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  2. Chamelaucium - Wikipedia

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    They are commonly known as waxplants, [1] or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. [2] Fourteen species are currently recognised within the genus. It gives its name to a number of closely related genera, collectively known as the Chamelaucium alliance within the family Myrtaceae; larger members include Verticordia , Calytrix , Darwinia ...

  3. Waxing - Wikipedia

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    Strip waxing (soft wax) is accomplished by spreading a wax thinly over the skin. A cloth or paper strip is applied and pressed firmly, adhering the strip to the wax and the wax to the skin. The strip is then quickly ripped against the direction of hair growth, as parallel as possible to the skin to avoid trauma to the skin.

  4. Soil formation - Wikipedia

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    Despite the inevitability of soil retrogression and degradation, most soil cycles are long. [117] Soil-forming factors continue to affect soils during their existence, even on stable landscapes that are long-enduring, some for millions of years. [117] Materials are deposited on top [123] or are blown or washed from the surface. [124]

  5. A Rookie's Complete Guide to Getting a Brazilian Wax - AOL

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    “That causes redness, swelling, irritation, etc. Hard wax, which we use, only adheres to the hair, so it’s more gentle for sensitive skin.” European Wax Center developed its own solution ...

  6. Hydrophobic soil - Wikipedia

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    Hydrophobic soil is a soil whose particles repel water. The layer of hydrophobicity is commonly found at or a few centimeters below the surface, parallel to the soil profile. [1] This layer can vary in thickness and abundance and is typically covered by a layer of ash or burned soil.

  7. Carnauba wax - Wikipedia

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    Carnauba wax. Carnauba (/ k ɑːr ˈ n ɔː b ə,-ˈ n aʊ-,-ˈ n uː-,-n ɑː ˈ uː-/; [1] [2] Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnaˈubɐ]), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera (synonym: Copernicia cerifera), a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Ceará, Piauí, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do ...

  8. Can Milk Make You Taller? Here's What the Science Says. - AOL

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    There's also some evidence that drinking milk may help increase your levels of IGF-1—a hormone that helps determine how tall you'll be,” says Kim Yawitz, R.D., a registered dietitian and gym ...

  9. Tissue expansion - Wikipedia

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    Skin expansion is a common surgical procedure to grow extra skin through controlled mechanical overstretch. It creates skin that matches the color, texture, and thickness of the surrounding tissue, while minimizing scars and risk of rejection. [1] When skin is stretched beyond its physiological limit, mechanotransduction pathways