Do a test area first to see how your skin reacts
Skin gets oily for many reasons — including dehydration!
This oil has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, but some find it irritates their skin
It isn’t risk free and shouldn’t replace the aftercare recommended by your piercer
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Choose lotion-based options that contain titanium dioxide or zinc oxide
Benzoyl peroxide spot treatments are the gold standard, but they’re not the only game in town
Even if you weren’t allergic to an ingredient before, you could develop an allergy over time
They work for some skin types but are less efficient — and messier — than shaving
Both skin cancers are increasingly affecting younger populations
Compared to other tanning methods, they’re the safest choice — but they’re not entirely risk-free
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