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7 Ways to Save Your Skin During Allergy Season

You're sneezing, sniffling and scratching your way through spring -- but you don't have to look like it
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Throw a Curve Ball
If all else fails, one of the best ways to combat allergy face is to draw attention away from problem areas. Create a diversion with a bold, statement lip (these on-trend shades are a good place to start) or an inventive hairstyle.

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Stay One Step Ahead
Your favorite products can help mask your allergy symptoms, but some of those products may actually be making your symptoms worse. Try to steer clear of perfumes and heavily fragranced lotions and check your labels for irritating preservatives like propylene glycol and parabens. Shelve hair products like gels, pomades and creams, which tend to attract pollen in the air, and try changing clothes and washing your hair before getting into bed or sitting on the couch. "It sounds extreme," says Greenberg, "but at least you won't be spreading the allergens everywhere!"

BY ERICA SMITH | APR 17, 2014 | SHARES
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