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If you've ever had a mane mishap, makeup meltdown, or waxing woe, read on. We asked women to share their lowest beauty moments- then we got pro tips to help you dodge their disasters forevermore!

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If you have fair or sensitive skin, it's best to avoid facials that include extractions- the part of the treatment where an aesthetician applies pressure to pores to remove trapped sebum. "People with this skin type have delicate capillaries that rupture easily," says Ranella Hirsch, M.D., a dermatologist in Boston. Sound like you? Banish blackheads by exfoliating once a week with a scrub, like Bioré Skin Preservation Even Smoother Microderm Exfoliator ($15; at drugstores). It has ...

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