INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Wash with a gentle cleanser or simply use a toner to wipe away any impurities from your skin.

SUMMARY: Start with clean skin.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before attempting to insert an earring when the hole is almost completely closed, you'll want to make sure your skin is soft. This will help to make the piercing go in easier, and reduce any pain you might experience. Try to insert the earring after taking a bath, shower, or even after a swim. Before inserting the earrings, you'll want to make sure your hands and the earrings are clean to avoid infection and irritation. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water then grab some rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Both are great disinfectants. Dip a cotton ball or pad into your chosen cleaning solution and then gently rub it on your earrings. You can also put your earrings in a small bowl of hydrogen peroxide and let them soak for 10-20 minutes. Put your cleaned earrings on a paper towel to dry before attempting to put them in your ear. If the hole isn't completely closed off, you can stretch your earlobe to increase the size and reduce thickness of the hole. To do this, gently tug on the area around the piercing with your thumb and index finger. This should allow your piercing to go right in with little to no pain. Check the front and back of the lobe to see if the hole has widened before inserting the earring. You can use a small, handheld mirror to see the back of the lobe. If you do not see the hole opening, or are worried about pain when you put your earring in, you can numb it with ice. Grab 1 or 2 ice cubes and wrap them in a paper towel. Place them on the front of your earlobe and rub in a circular motion for 15 minutes. Do this on the back side of the ear lobe as well, until the area feels cold and numb. You can also use some numbing cream if you prefer. Now it's time to get that earring back in the hole. A thin tissue membrane may have formed around the hole, so you'll need to apply some pressure to get the earring in. Using a mirror, look behind the ear to see the earring post pushing against the lobe. This is a way for you to find the thinnest part of the lobe so that you can easily push the earring through. You may have trouble getting the earring through the hole from the front. If this is the case, slightly turn your ear lobe and try to insert the earring from the back. The hole may be more open from that side. If you tried to put the earring in from the front and back of the lobe and it still won't go in, try to insert it from different angles. It might go in if inserted at the right angle. Cartilage piercings close quicker than standard ear lobe piercings. Be very careful when attempting to re-insert these piercings, it may hurt! If the earring won't go in with some pressure, the hole might have already completely closed, and you need to see a professional. If you experience a significant amount of pain when applying gentle pressure, or if the earring post starts to bend, stop attempting the insertion. Your earring hole has completely closed, and you'll need to get it re-pierced.

SUMMARY: Take a shower or bath to soften the skin of your earlobe. Wash your hands and sterilize the earring posts. Stretch the earlobe to widen the hole. Apply ice to the earlobe to numb it before inserting the piercing. Push the post through the front of the earlobe with gentle pressure. Insert the earring from the back of the lobe if it doesn't work from the front. Experiment with different angles if the earring won't go through immediately. Contact a professional if the earring won't go back in.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will want to be at least 5-7 inches away from your chest/body. Point the nozzle in the direction of your body. If your skin gets to wet from the spray, you are holding it too closely. " These points are places where blood vessels are close to the skin. There is extra heat at these points, and because heat rises into the air, your fragrance will more likely be smelled. Some of the most commonly used are collarbones, knees, and necklines. Rather than walking through a cloud of perfume mist, direct the spray exactly at the "pulse points." This will increase the effectiveness of the spray, and not cause you to lose so much of the smell. If your perfume is not a spray type, you can always use your hands to add the perfume onto a "pulse point." Simply shake a bit of perfume out onto your hand. Rub it between your hands. Gently apply to the skin, and rub gently in a small circle. Keep your clothes off until the area is dry. Try and wait at least ten minutes. Neat and natural oils change the scents of the perfume, so you do not want to rub the perfumed area. Rubbing your wrists together after you have perfumed them is a consistent idea perpetuated over and over again. However, rubbing your wrists together breaks down the molecules of the perfume, and dampens the smell. A little bit goes a long way when it comes to perfume. It is best to put on too little, than too much. You can always sneak a bottle in your purse, and apply some later if you feel it is not strong enough.

SUMMARY:
Hold fragrance away from your body. Spray perfume onto your "pulse points. Use targeted sprays. Dab your perfume on. Let your "pulse point" dry without rubbing it. Try not to overdo it with the perfume.