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What type of pimple should I pop?

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Imagine having  a wedding, party, interview, meeting or a really important big day and then a day before, a pimple, out of the blues, appears on your face or some part of your skin and it didn't stop there, it made itself very visible. You tell yourself that you just have to pop it, you then go ahead to pop it, but unfortunately, the popped pimple turned into a boil perhaps because of an infection or because you popped a pimple in the "triangle of death" region, or because you popped the type of pimple that shouldn't be popped. Wow, a lot of words with "popped", how about I use the word "pick" moving forward? Pimples, acnes or zits vary in size and in the way they look, knowing the type of pimple that you have, makes treating it easier, you will also have a better judgement on what type to pick (if you must) and what type to leave be. Keep reading to learn more about the different types of acne, what they look like and how to treat them. Also, you ...

How dangerous can popping my pimple be? Here are 6 important questions and answers that could save your skin from severe damage.

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 At one point or the other, you might have caught yourself asking questions like; Is it really bad to pop my pimples? (Most times when you are in the act of popping one) What type of pimples should I pop? (When there is a severely painful pimple somewhere on your body and you're contemplating popping it) How can I remedy a bad popped pimple episode? (After the deed of pimple popping has been done and you then realize that you should have let the pimple be) Do I have acne scars because I popped my pimple? (You have become so good at popping pimples but you still want a clear scar free skin, so you are rethinking your actions) I have tried everything; will I ever get a face free from pimples? (You are at the verge of giving up on any face/skin regimen, perhaps because you have spent a fortune and you haven't been getting the results you desire) How can I stop popping my pimples? My hands won't stay away from my face! (You have come to terms that you need hel...

Will lemon help in lightening/whitening your skin, or is it just over hyped?

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  You might be wondering why the caption of this article implies certain skepticism towards an ingredient many formulators can not do without in today's skincare formulation trend, well, if you read long enough, you might just see where this skepticism brews from. When I first started formulating skincare products, I said to myself "I can just get recipes from YouTube and try them out", this I thought was the only thing I needed to do in order to create skincare products that will actually solve various skin issues. Well, I thought wrong.  Living in a society where most people want to lighten their skin 1,2-3 shades more, I searched for recipes and ingredients that will lighten the skin and voila, LEMON was one of the most hyped ingredients that caught my eyes, you might know what I'm talking about if you also have searched for such.  I took note of the various recipes and decided to try them out on my skin, I was super excited, that I was going to finally brighten my...