| EXFOLIATION – JULY | ||
| # | Puzzler Clues | Puzzler Words |
| DOWN | ||
| 1 | dead layers goodbye, removal say hi | microdermabrasion |
| 2 | used to scrub, and hurts to rub | abrasive |
| 3 | the opposite of rough, and anything but tough | smooth |
| 4 | bring to your skin, if dryness sets in | moisture |
| 5 | to polish or buff, removes the old stuff | exfoliate |
| 7 | responsible for lemonade’s tart taste, which makes you pucker your face | citric |
| 10 | this protein is strong, causing hair to be long | keratin |
| 12 | the second of three, covering me | dermis |
| 13 | easy to the touch, painful much | sensitive |
| 14 | a protective barrier, some parts are hairier | epidermis |
| 15 | releases sweat, making you wet | pores |
| 19 | pure water is a common example; in the spa try a sample | chemical |
| 21 | apply this acid that’s found in fruit, blemishes will banish and you’ll be cute | AHA |
| 23 | from birth this takes place, most apparent on your hands and face | aging |
| 24 | your skin this will scour, while taking a shower | loofah |
| 26 | the opposite of living, that life isn’t giving | dead |
| 29 | a service that unglues the surface | peel |
| 31 | oil is lacking, resulting in cracking | dry |
| ACROSS | ||
| 1 | manual application required, leaving a face that’s totally desired | mechanical |
| 4 | this tart additive in “extreme candy,” in chemical peels is also quite handy | malic |
| 6 | this rubbing is much, causing pain to the touch | overexfoliate |
| 8 | some are white, others red, without these you would be dead | cells |
| 9 | in your birthday suit, you surely look cute | skin |
| 11 | irritation can bring this colorful sting | redness |
| 15 | a stone that’s tough and genuinely rough | pumice |
| 16 | used to apply, now even on a guy | brush |
| 17 | not just for tea, exfoliates me | sugar |
| 18 | this acid will fight the acne in sight | salicylic |
| 20 | not just for taste, but a rub without haste | salt |
| 22 | can you believe it’s because of Eve? | menopause |
| 25 | used to remove the old skin groove | acid |
| 27 | to take away, and not let it stay | remove |
| 28 | with your approval, for hair removal | waxing |
| 30 | fine wrinkles disappear, when applied from ear to ear | BHA |
| 32 | used to soak up, what’s spilled from a cup | sponge |
| 33 | either large or skinny, our skin has many | layers |
| 34 | using this you’ll still feel man-ish, especially when your blemishes vanish | glycolic |
