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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THuRSDAY, MARcH 7, 2019
Wanting affordable skin care
Dear Annie: I’m in my ural way to look and feel
20s, and I just recently had your best.
a facial for the first time.
There are ways to keep
I’ll admit I was skeptical up with your beauty rou-
about its potential benefits, tine on a budget, especially
but my skin has never felt by doing facials at home.
The how-to web-
smoother! I’d love
DEAR
site wikiHow has
to go back for reg-
ANNIE
ular monthly treat-
a helpful step-by-
ments, but facials
step guide called
are quite expensive,
“How to Make an
and I can’t afford to
All Natural Facial
get them more than
at Home,” and the
twice a year or so.
internet at large is
My concern is
full of such tutori-
that my skin will ANNIE LANE als; just do a search
Creators
never be as good as
for “DIY natural
Syndicate Inc.
it would be if I were
facials.”
able to get facials as
You can try
often as I imagine celeb- Groupon and similar sites,
rities do. Is there anything which may offer spa deals.
I can do at home that will In addition, you could ask
help me achieve profession- your spa whether there are
al-level skin care results packages with discounted
without breaking the bank? rates there. And ask to be
I feel as if I just learned put on your spa’s mail-
what I’ve been missing out ing list for special promo-
tions. Lastly, you can look
on. — Beauty on a Budget
Dear Beauty: Congrat- for beauty schools where
ulations on your first facial. up-and-coming
aesthe-
Taking care of your skin ticians are trying to ful-
when you are in your 20s is fill their hours before they
a great gift to give to your receive a license to practice.
Remember, though, that
future self that will pay ben-
efits for the rest of your life. beautiful glowing skin starts
Facials are also a great nat- from the inside out. Try to
limit your alcohol, sugar
and caffeine intake. In addi-
tion, lots of exercise, sun-
screen and sleep do won-
ders for your skin. Good
luck, and keep glowing.
Dear Annie: Recently,
you published a letter from
a young girl who blushes
easily and asked how to
overcome this problem.
As you mentioned, gain-
ing self-confidence may
be the best remedy. When
I was her age and in the
business world, I was very
reserved. My father, a suc-
cessful businessman, rec-
ommended that I join Toast-
masters as he had done.
This wonderful club helped
me overcome my fear of
speaking in public.
Later, when my new
job required me to speak to
groups of company employ-
ees, I was not so bashful
and actually enjoyed it. —
Not So Bashful
Dear Not So Bashful:
Though I already printed
the same recommenda-
tion from another reader,
I couldn’t pass up printing
yours, as it brought a smile
to my face.
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Counterintuitive
tactics will work wonders for you now. For instance,
you may have to stop talking in order to get your
message across. (And you can blame the Mercury
retrograde for that one!)
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Luxuries are more of
a risk, of course, than practical items. They may be
worth a lot, but if you ever have to sell them, your
pool of possible buyers will be much smaller than
you’ll have for affordable, practical goods.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It will be hard to sepa-
rate the thing itself and the way it’s done, and maybe
you shouldn’t even try. The person with warmth and
a pleasant attitude makes experience so sweet.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The options may
seem evenly matched in the “pros and cons” depart-
ment. But don’t you get the feeling that one will
make for a much better story?
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just think of what
you could learn from the champions of your field.
Though they may not be readily available, the best
they have to give is out there somewhere, probably
in book form. You’ll be rewarded for taking initiative.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re not frail, but
there is frailty in you, just like there is frailty in all.
Softer, weaker moments will be mixed in with the
ones in which you show up powerfully. Vulnerability
connects us.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have dear friends
that make simple things, like going to the super-
market, or watching a game, all the more fun. Your
higher-maintenance friendships are valuable, too, in
a different way. Both have a place in your weekend.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It will be essential to
work with others and pay attention to their moves.
The best way is if you can check each other’s input
for mistakes. Not only will you collectively have a
better product, you’ll be stronger as a team.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ve seen it time and
again. Someone with a moderate amount of ability
who works hard and smart will always win over a
superior talent who doesn’t apply herself. Share the
lesson. Encourage and/or warn those who need it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The temptation will
be to skip the brainstorm and go straight to solving
the problem. If you brainstorm first though, you’ll
have a more well-rounded, interesting and creative
solution.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Vary your mode of ac-
tion. Be a moving target, but not just moving quickly
forward, zig and zag unpredictably. You’ll excite the
crowd, and lose your competition all at once.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (March 8). Love will be
your wealth and your delight. You’ll be supported
when you need it, when you ask for it, and in ways
that do more than take you one step further. Also,
your mind is especially keen going into this year.
You’ve a Sherlock Holmes-like capacity for solving
mysteries and life will give you fun ones to solve.
Libra and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
20, 10, 5, 30 and 16.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The bad part about being
a celebrity is that the station arouses all sorts of
exaggerated expectations that can never be met.
So don’t strive for that sort of status. Play in low-key.
Come up from the bottom.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE