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Hand hygiene is life-saving, as WHO reminds us every year on 5 May
by Sarah Bresan
Alert level: yellow-red
22.6.2022
Translation: Patrik Stainbrook
From now on, you’ll find an insert in every Galaxus package with product suggestions – but also a short treatise on pimples and the state of the world.
Alas, masks aren’t the only thing taking up room on my face: pimples are popping up. My first impulse: «Go away!» Not only because I’m more vain than I’d like. But also because I’m a so-called popaholic. I’d love to squeeze the pimples of everyone around me.
People who find this disgusting will be glad to know that, according to our Galaxus Beauty Editor Natalie Hemengül, restraint is the order of the day. Pressing on pustules with your own fingers – which, after all, have been washed more often since Corona – can aggravate inflammation or even lead to small scars.
Her tip? Rub a slice of garlic on your pimple. Its anti-inflammatory action is said to shrink pimples overnight. This treatment comes with a price: a cheek that smells of garlic. If you don’t want to pay this price, you can use tea tree oil as an alternative. It stinks too, but differently.
And if nothing else really helps, there’s always the «conceal don’t remove» method: apply concealer and start treating the problem earlier next time – or continue masking.
The insert from which this short article is taken can now be found in every Galaxus package.
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