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How Much Sunscreen Your Face Needs, and Why a Pea-Sized Dab Falls Short
A dab of sunscreen about the size of a pea, a few quick strokes across the cheeks and forehead, and you are done in ten seconds. Nothing feels greasy, the bottle says SPF50, and you head out. Then a long lunch at an outdoor table leaves the top of your nose pink and the rims of your ears warm. The usual response is to blame the sunscreen and buy the next one for a bigger number. It rarely changes anything, because the number was fine all along. The pea is what went wrong. Nearly everything else... -
Muka dan Lengan Aman, Tapi Tulang Kering Kamu Sudah Bersisik Putih
Biasanya ketahuan pas ganti baju. Celana jeans hitam atau celana kerja warna gelap dilepas, dan di bagian dalamnya ada debu putih halus. Tulang kering nggak sengaja kegores kuku, dan bekasnya jadi garis putih yang lama hilangnya. Muka aman, lengan juga aman. Cuma tulang kering yang penuh sisik putih. Reaksi pertama kebanyakan orang adalah scrub. Akhir pekan digosok pakai body scrub atau sarung tangan mandi yang kasar, dan malam itu kakinya memang halus. Tapi hari Rabu sisik putihnya balik lagi, dan bagian yang digosok paling keras kadang terasa perih kena air. Scrub cuma mengangkat sel kulit mati... -
Your Face Feels Fine, but Your Shins Have Gone White and Flaky
The first cold week tends to show up on your legs before anywhere else. You take off black tights or dark jeans and there is a fine white dust on the inside of the fabric. A fingernail catches your shin by accident and leaves a pale line that stays. Your face feels fine, and so do your forearms. Only the shins have gone white. The usual response is to go after the flakes. A sugar scrub on Sunday, a rough mitt in the shower, a body wash with "exfoliating" on the label. For one evening your... -
Sleeping Mask Bilang Nggak Perlu Dibilas, Terus Bilang Bilas Besok Pagi
Jam sebelas kurang seperempat. Cuci muka, toner, moisturizer, beres. Terakhir sleeping mask dioles, rasanya agak lengket, dan tangan kamu berhenti di dekat keran. Ini harus dibilas kayak clay mask hari Minggu kemarin, ya? Akhirnya kamu biarkan saja, matikan lampu, dan paginya ada bekas mengilap di sarung bantal. Lalu muncul pertanyaan baru: cuci muka dulu sebelum sunscreen, atau langsung timpa saja? Sebagian bingungnya datang dari kata "mask" itu sendiri. Hampir semua produk yang namanya masker dilepas setelah sepuluh sampai dua puluh menit. Clay mask dibilas, sheet mask dicopot. Jadi ada yang membilas sleeping mask sebelum tidur, padahal...
