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How To Prevent Ingrown Hairs

Vanessa264 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:49:00 -0600

I once dated a man whose nickname was "The Man From Planet Slow. The nickname had nothing to do with his quickness of wit, as he was razor-sharp in that regard. The way that he acquired this nickname was by taking an inordinately long time to shave his face. The reason? You guessed it: ingrown hairs.

How To Hide a Pimple

Vanessa264 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:19:00 -0600

I went to college with a woman who had a unique way of disguising her pimples. If a pimple broke out right before a big date, she would color it brown with an eye pencil and pretend it was a beauty mark! No matter where the pimple erupted, she just ran with it-I remember seeing her one night and thinking she was entering a Cindy Crawford lookalike contest. If the pimple was particularly rebellious, she would apply a fake beauty mark and call it done. I'm not sure if she ever had to explain the change come the second, third and fourth dates-knowing her, she probably didn't say a thing and didn't think twice. But for those among us without quite as much chutzpah, follow these tips to camouflage a comedone:

Always use a clean cotton ball or swab or cosmetic sponge-and not your finger-when applying any product to the area around a pimple. Using your finger might introduce germs that could lead to infection.

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How To Care for Oily Skin

Victoria59 — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:38:00 -0500

Taking care of oily skin has its own unique challenges. First, before you can tackle the task of taking care of your skin, you have to make sure that you really do have oily skin. Here are the common traits:

Visibly oily surface
Feels greasy
Tendency to break out (pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads)
Large pores
Slightly coarse
Makeup wears off within a few hours of application

If you still aren't sure if you have oily skin or not, try this little test. Wash your face and then set the kitchen timer for 30 minutes. Once the timer goes off, check your skin by blotting it with a paper towel or toilet paper. If you lift up oil from your skin, then welcome to the oily club.