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Article: Spring cleaning: revitalizing your skin for the season.(how to repair winter skin damage)(Beauty and Style for the New Black Woman)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1998 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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During the winter Jack Frost probably did far more damage to your skin than a simple nip at your nose. But now that blustery winds and frigid snowstorms have surrendered to warm breezes and gentle showers, it's time to shed those heavy layers and bounce back from the winter skin blues with beauty and style.
As nature's protective armor, your skin--the largest organ of the body--shields fragile tissues and organs from the harsh effects of the environment and blocks out harmful germs and bacteria. The skin prevents the body from dehydrating, transmits nutrients to hair and nails, and disposes wastes and toxins through perspiration. It serves as a bridge to the ...