when you get to meet your friends, and they all notice that you have a hickey.

That is why we advise you to get back to the mirror and see whether your hickey is fully covered after you do the makeup.

If the hickey is still visible, you can add a concealer, foundation, and powder just for you to have our hickey covered.

You should not get tired of repeating the process as you have not achieved what you need.

Repeat the process over and over again until you get the skin glowing and flawless.

It will bring about uniformity across the skin.

Sounds good, right?

Step 9. Add a Skin Highlighter

Highlighters are mostly in liquid form, and the best thing about it is that it enhances your look and makes it brighter.

It’s essential to have a skin lightener with you so that at least when you realize you have a hickey, it will improve your complexion.

If the hickey happens to be on the face, a skin highlighter will be of great importance.

Make sure it blends well with your skin and, most importantly, use it in the areas you want to stand out.

By doing so, you will create attention somewhere else and people will not even notice you have a hickey on your neck.

It will bring about an even ad natural look.

So, if you have a hickey, don’t stress yourself because you can manage to cover it with makeup and still look amazing.

Step 10. Wash Off Your Makeup

After a long day, it’s essential to wash off the makeup you put on all day so that your skin can breathe.

When you sleep with makeup, you will make your skin clog, and the pores will be blocked.

The result that comes after that is blemishes, acne, and skin breaking out.

The experience isn’t a good one because it demoralizes your self-esteem and makes you unable to present yourself well.

That’s why it’s essential to take care of your skin to avoid further damage.

A hickey shouldn’t tie you down; you shouldn’t feel like it’s the end of the world but rather the beginning of opportunities.

After a few days of covering your makeup, the skin will be back to normal and thus go back to doing your business usually.

Other Ways Of Covering a Hickey

A hickey can be covered in so many other ways.

You can opt to cover it by styling your hair to the desired style so long as it covers the hickey as much as it’s supposed to.

It can cover the hickey well so long as you do not tamper with the hairstyle, also, you can choose to cover your hickey with a turtleneck shirt.

It works perfectly well, and it’s the quickest way of covering your hickey so nobody will notice.

If you don’t have a turtleneck shirt, you should make a point of getting it as soon as possible.

It helps a lot especially when you wake up in the morning and realize that you have a hickey, the fastest way of hiding it and go to work is just putting on the turtleneck shirt, and you will look beautiful.

Do you have a turtleneck shirt?

If yes, then you are on the safe side.

You can also use a scarf to hide a hickey.

Nowadays, scarves have become fashionable, and you are having one around the neck that will look just fine in front of people.

You can wear a scarf that matches your outfit, and no one will even notice that you are covering a hickey.

Yu can also use toothpaste to cover your hickey!

You should already know that toothpaste is so good that you need to apply just a little of the toothpaste in the affected area.

Leave it to dry and remove it gently and massage it after that so that circulation of blood can occur as it’s supposed to circulate.

It has been a fantastic discussion so far.

Final Thoughts

A hickey is one of the embarrassing things that can happen to you unknowingly.

A matter that you thought was private comes out to the public.

If you are light, make sure you don’t use a bronzer as it will darken the hickey, and this might help in any way.

Covering a hickey from your parents and friends can sometimes be stressful because it makes you uneasy and not confident.

That should not worry you as it’s just a matter of time, and you will be back to normal.

It could get frustrating at some point, especially when the hickey turns the color to yellow, it may give you sleepless nights not knowing what to do.

I believe with the above steps you learned how to cover a hickey with makeup, and I know it will be a success, and you will continue with your business as usual.