| EXFOLIATION - JULY |
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Puzzler Clues |
Puzzler Words |
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| 1 |
dead layers goodbye, removal say hi |
microdermabrasion |
| 2 |
used to scrub, and hurts to rub |
abrasive |
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the opposite of rough, and anything but tough |
smooth |
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bring to your skin, if dryness sets in |
moisture |
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to polish or buff, removes the old stuff |
exfoliate |
| 7 |
responsible for lemonade’s tart taste, which makes you pucker your face |
citric |
| 10 |
this protein is strong, causing hair to be long |
keratin |
| 12 |
the second of three, covering me |
dermis |
| 13 |
easy to the touch, painful much |
sensitive |
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a protective barrier, some parts are hairier |
epidermis |
| 15 |
releases sweat, making you wet |
pores |
| 19 |
pure water is a common example; in the spa try a sample |
chemical |
| 21 |
apply this acid that’s found in fruit, blemishes will banish and you’ll be cute |
AHA |
| 23 |
from birth this takes place, most apparent on your hands and face |
aging |
| 24 |
your skin this will scour, while taking a shower |
loofah |
| 26 |
the opposite of living, that life isn’t giving |
dead |
| 29 |
a service that unglues the surface |
peel |
| 31 |
oil is lacking, resulting in cracking |
dry |
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| ACROSS |
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manual application required, leaving a face that’s totally desired |
mechanical |
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this tart additive in “extreme candy,” in chemical peels is also quite handy |
malic |
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this rubbing is much, causing pain to the touch |
overexfoliate |
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some are white, others red, without these you would be dead |
cells |
| 9 |
in your birthday suit, you surely look cute |
skin |
| 11 |
irritation can bring this colorful sting |
redness |
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a stone that’s tough and genuinely rough |
pumice |
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used to apply, now even on a guy |
brush |
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not just for tea, exfoliates me |
sugar |
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this acid will fight the acne in sight |
salicylic |
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not just for taste, but a rub without haste |
salt |
| 22 |
can you believe it’s because of Eve? |
menopause |
| 25 |
used to remove the old skin groove |
acid |
| 27 |
to take away, and not let it stay |
remove |
| 28 |
with your approval, for hair removal |
waxing |
| 30 |
fine wrinkles disappear, when applied from ear to ear |
BHA |
| 32 |
used to soak up, what’s spilled from a cup |
sponge |
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either large or skinny, our skin has many |
layers |
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using this you’ll still feel man-ish, especially when your blemishes vanish |
glycolic |
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