Thickening eyebrows sans tattooing

Dear Mary,

I have thin and fine eyebrows. Is there a way to thicken them aside from tattooing and implants? If so, can I do the same for my eyelashes? I have come across some creams on the Internet that claim to stimulate and thicken hair growth in the areas mentioned. Do you know any that works and where I can purchase it?

Samantha

Thin and fine eyebrows can be helped with an eyebrow pencil. The pencil has to have a fine point so as to draw strokes on your brow and make them look thicker. Put some olive oil on your finger tip and rub it on your lashes nightly. When you go out, use mascara to thicken your eyelashes. Now, they also offer mascara for eyebrows. Inquire at Essenses and Rustan’s.

Mary

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Rx For Back Pimple Scars

Hi Lucy!  

I always read your column and I find it very practical and informative. Some of your tips I have already tried, and I’m very happy to say that they really worked. And now, I’ve got another problem. I’ve got oily skin, and my back looks bad because of pimple scars. How do I remove them and make my skin whiter? I plan to wear a semi-backless dress for my friend’s wedding this month and I don’t think I can wear it because of my problem. I need your help ASAP.

rjj

Make an effort to keep your back always dry so that bacteria and fungus will have no environment to thrive on. Especially after a physical activity, if it isn’t immediately possible for you to take a shower, always wipe yourself dry and put some powder before putting on a clean shirt. Unless you apply some whitening cream on the scars, you will have to let the healing and fading process take their natural course. If the pimple scars are still there when your friend’s wedding rolls by, lightly apply powder foundation to even out your back. And if you still are not too keen on the way you look, use a pretty, very sheer shawl to throw over your back and shoulders. That way, you give the illusion of skin minus the bare-nakedness that would otherwise make you conscious. Enjoy the wedding!

Lucy

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Removing Keloids

Dear Ms. Tingting,

I’m an avid reader of your column in the Philippine STAR. Maybe you can help me with my problem. I have a lot of keloids on my cheeks and shoulders. Please tell me more about keloids and ways to prevent/remove them. But please don’t suggest expensive ways/dermatologists because I can’t afford them. This problem is affecting my self-confidence and I’m really losing hope.

Keloid Former

Could you tell me how you formed the keloids on your face and shoulders? Are they burns? I would advise you to see Dr. Conrado De Gracia at Medico, across the Medical City Hospital, in Pasig. I can’t tell you what to do without seeing your keloids and, what’s more, I’m not a doctor. Try to see a dermatologist, too. Like Dr. Imelda Cervantes at tel. no. 892-1927 or Dr. Sylvia Huang at tel. no. 722-2660.

Tingting

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Getting Rid Of Cellulite

Dear Lucy,

I just wanna ask if there’s any cure for the cellulite in my legs that’s not so expensive. And is it true that a slimming wrap can remove cellulite?

Ms. Cellulite

Cellulite is basically stubborn fat so the best way to eliminate it would be to exercise and lose as much unwanted fat as possible. There are cellulite creams and wraps that a number of women swear by, but they do entail considerable cost. Some say that massaging cellulite-laden skin to break down the fats helps, but this remedy is not backed by research so there’s no guarantee that it will work.

Lucy

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