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" I don&amp;#039;t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I have this involuntary tendency to shy away from second chances completely. It&amp;#039;s not that I&amp;#039;m deliberately unforgiving, it&amp;#039;s just that when something or someone rubs me the wrong way, something inside me just....turns off. I can&amp;#039;t really help it. I&amp;#039;m this way with everything from boyfriends to beauty products.     Prime example: It is circa 2003, at a world-renowned spa in Manhattan. I am lying on the facialist&amp;#039;s table relaxing to the sounds of a nature CD. The lady working on my skin is gently smoothing a cold cream all over my face. All is well. UNTIL! I get up from the table an hour later, look in the mirror, let out a high-pitched shriek, and practically pass out in horror. My face is bright red, splotchy, and it looks like I&amp;#039;m rapidly developing five new pimples. Everyone tells me that the irritation will go away in a few hours. It takes more like four days. I vow NEVER to subject myself to the dangers of a facial ever again.     So! For the past four years, I&amp;#039;ve been relying on an age-old home recipe that a friend&amp;#039;s grandmother gave me in college to take care of any skin maladies. And now, my ladies, I pass it on to you:     3 tsp. honey (preferably raw)   \u00BD cup whole yogurt (I use the Greek kind with nothing added to it) 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 beaten egg white        Mix all ingredients together and apply the mask to dry, clean skin. Leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Follow with your regular moisturizer.      The adorable `lil grandma that gave this recipe to me was in her late 80s with clear, unlined skin. Believe me, it works.     But, I have to mention that a couple of weeks ago, I did break my no-facial resolution to go to Cornelia Day Resort for their signature facial with head aesthetician Joanna Butila (it was for &amp;quot;work&amp;quot;). I walked out with my skin glowing and clear and blotch-free.      I guess some things do deserve second chances. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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