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10 PERFUMES MISTAKE TO NEVER MAKE AGAIN

Applying perfume seems easy enough, but the art of wearing, choosing and storing fragrance is harder than you’d think. Here’s how to cancel-out the 10 most common perfume mistakes now.

1.You expect it to smell the same all day
When you first spray a fragrance, you only smell the top notes, and fragrances normally have three levels — the top, heart and base notes. If you want to check how a perfume changes, keep the blotter and smell it throughout the day.

2. You smell it too fast
When you’re trying out a new perfume wait 30 seconds to smell it, so that its alcohol content (if it has any) has time to evaporate.

3. You’re stuck in your ways
Just because you haven't liked a certain note in one fragrance doesn't mean you'll hate it in all perfumes. A perfume can have anywhere from 10 to 200 ingredients — the balance is very delicate in each fragrance, so don't discount certain notes based on preconceived ideas!

4. You smell too many scents without taking a break
Never test more than three different perfumes in succession.

5.You don’t try anything new
Try to keep an open mind! Choose a fragrance that expresses your individual style and personal taste, rather than resorting to what you’ve been wearing for years.

6.You’re storing your fragrance in the wrong way
Extreme sun light, heat or cold upsets the delicate balance of the oils within your fragrance, changing its scent. Always keep your fragrances in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heater.

7. You don’t know where to spray
The saying goes: spray perfume where you want to be kissed. Sound funny? Well there’s some truth in it. Perfume is activated by body heat, so spraying at your pulse points (behind your ears, on your neck, inner wrists, chest, and behind the knees) will help your scent last longer.

8.You’re rubbing your wrists together
Rubbing your wrists together actually causes your perfume’s top notes to fade quicker than they would otherwise – air dry instead!

9. You think that your friends perfume will smell the same on you
Body chemistry is the final ingredient in any fragrance— the way a perfume smells on someone else, is different from how it will smell on you. The only way to properly test a scent is to try it on your own body.

10.10. You expect your perfume to stay on all day
Fragrances aren’t typically designed to last a whole day. As a general rule, body mists will last about an hour and cologne keeps its scent for an average of three hours. Eau de toilettes should last about four hours and an eau de parfum can stay on the skin for around six. The strongest (and most expensive) type of scent is a parfum – they can last around 16-hours.

DIY HACKS TO AVOID (EVEN IF EVERYONE ELSE DOES IT)

People report wonders from using DIY hacks like lemon juice and toothpaste for common skin problems like acne bumps and dark spots.

But the truth is these hacks may cause more long-term harm than benefit because they can damage your skin’s barrier.

AVOID THESE DO IT YOURSELF(DIY) HACKS

1. LEMON JUICE:It may have citric acidic, but it’s far too acidic and can cause dark spots to appear after sun exposure. It can also dry and irritate your skin.

2. TOOTHPASTE:The ingredients in toothpaste may kill germs and absorb oil, but they can also dry out or irritate your skin.

3. GARLIC: In raw form, garlic can cause skin allergies, eczema, skin inflammation, and watery blisters.

4. VITAMIN E:Topical application of vitamin E can irritate your skin and is not proven to improve scar appearance.