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Verdict on pimple-stoppers is clear, even if faces aren't.
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San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
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August 24, 2004
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Byline: Crystal Chow
In ``My Big Fat Greek Wedding,'' Nia Vardalos' character awakens on the nuptial day to a big fat blemish on her face. We felt her pain, deeply. For who among us hasn't peered into the mirror in the morning and seen It _ a pimple, an imperfection, a reason for despair? If ever there was a case of "out, damned spot," this is it. Did these products clear things up?
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Boo Boo Zap! by Benefit, contains salicylic acid, $18 for 0.2 fluid ounces.
FIRST IMPRESSION: "Two boo-boos needed zapping. But this strong potion stings if you smooth it on broken skin. Also very strong, medicinal smell."
CLEAR CONDITIONS? "It worked on both blemishes, ...