Oklahoma Tornado Aftermath: Here's How You<br>Can Help

A massive tornado has devastated parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs, leaving at least 51 people (including at least 20 children) dead. Their communities, including the hard-hit Moore, Okla., need all of the assistance they can get. If you want to help, here's how.

Red Cross
Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. Donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here.

To send a $10 donation to the Disaster Relief fund via text message, text the word REDCROSS to 90999. The donation will show up on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your balance if you have a prepaid phone. You need to be 18 or older, or have parental permission, to donate this way. If you change your mind, text the word STOP to 90999.

Phone: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767); for Spanish speakers, 1-800-257-7575; for TDD, 1-800-220-4095.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief
This organization says the donations will be going towards those who need tree removal services, laundry services, and meals. Clothing donations are not being accepted at this time. You can donate here.

Checks can be addressed to BGCO and mailed to:

Attn: Disaster Relief
3800 N. May Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK
73112

Salvation Army
Mobile kitchens that can serve meals to 2,500 people a day are being sent to areas that have been hit the hardest in central Oklahoma to South Oklahoma City.

You can donate online on Salvation Army's website. Or, you can text the word STORM to 80888 to make a $10 donation via your cellphone.

Checks can be addressed to OKLAHOMA TORNADO RELIEF and mailed to:

The Salvation Army
PO Box 12600
Oklahoma City, OK 73157

Phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)

United Way of Central Oklahoma
You can specifically donate to tornado relief-and-recovery efforts on the organization's Website here.

Checks can be addressed to MAY TORNADO RELIEF and mailed to:

United Way of Central Oklahoma
P.O. Box 837
Oklahoma City, OK
73101

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How to Calm the Aftermath of a Chemical Peel

I recently learned the art of calming your skin post-chemical peel.

Chemical peels are specifically good for improving acne, evening out your skin's texture, and minimizing the look of fine lines. But the treatment does leave you red-faced, followed by the ew-but-cool shedding of your skin for the next few days. But at last you emerge with the most gorgeous facial skin. A small sacrifice for a glowing complexion, if you ask me.

However during the shedding stage, which I had never experienced before, I was kind of at a loss for how to deal with bits of skin randomly peeling off midday, so I enlisted some help.

Gervaise Gerstner, M.D., a cosmetic dermatologist in NYC told me to, "take a dry washcloth and buff the skin while dry." Apparently using a physical exfoliator or a skin-cleansing device is too harsh to slough away the dead skin cells.

Then, to properly hydrate my face after buffing away the dead skin cells, Gerstner recommends mixing a tiny dot of Aquaphor into your nightly cream to calm any chaffing. If you're prone to acne though, she suggests skipping the Aquaphor and simply applying your daily moisturizer six times a day to avoid further clogging of the pores.

I loved her tip about using a dry washcloth on a dry face, especially since it doesn't leave your skin super red. It's now my go-to way to exfoliate. Plus, if you're not getting a chemical peel anytime soon, but accidentally get a sunburn this summer (remember to slather on SPF!), it's a good way to slough off dead skin gently.

Try this exfoliating trick and let us know what you think!

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