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by Shirley Bragg
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How To Prom Fragrance

You are at the prom. It's hot, you're tired... how do you smell?

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Here's How:

1.   Take sugarless gum with you. Not only will it clean your teeth, it keeps your breath fresh too.

2.   Not the time to switch deodorants. Use one that is tried and true. If you haven't found one yet... start looking and asking around.

3.   Trouble with foot odor? Soak your feet in tea. The tannins will help keep your feet from taking over your fragrance.

4.   Clean beneath the toenails. It gets pretty nasty.

5.   If you are wearing a fragrance, make sure that everything else is unscented. Imagine how many competing scents you could be wearing.

6.   While on the topic, don't go overboard with the fragrance. People at the next table don't want to smell you. Often just a light spraying on your bra is enough.

Tips:

  1. If you want your scent light and airy, spray the outside of your hand, instead of the inside of your wrist where the pulse point is located. Scent is defused outward subtly.
  2. Fragrances are now being formulated to last longer. An old favorite... Revlon's "Lasting" for example stays true to it's name claiming to last a ten hour stretch. And that's just one example.

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