The oil-blotting paper myth. For years, clients have been relying on sheets of paper to âblotâ away excess oil and breakthrough shine. The truth is, blotting papers may do more harm than good. Throughout the day, skin is bombarded with oil, makeup, dust, pollution and free radicals.
despot â(plural despots) 1  A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant. ( 2 historical) A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)  Chinese:
Despotism is defined as a situation in which a ruler has absolute power. A monarchy where a king has absolute power is an example of despotism. 1  rule or domination by a despot; autocracy. 2  the methods or acts of a despot; tyranny.  a political system, state, etc. dominated by a despot.