Facing back acne
Dear Lucy,
I have chest and back acne. I have tried putting acne creams, but the acne recurs and never seems to go away completely. Help!
Daryl
You have several options actually, the efficacy of which depends on how committed you are to the treatment regimen. First off, you will have to determine the cause of the problem. An unsuspected culprit is hair product/s. Conditioners, especially the very good and rich ones, are extra vicious. So is hair color. Once you wet your hair, the product runs over your shoulders and when not rinsed properly, even if it’s already watered down, the residue will clog pores and render chest and back acne.
To jumpstart your treatment program, you can go to your derma and request for cleaning and power peel for those areas. Then you must buy yourself some glycolic soap. Your derma should have it, but my favorite is from Belo. I use a moisturizing bar for my whole body, but for my back and chest, I am very loyal to the Belo glycolic soap. It really keeps those areas breakout-free. Or you can try the Belo whitening/nourishing soap. It is also important that you keep those areas dry. Take advantage of baby powder. Rediscover it. It will go a long way in helping you address this problem.
Lucy
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Fabulash!: Waterproof mascara can really be a pain to remove. The trick is to get the lashes from both above and below. Photo from heresyourshampoo.com The Lash word on removing mascara
Dear Rissa,
I have a problem removing waterproof mascara at the end of the night, even with eye makeup removers that are made for waterproof mascara. What’s the easiest way to remove waterproof mascara?
Catherine A.
Taguig
Waterproof mascara can really be a pain to remove. The trick is to get the lashes from both above and below. What I do is soak the ends of a cotton bud in a good eye makeup remover. Then, using the cotton bud, I stroke the eye makeup remover from underneath and on top of my lashes. Make the similar movements as if you are applying mascara from underneath your lashes. Then make sure to do the same on the top part of your lashes. This way, you get both sides of your lashes coated with makeup remover for effective product removal. This is a gentle but effective way to remove waterproof mascara — without tugging at your lashes (and losing them!). Simply repeat the process until you get a clean cotton bud. I also take extra care not to tug on the skin under my eyes. A little trick I do is to place a cotton pad on the undereye area. This not only protects the skin under my eyes from getting pulled, it also catches extra mascara residue.
Rissa
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Pink and Pretty: Stay with one type of scent, like Elizabeth Arden’s Pretty if you’re the floral type. That way, people remember how you smell. Scents and Scentsibility
Dear Ms. Tingting,
Please teach me how to use perfume. These are my questions: Should the perfume I use remain of the same scent forever? Where do I put the perfume so I smell good?
TetET REGONDOLA
I would advise you to stay with one type of scent. If you are the flowery type, stick to floral scents, like Elizabeth Arden’s Pretty or Pretty Hot. If you are the lemony type, stick to lemon scents. That way, people remember how you smell.
For daytime, use colognes that are milder. For nighttime, you can change to a heavier perfume.
You are suppose to put your perfume where your heart throbs … in your cleavage, where your pulse is taken, in your arms, or behind your ears, or amusingly, on your legs behind your knees.
Tingting
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