Tag: Skincare

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Somaluxe Line Filler and Collagen Eye Gel: Reduce Fine Lines & Wrinkles

It’s summer and the sunshine is harsh on my skin.  I love having a bronzed look but detest the dryness.  It’s vital during this season to have a good skincare regimen.

This prevents harsh lines and premature wrinkles.  Somaluxe has a wonderful product line that’s infused with vitamin C and Collagen.  The benefits of both vitamins include intense moisture and fighting against free radicals.

I had the opportunity to review the products and First, the texture is amazing.  This is generally a deal breaker for me.  Second, my face felt softer than normal. I have naturally dry skin and Somaluxe softened my texture.

The last tidbit is that this product did indeed reduce the appearance of wrinkles.  At this stage of my life, I am preserving my face for years to come!

Check it out for yourself!  To purchase Lady Soma, Somaluxe products visit: Somaluxe.com

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Mother’s Day Beauty Gift Essentials: Mom Will Love These

Celebrate mom on May 13th with luxurious and thoughtful fragrance and skincare essentials that won’t break the band. These beauty essentials will give mom the TLC she needs and deserves this Mother’s Day.

LAVANILA Laboratories: Made from natural and organic ingredients, the health-conscious mom will enjoy these unique vanilla-based scents from LAVANILA. The collection features Vanilla Grapefruit, Pure Vanilla, and Vanilla Coconut fragrances. ($48; Lavanila.com)

KORRES: Brighten mom’s day with an unexpected twist on roses by giving her the KORRES Wild Rose Advanced Brightening Sleeping Facial. More than just a mask and more than just a night cream, this overnight facial-in-a-jar delivers quick results. With each use, the appearance of skin discoloration and dark spots continue to improve. ($45; Sephora.com)

IMAGE Skincare: Give mom a spa experience at home with the I MASK biomolecular hydrating recovery mask (5-pack). This moisture-rich soothing sheet mask contains an advanced concentration of ultra-hydrating ingredients to rescue dull, dry skin. The skin soaks up the biomolecular complex, which deeply nourishes and provides anti-aging benefits to fight signs of dryness, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and instantly give the skin a plump, firm appearance. ($40; IMAGESkincare.com.)

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Your Skincare Bible: Look Incredible Year Round

Who doesn’t want to look incredible year round? One of the biggest factors in how great we look is our skin. If our skin is not being treated properly, you may look dehydrated, dull, tired – the list goes on. By taking care of your skin properly each and every day, you can look incredible year round. This is your skincare bible; so let’s take a look at what you need to do to look incredible year round:

Featured Photo from People.com

Know Your Skin Type

You need to know your exact skin type if you’re going to take proper care of your skin and use the right products. You can find definitions of the various skin types online to help you figure out what yours is, so take a look if you need some help and advice. You may have oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, normal skin, or sensitive skin. However, you also need to take into account how mature your skin is. Make sure you look at products suited to somebody of your age; as we get older we usually need more intensive products.

Come Up With A Skincare Routine That You Love

Make sure you love the products in your skincare routine and that you love performing your skincare routine so that you don’t let it slip. You need to be performing it day and night, every day. Your skincare routine should be something similar to the following:

  • Cleanse. Double cleanse if wearing makeup, as the second cleanse is the one that really does the work.
  • Tone, as this tightens the skin, brightens it, and further gets rid of impurities.
  • Apply a serum to penetrate into the deeper layers of skin. If you’re going to invest in any skincare product, it should be this one. It can make the biggest difference.
  • Apply an eye cream.
  • Moisturize either with a day or night cream.
  • If you want to, you can apply oil or something similar afterward to really lock in that moisture and give you a glow. Just remember, you only need a tiny bit.

Your products don’t have to be expensive. Some women swear by using things like coconut oil and olive oil as their moisturizers! The more consistent you are with your routine, the better you’re going to look. If you introduce a new product into your routine, make sure you pay attention to changes in your skin so you get a good idea of whether it really works or not. It’s a good idea if you wait a couple of minutes in between applying your products, too. This gives them a chance to work and ensures you’re not just mixing them all around your face.

Visit A Professional Salon Or Clinic

If you would like some professional advice on your skin, do your research on a salon or clinic that can help you. They usually have special equipment that they can use on your skin and tell you more about it at a glance. You can then go home and know exactly what you need to do to improve your skin. Don’t hesitate to treat yourself to a nice facial either if you have the cash, as one of these every once in a while can make a big difference!

Pay Attention To Changes In Your Skin From Season To Season

Each season your skin can change. Skin can get dryer in the winter and oilier in the summer; for instance, this means you may need to change your products to suit. Pay close attention and don’t just assume that the products that you have always used will always work for you, as they may not.

Avoid Smoking

Smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your skin, as well as any other aspect of your health. Not only does it form ugly wrinkles around the mouth, it will dehydrate your skin, make your teeth turn yellow, make your breath smell, and shorten your lifespan. Quitting now will be one of the best things you ever do for your long-term health and appearance.

Eat A Colorful, Balanced Diet

The healthier your diet, the better for your skin looks. Try to make your diet as colorful and balanced as possible. You definitely don’t just need to eat salads; you can have a little of what you fancy sometimes. However, make sure you’re focusing on eating the kind of foods that are going to be good for you most of the time. Eat plenty of vegetables, and include lots of healthy fats like avocado for your skin.

Invest In A Great Pillow And Pillowcase

A good pillow can help you to keep your face in a good position so that you’re not lying in a way that causes even more wrinkles. Silk pillowcases stop your face from dragging as you toss and turn in your sleep, and in turn, can reduce wrinkles and improve moisture in the skin as you sleep. These are more than worth the investment, as we spend a large portion of our lives sleeping!

Protect Your Skin With SPF No Matter What

Make sure that you protect your skin with SPF, whether rain or shine. The sun doesn’t have to be shining for the skin to become damaged by the sun’s rays, or the environment. You can still use your favorite moisture if it doesn’t contain an SPF – simply spray one over the top. Easy!

Exercise Regularly

Regular exercise will help you to do a number of things; live longer, feel happier, support your bones and muscles, and of course, contribute to younger looking, glowing skin. You simply cannot dispute the benefits of exercise; so the sooner you get into the habit, the better. Try working out 3 times a week, to begin with. Even a walk can count as a workout if you keep your heart rate up!

Are you ready to look incredible year round? Start using these skin care tips and you’ll notice a big difference. Leave any of your own tips below!

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Celebrate April Showers with In-Shower Beauty Must-Haves

Let’s honor April Showers with these best-selling in-shower skincare products from Curél and Bioré. Both budget-friendly drugstore brands offer shower-friendly solutions to help treat some of your most frustrating skin care concerns, from dry, irritated skin to an acne-prone complexion.
A couple of our favorite April Showers-inspired products include:
Apply this to wet skin before you even step out of the shower…
Curél Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer is here to successfully hydrate your skin— when it’s thirsty. The wet skin moisturizer allows you to skip the extra out-of-shower hydration step, while effectively healing dry, irritated and dehydrated skin. Activation of the moisturizer takes place when applied to wet skin, immediately penetrating deep into the skin’s surface and does not require rinsing off following application. ($7.99; $10.99)
Enjoy this fun, thick, rich foam and then gently rinse it off with shower water for clearer skin in just 2 days…
Bioré Baking Soda Acne Cleansing Foam is here to kiss acne goodbye for good and is the perfect addition to your shower routine. The cleansing foam is made for combination skin, gently removing daily surface dirt and oil to achieve a deep clean without over-cleansing or stripping skin of its moisture. The thick, rich foam formula is like washing your face with a cloud—Baking Soda cleansing agents deep clean pores while Salicylic Acid treats and prevents breakouts, ensuring your face looks as clean and clear as it feels. ($6.49)
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Arbonne Vegan Double-Duty Body Lotion

While we wait for the weather to realize that spring is one week away, I wanted to share a one-two punch solution for dry winter skin! This month the botanical-based skincare brand, Arbonne, has launched a vegan double-duty body lotion containing serum that not only delivers amazing all-day hydration but also offers gentle exfoliation thanks to alpha hydroxy acids that leave skin luminous and oh-so-soft.

Commit to giving dry, flaky skin the boot with this double-duty body lotion containing serum! Provides all-day hydration while offering gentle exfoliation to remedy the appearance of dryness and flakiness.

 

Key Ingredients:

  • Stabilized vitamin C boosts and maintains moisture by supporting collagen, resulting in an improved appearance of fine lines while restoring a natural, youthful glow
  • Sea buckthorn ceramide, our proprietary moisture barrier-protecting complex consists of sea buckthorn oil and olive fruit oil, which are rich in omega fatty acids
  • Alpha hydroxy acids smooth and refine the appearance of skin through gentle exfoliation
  • Avocado oil, with moisturizing properties, helps skin appear soft and silky with a renewed glow
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FLU RECOVERY FACIAL CREATED BY CELEBRITY ESTHETICIAN: THAI MORRISON

This season, flu has been rampant causing mass illness across 49 of the 50 U.S. states. Hundreds of deaths have been attributed to flu so far and many say the flu season hasn’t even peaked.

Flu causes major symptoms, like fever, chills and body aches and extreme fatigue that has most sufferers in the bed for five to seven days. Flu often leaves the havoc it’s wreaked “written all over your face” with darkness under your eyes, pale skin and sometimes facial swelling. While the bounce back process from flu is often slow, celebrity esthetician, Thai Morrison, has created a flu recovery facial that can help clients as they return to work and other normal activities.

The facial aims to reduce the darkness and puffiness under the eyes and restore moisture to dehydrated skin. The facial can be done in-house by Morrison or the products for the at-home facial can be ordered from the spa. The facial consists of an oil wash for hydration, like the Flower Power Oil Wash by Kanvas Skin Care; a cleansing scrub to exfoliated the dead skin cells like Polished by Kanvas md; a healing water like Avené­­­­­­ Thermal Spring Water to calm and soothe the skin; a hydrating mask like Glow Mask by Kanvas Skin Care to reduce facial puffiness and moisturize the skin and an eye treatment, like Plump Gold eye pads by Kanvas md to diminish dark circles and undereye puffiness. Morrison, who Is widely known as the “healthy skin care expert” developed the flu recovery facial after contracting the flu herself and is on a mission to help others as they recover from the flu.

“I was down with the flu for almost a week and I wasn’t looking or feeling my best,” said Morrison. “I started treating my skin aggressively with the flu recovery facial I developed and was able to return to work with revived, glowing skin.”

About Thai Morrison:

Thai Morrison is the founder and co-owner of Koffee Day Spa, a full-service day spa and med spa located in Dallas, Texas and Kanvas and Kanvas md skincare lines. Koffee Day Spa is known for offering affordable luxury through its line of celebrity service offerings, including its customized celebrity facial and celebrity massage. Koffee Day Spa is located in Dallas, Texas, and has received numerous awards and accolades, including a 2017 “People Love Us” Award from Yelp, 2016 Top 10 Day Spas in Dallas by Dallas City Voter and 10 Best Day Spas in Dallas by USA Today. Kanvas Skin Care Line provides high-quality products for all skin types at an affordable price and Kanvas md is the medical grade line created to treat specific skin conditions. Kanvas and Kanvas md are esthetician formulated products. From oily-to dry skin, fine lines and wrinkles, to age spots and hyperpigmentation, Kanvas and Kanvas md have the products to treat it.

 

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Products That Make Keeping Your Beauty Resolutions a Snap

The new year brings an itch for a fresh start and renewed resolutions, including revamping one’s beauty routine!

Featured Photo from Kim Kardashian West Instagram

While a large population finds it difficult to uphold their new year’s list, planning to make simple tweaks and minor improvements in your skincare regimen will help ensure your goals are a snap to maintain all year-long.

      

CREATE EFFICIENCIES IN YOUR REGIMEN WITH MULTI-TASKING PRODUCTS. RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® MAX Daily Hydration Crème is a dual-benefit cream, crafted with the maximum level of RoC® retinol and a 24-hour moisturizing formula to deliver ultimate hydration and improve the overall appearance of skin in just one week.

$24.97 at Walmart.com

 

 

MASTER THE ART OF LAYERING SCENTS. Le Petit Marseillais™, the #1 body wash brand in France, can uplift your shower with authentic scents to transport you to the South of France. Mandarin & Lime or Apricot & Hazelnut Extra Gentle Body Washes will gently moisturize and cleanse skin while setting the foundation for your daily fragrance.

$4.99 at food, drug and mass merchandisers nationwide

 

 

 

MAXIMIZE YOUR RECHARGE TIME. Clean & Clear® Night Relaxing® Jelly Eye Sheet Mask and Detox Clay Mask can help replenish and re-energize your skin after a long day. The Jelly Eye Sheet Mask, a Hydrogel eye mask, replenishes skin and targets the eye area where stress can show. The Detox Clay Mask is an intensive treatment to remove dirt, oil and impurities from skin.

Individual cost: $2.50 & $3.97 at Amazon.com

 

GLOW FROM HEAD TO TOE. The #1 best-selling radiance-boosting facial care collection from Aveeno® is now available for your body! The Positively Radiant® Body Lotion is formulated with Total Soy Complex and infused with light-reflecting minerals to help instantly transform dry, dull skin. Rich emollients lock in moisture for a full 24 hours leaving skin softer and smoother.

$8.77 at Walmart.com

BOOST YOUR ROUTINE. Neutrogena® Hydro Boost line has a new addition – the Neutrogena® Hydro Boost Multivitamin Booster! This serum is designed to revitalize and brighten dull, tired skin. It instantly quenches dry skin while helping to improve its moisture barrier against reoccurring dryness for hydrated, suppleskin that glows. For best results, use serum after cleansing and before moisturizing, or simply add it to your favorite face moisturizer. 

$18.99 at Neutrogena.com

 

GO BEYOND CLEAN, PURIFY. The new Neutrogena® Deep Clean® Purifying Clay Cleanser & Mask is a two-in-one facial cleanser and face mask that targets 100% of impurities, while helping to preserve skin’s essential moisture. Formulated with salicylic acid, this face mask unclogs pores by drawing out trapped dirt, oil, and makeup that can cause breakouts for healthy-looking skin. 

$8.49 at Neutrogena.com
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The Best Way to Keep Your Skin in Great Condition

There are lots of ways to keep your skin in great condition, and so many factors that can affect the health and wellness of your skin. Things like stress, your environment, where you work, what products you use, can all make little or huge differences. Here are some ways to care for your skin, to make sure you are keeping it healthy, and you will definitely see the results. There are a few habits you can incorporate into your everyday life, to aid to your skin to better health. Keeping these things in mind to help your skin to look and feel better than it ever has been before. These little hints and things to keep in mind could make all the difference to your life.

Featured Photo from People Style.com

Sweat it Out

Sweating is a great way to clear out your pores and make your skin glow afterward. One of the best ways to do this is getting down to the gym, or go for a jog around your local park. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise you’re doing, as long as you make sure you sweat and get out of breath while you’re doing it. You don’t even need to do it for ages either; twenty minutes would be enough if you worked really hard. Introducing exercise into your routine means regularly clearing out your pores. Sweating is the best way to get your skin to look new and can unclog anything that washing your face, or makeup wipes, might not be able to get. Make sure you sweat a few times each week and your skin will look and feel healthier, not to mention you will feel better about it too.

You could also introduce a spa routine, or use it after you exercise for double the results. The steam room and sauna will make you sweat with no effort at all. This will have similar results to exercise, and if you stay in there long enough, you will definitely build up a huge sweat! Try using the steam room or sauna after your run the best results. Not only will exercise and the spa is great for how your looks and feels, it will reduce stress as well, which can also affect the health and wellbeing of your skin.

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Reduce Stress

Exercise and taking some time to relax is fantastic for your skin for many reasons, including reducing stress. Stress and anxiety can have lots of varying effects on your body as well. For some people, this stress manifests on their skin. The life of modern women can be varying difficult at times, what with families, partners, and trying to keep your job going well too. Although you cannot change some of these stresses on your life, you can try to take some time for yourself, which can help to reduce stress.

What kind of things makes you feel relaxed? For some, this is a hot bath, candles, and a good book. For others, this could be taking some time to have a walk in a local park, to get away from the hustle and bustle, that demands so much of you. Everyone’s idea of relaxation is different, so find out what works for you, and make time for it in your life. It is amazing how better your skin can look, and how you can feel when you take steps to reduce stress and lead a more relaxed life.

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Taking Your Makeup Off

This might seem obvious, but so many women leave their makeup and products on overnight or for long periods and forget or don’t bother to remove it. It might not seem like this would affect your skin, and you might not see any difference sort time either. Over time though it can affect your skin. Many women need to put more and more makeup on the more they wear it, and so end up leaving more on. Leaving product on your skin means that it can’t breathe overnight, and it can clog your pores up. Make sure you take the time to take off your makeup and product before you go to sleep, so your skin can breathe throughout the night. Letting it have this time to breathe is super important, and can help it look and feel clearer the next day. Then you have a blank canvas to work with the next day when you wake up, a win-win.

Skin Products

Most women should have at least moisturizers amongst their skin products. This is great for when you jump out the shower and need to freshen up your face. Especially if you wear glasses, they can create dry skin where they come into contact with your skin. Making sure your skin is moisturized is a good habit to get into when caring for your skin.  When the weather is cold and windy, it is especially important to make sure you care for your skin, as it can dry out or be affected by colder weather.

There are loads of natural and organic skin products out there too, which could benefit your skin. It is worth researching alternative skin products, like tamanu oil benefits for example. Natural and organic products are going to be so much better for your skin. Artificially sourced materials are good, but natural products will rejuvenate your skin in a completely different way than artificial products.

Wearing sunscreen matters a lot, especially if you live in a sunny area. Incorporating it into your skin care and moisturizing routine each day will ensure your skin is always protected. The sun can have drastic effects on your health, often without you even realizing it, so make sure to protect your skin.

Here are just a few ways you can make your skin look and feel healthier. Reducing stress, making sure you take products off properly and sweating it out, are all great ways to improve the health of your skin. Try some of these today and see the amazing results they can have.

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Wellness Trend for 2018: Skin-boosting supplements

Every day, your skin goes to battle with the environment. UV rays, pollution, blue light from laptops, and harsh ingredients do a number on our skin—which is why skincare that protects against technology and the pollutants of the modern world is expected to be a huge wellness trend in 2018. Thankfully,  jane iredale – The Skincare Makeup® is rising to the occasion with new ingestible beauty supplements designed to help fuel optimal skin function and, of course, a healthy glow.

 

“We wanted to give women the complete tools to attain perfect skin.

We already gave her clean skin care and makeup, but we knew we could do more if we could help the skin from the inside.”

–          Jane Iredale, president and founder of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.

 

See below for insight on three supplements that target specific skincare needs including ways they fight environmental stressors your skin might encounter over the day. Made from clean, sustainably sourced ingredients by Advanced Nutrition Programme in the U.K. the formulas were researched extensively (for 10 whole years!) before being finalized.

Skin Vitamin A

($33, janeiredale.com)

Improves Skin Quality

 

 

  

Skin Vitamin A contains vitamin A enriched with vitamin D. Vitamin A is important to cell production and growth. Vitamin D optimizes the skin’s immune system and helps to destroy free radicals that can cause premature aging.

 

 

 

“Vitamins A and D work in synergy to help maintain healthy, youthful-looking skin….and have sun-protection qualities as they assist with oil and moisture balance in the skin.”

–Jane Iredale

Skin Antioxidant

($50, janeiredale.com)

 

Hyperpigmentation Solution

 

 

  

Work towards a more even skin tone with seven plant-derived phytonutrients for a dose of antioxidants (which could help protect against fine lines and hyperpigmentation caused by free radicals)

 

 

 

“Skin Antioxidant is ideal for anyone, but particularly those seeking skin protection and anyone with sun damage or pigmentation.”

-Jane Iredale

Skin Omegas

($47, janeiredale.com)

 

Get a Glowing Complexion

 

 

Sustainably-sourced fish oil and evening primrose oil give you a major dose of omega-3 and omega-6 to hydrate skin from within—getting you closer to your glowy skin goals.

 

 

“For someone experiencing dry, sensitive, or flushed skin we would recommend Skin Omegas”

-Jane Iredale

 

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Dealing With Acne Breakouts: What Every Woman Should Consider

When you were little, did you dream of the day pimples wouldn’t be a problem any longer? Every girl did because a zit could be the difference between an easy life and one fraught with self-esteem issues.

Featured Photo from Byrdie

Fast forward a couple of years and, unimaginably, the spots haven’t disappeared. If anything, they are just as bad as before. Okay, the hives of redness are no longer glued to your face, but the little dots still pop up out of nowhere. What happened to girls growing into their bodies?!

The truth is that lots of women deal with breakouts to this day, and it isn’t pretty. To stop it, you have to learn how to prevent the genie from slipping out of the bottle in the first place. Here’s what every woman with skin problems should consider.

Keep It Clean

Acne sufferers can let their daily cleaning habits slip because, well, the worst has already happened. However, the problem with this logic is that the pimples will never clear if you don’t do the basics. And, the simplest tool at your disposal is a cloth and a bar of soap. Washing your face at least twice a day is a fantastic way to keep it pure and rid it of dirt and bacteria. From oil to dead skin cells, blockages occur in the skin on a daily basis, and it is the obstructions that lead to zits. Apart from clearing the pores, it’s also important to add a cleanser to get deep into the cells. There are lots of industry products on the market, but a standard bottle of antiseptic will work wonders.

Moisturize Wisely

There is a lot more to the process than meets the eye. For example, did you know that there are different lotions for various types of skin? Also, did you know that some moisturizers lead to dryness and encourage spots to breakout? Many women don’t know these facts to be true and apply a bog standard lotion without much thought. However, it’s essential to research your condition and take it into account if you are an acne sufferer. An excellent tip is to search for products which have the word non-comedogenic written on the label. In simple terms, it means it doesn’t cause acne. Another factor to keep in mind is sin hydration. Should you have dry skin, an oily lotion is better, but the reverse is true if you have greasy skin.

Avoid Bad Hair Days

What on earth has your hair got to do with acne? Well, the answer is quite a lot. Although you might not realize it, the product from your scalp often pours down on your face. Yep, everything from hairspray to wax and even scented aromas can clog up the face’s cells. When this happens, it encourages bacteria to grow and pimples to form without notice. So, it makes sense to stop the river of chemicals flowing from your hair on your skin. To do this, avoid overdoing it with products such as gels and sprays. Also, keep your fringe away from your forehead if you have one. Any strands with chemicals will automatically transfer to the skin as soon as they touch.

Don’t Conceal It

As soon as a spot pops up, the urge is to cover it with makeup. That’s a job well done, right? Not necessarily because, although it might be a short-term solution, it does long-term damage. Makeup such as foundation and concealer are two of the leading causes of breakouts, and you have to start using them sparingly. If at all possible, don’t use makeup at all on the target area and focus on how to cover acne without concealer. For those who think it’s impossible, organic methods such as ice are excellent ways to reduces blemishes, swelling and redness.

Eat Healthly

Spots occur because of unhealthy cells that, as this post has pointed out, can come from various sources. One cause that you can never forget is a lack of nutrients in the body. Usually, junk food contains all the ingredients that have no benefit on the skin, such as saturated fats. Healthy foods, on the other hand, include everything from omega-3 fatty acids to vitamins, proteins and iron. With extra good bacteria, it’s much easier for the body to fight breakouts and stop acne at the source. Superfoods, ones that have plenty of the good stuff, are things such as asparagus, spinach, avocado and fish.

Spots might be bad, but the excellent news is that dealing with them is straightforward.

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