Hickies can be a sight of proud, steamy lovemaking but for most people, it can bring insecurity, shame and discomfort (No-one knows why!) It is for this reason; people (men and women) want to know how to get rid of hickies as soon as possible to save themselves of the judgemental looks of the common public.
Talk to your partner
Let’s start with the source of the source of the problem, your partner! For future references, wouldn’t it be good to let him/her know that hickies (also known as love bites) can be embarrassing for you? Or to make your conversation less discomforting you can always define some ground rules and places that are out of bound for future potential hickies! No-one plans their love making session but wouldn’t it be convenient just to ‘relocate’ your hickey to parts of the body that are easily concealed? If this doesn’t work, there are other ways to deal with hickeys.
So what if your partner still leaves you with a mark at a very awkward place? What can you possibly do? One option would be to play the ‘it’s payback time’ game and give him/her a hickey at an awkward place next time but no one wants to trigger a hickey war here! Another option can be to use the frozen spoon theory and method. This includes keeping a metal spoon in the freezer for a while and then applying the cold spoon to the affected area while gently applying pressure. This inhibits the blood and the bruise from spreading. For effectively implementing this method, you can use several frozen spoons, cycling between one to another.
Simple tips to get rid of your hickies.
The other option of hiding a hickey requires you to stand on grey moral grounds and lie gracefully! This means that you can conceal your hickey by wearing a nice bandage over it and by creating a background story that actually supports the bandage. Anything sensible could do. ‘A bee stung you’ or ‘a tree branch bruised your neck while you were walking in the park’ would be perfect stories for your bandage but try to avoid over kills. ‘A tiger attacked me’ etc isn’t going to make you a super hero; after all, it’s just a bandage! Just go with something plausible and stick to it.
The other option could be to apply make-up. This can be trouble some for boys/men but if they are embarrassed of showing a hickey, they shouldn’t be shy of applying a little make-up to conceal it. A nice make-up base can do the trick or a green tinge concealer and help you remove hickies in minutes.
There’s no pain involved and what you only require is some basic make-up and an eye for a little creativity.
Savita is the lead writer at ForPlu.com, a platform dedicated to sharing expert health and sex tips. With a passion for promoting open and healthy conversations about intimacy, relationships, and well-being, Savita brings a blend of knowledge and approachable advice to every article.
