Heat list for summer
Dear Lucy,
Help! In this heat, no facial cleanser makes me feel fresh! I want something that will cleanse and make my skin feel beautiful immediately after I wash. What should be on my “heat list” for summer?
I also like the effect of long lashes, but I cannot, for the life of me, successfully put them on. Is there really a mascara that can do the job?
Yay
Please try Chanel’s Rinse Off Foaming Mousse Cleanser. It effectively removes the last trace of makeup and impurities, but it does not dry your skin. Immediately after, you feel how supple, silky, and velvety it is. It has a delicate, subtle floral fragrance that makes for a moment of pleasure. Try it, I think you will really like it.
For your lashes, try Fiberlash Brush on Lashes from ModelCo. It is amazing. It will really give you the longest lashes naturally possible, that is, short of using falsies.
Lucy
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Uneasy over greasy hair?
Dear Rissa
My hair has been unusually oily because of the summer heat. I’ve switched to a shampoo for oily hair, but I don’t see any effect. Is there a proper way to shampoo my hair to make it less greasy?
NPP, Quezon City
Our hair doesn’t produce oil or sebum. Those griping about oily hair are actually complaining about an oily scalp. To control oily hair is to remove sebum sufficiently from the scalp. When shampooing your hair, apply a five-peso-coin-size dollop of shampoo to your crown. The key is to focus on your roots where oil tends to build up. Use your fingertips (and never the nails!) to massage your scalp and work the lather toward the front of the scalp. Don’t forget to target behind your ears since those spots get greasy, too. Skip the ends of your hair to avoid drying them out because the residual shampoo will run through them when you rinse. Don’t be afraid to wash your hair every day for frequent oil removal. But skip the conditioner if you can because it will add to the oiliness and make your hair look limp and heavy.
Rissa
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Skin Saver
Dear Ms. Tingting,
I’m a partygoer and sleep mostly late at night. How can I save my sensitive skin?
Rhoana
Research says sleep deprivation makes skin lose water and nutrients. The skin generally comes to its maintenance state from 10 to 11 p.m. If you can’t go to bed during this time, try to practice the following:
• Don’t go to bed with makeup, it will clog up your pores.
• Don’t forget to remove your mascara as this can cause your eyelashes to break.
• Take a large dose of vitamin C.
• Avoid caffeine; sip green tea instead.
• For your sensitive skin, it’s best to know that the purer the product, the less likely your skin will react to it. If in doubt, switch to hypoallergenic and allergy-tested products. Patch-test a product before using it on your face by dotting a little on your neck and waiting 24 hours. Keep your skin care simple — soap and water, or moisturizers with fruit acids, vitamins or enzymes. Buy sunscreen.
Tingting
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