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Wondering how to get the most out of your favorite perfume and smell nice for hours on end? We’re here to help! With a few quick changes to how you apply perfume, you can ensure that your skin smells great all day. Read on, and we’ll show you how to make any kind of perfume last longer, plus give you some handy tips on keeping perfume fresh in the bottle for years.
Things You Should Know
- Keep your skin moisturized to help perfume last. Apply perfume on damp skin, or add petroleum jelly before spritzing.
- Apply perfume directly on your pulse points. You can also try spraying it on your hairbrush and then brushing it on to your clothes for an added oomph.
- Choose strong perfumes, such as eau de perfume, solid perfume, or roll-on perfume oil.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionWhy does the perfume not stay longer on my body?Lina GlaumCommunity AnswerPossibly you have a dryer skin type. If you moisturize before applying perfume or take a shower before doing it, that might help.
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References
- ↑ http://www.perfume.org/make-your-perfume-last-longer
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- ↑ https://thebeautybrains.com/2008/09/even-more-alternative-uses-for-petroleum-jelly/
- ↑ http://www.perfume.org/make-your-perfume-last-longer
- ↑ http://www.perfume.org/make-your-perfume-last-longer
- ↑ https://perfumesociety.org/make-perfume-last-longer/
- ↑ https://intothegloss.com/2015/06/how-to-make-perfume-scent-last-longer/
- ↑ https://intothegloss.com/2015/06/how-to-make-perfume-scent-last-longer/
- ↑ https://www.thefashionspot.com/beauty/756079-how-to-layer-perfume/
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