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    With love, bare-shouldered beauty

    Updated:1 Jan 2015 9:47 PM | Posted by
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    The stress of the dreaded HSC is enough to deal with, without the constant headache of corsage colour-matching, gambling with gloss and linking your lippy to your date’s lapel. We answer your formal make-up mysteries.

    Q: I want to know how to hide any body blemishes, as well as information about the best body prep for a strapless dress?

    Body blemishes always seem to appear when we want to show a little shoulder, don’t they? Battle them while covering them at the same time with a product like Dermalogica MediBac™ Concealing Spot Treatment - which is a concealer and spot treatment in one!
    Dead skin cells are the very cause of a blotchy, uneven tan. If you are thinking about getting sprayed, exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate and then moisturise thoroughly. A good clean base will allow any colour to stay-put, without sticking to dry bits and flaking off. Using a gorgeous smelling body butter will help to ensure soft skin - Urban Rituelle Beachcomber Ruby Mango Body Butter is our pick. Want a hint of a summer sun but don’t fancy a full-on faux glow? L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Shimmering Body Lotion smells like summer and will have you looking 'R-Patz-radiant' in the moonlight.

    Other body-buffing bests:

    Fake Bake Bamboo Buffing Lotion

    Sanctum Certified Organic Skincare Body Buff

    Palmolive Coconut Body Butter Shower Scrub

    Manicare Loofah Bath Brush - Natural

    35 Member Comments

    Miss19 16 Nov 2018 2:37 PM

    Body blemishes are the worst

    BeautifulJusty 4 May 2017 3:59 PM

    Did not care much about beauty products when studying for my HSC - exams were priority

    Yohanna 12 Jun 2016 4:45 PM

    I love the idea of shimmering body lotion!

    Yohanna 12 Jun 2016 4:45 PM

    was never in need to cover anything on my body. Love everything sleeveless and backless =)

    talk-a-lot 1 Jan 2015 12:06 PM

    Some great tips to hide blemishes when showing off a bit of skin.

    Thaliaho 23 Nov 2010 7:50 AM

    Love this! The L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Shimmering Body Lotion sounds amazing!

    akalalouie 16 Jan 2010 2:57 PM

    funny I've never really considered using makeup on the rest of my body (apart from my face).

    PerfectProductPrincess87 3 Jan 2010 2:11 AM

    I had a bad case of folliculitis and golden staph once.....when it came to friday night and i wanted to go out, I bought a can of Sally Hansen body foundation and voila - instant cure!

    Sweetie 15 Dec 2009 10:40 PM

    Thanks Hely for the tip about rinsing your back thoroughly after shampooing, never heard that before but makes sense!

    Georgiegirl89 18 Nov 2009 2:50 AM

    thanks for the great tips really helpful

    Breebartlett 10 Nov 2009 1:25 AM

    love it!!!!!!

    Beautygeek135 9 Nov 2009 2:40 AM

    Great info! exfoliation is definitely your best friend through times like this!

    DanniiBeauty 7 Nov 2009 8:05 AM

    might try the spot treatment.

    Nikiyaki 3 Nov 2009 8:18 AM

    If you feel you need to "prep" for wearing a strapless dress you'd probably be better off in another style. The bolero has really come back into fashion recently, and even beyond that, sleeves and collars provide so much impact and individuality to an outfit. Wearing what's essentially a tube, only a few ruffles and a colour change different from everyone else's tube, isn't a winning strategy for standing out.

    Happy Daisy 1 Nov 2009 12:06 PM

    I love the L'Occitane Cherry Blossom range. It smells amazing.

    Aleisharobinson_ 1 Nov 2009 2:49 AM

    how awkward are back blemishes, cant reach them to cover them up! i think my conditioner makes me get them :(

    HMad 27 Oct 2009 3:54 AM

    Oh how I wish I had bh to turn to when I was getting ready for my formal. I used to suffer from the dreaded "backne" and could have used this little Dermalogica beauty!

    Mv09 27 Oct 2009 12:05 AM

    great tips! thank you :)

    sarahnh BD 26 Oct 2009 1:32 PM

    body butter :D only problem is it smells so good you want to eat it!

    Yvette Rose 26 Oct 2009 12:42 PM

    That body butter sounds like HEAVEN ! Mmmmm and that sanctum body buff sounds like something i need now that warmer days are arriving and i am showing off my bare shoulders !

    KarenSaid 26 Oct 2009 9:03 AM

    I really want to get one of those strappy.. loofah thingies for your back? Haha, sorry, no idea what they're called...

    Prettypearls 26 Oct 2009 9:02 AM

    I find using a matte powder that matches your skin colour or slightly darker to powder the body all over, then finishing off with a shimmer powder, helps to cover balance the colour and conceal any spots. Though the shimmer part can be a bit too much for day time wear.

    Michelle007 26 Oct 2009 3:27 AM

    good advice, i only wish i could go strapless without feeling like my boobs were going to pop out at the wrong moment.

    expresso.x 26 Oct 2009 2:34 AM

    ooh love this!

    Mcmle 26 Oct 2009 2:07 AM

    I agree, exfoliate and good old body butter work a treat to keep the blemish's at bay.

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