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As anyone who has ever stolen a magazine from a doctor's office waiting room knows, for clear skin you should drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day, use sunblock, and be gentle with cleansers and exfoliation.
When that doesn't work, it's time for alternatives. Like, perhaps, urban witch-approved treatments. Treatments that involve herbs, chants, and...Neutrogena. Watch and learn, ladies, watch and learn. And tune into more episodes of 'Try Hards' every Tuesday morning at 10am right here.