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Beauty tips for the big
day and beyond
Stop wishing, for great skin and
hair. Make it a reality with our.
wo-pronged approach: Amp up
your daily regimen with the
)est basics, and tackle long-term
problems with proven fixes.
TEXT BY Sarah Smith
PHOTOGRAPHS BY Bryan Gardner
,KIN BASIC
These smart essentials v
"| MILD CLEANSER A soap-free,
non-comedogenic face wash,
I like Cetaphil Gentle Skin
Cleanser, lifts oil, makeup, and dirt
without clogging pores or causing
breakouts ($12 at drugstores).
spectrum" adi
a dime-size dollop of Eucerin
Everyday Protection Face Lotion
SPF 30 ($19 at drugstores).
A MOISTURIZER Elizabeth
Arden Ceramide Capsule
I Daily Youth Restoring
Serum protects and gives luminosity with lipids that mimic
the oils Mother Nature gave you.
Wear it alone, or mix a few
drops into your lotion
($72, elizabetharden.com).
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*~\E CREAM Twice daily,
'/' nourish skin and attack
^-— puffiness with the floral extracts in Hurt's Bees Sensitive Eye
Cream ($15, burtsbees.com).
"-\N Older versions
~% shielded you from burn-—' causing UVBs, not aging
UVAs. New FDA mandates
stipulate bottles labeled "broad
LIP BALM Smooth lips are a
better canvas for color than
rough ones. A petrolatum-
based salve, such as Kiehl s
Lip Balm #1, heals and seals
($7, kiehls.com).
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EXFOLIATOR Gritty scrubs
feel effective, but they can
scuff and irritate skin. The
Clarisonic Aria Sonic Skin
Cleansing Brush gently buffs with
supersoft bristles and a hum
of sonic waves. Use twice a week
with cleanser ($199, sephora.com).
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NIGHT CREAM Retinal is
proven to even skin tone,
help clear acne, and prevent
and target signs of aging. At bedtime, apply an M&M's-size drop
of ROC Multi-Correxion Night
Treatment ($25 at drugstores).
CLEANSING CLOTHS Too
tired to wash your face at
the end of a long day? Don't
make a habit of it. Instead, reach
for Pond's Luminous Clean Wet
Cleansing Towelettes, which
keep bacteria at bay with grimeattracting, yet soothing, kaolin
clay ($5, amozon.com).
8
COTTON SWABS The safest
way to pop a pimple: Press
Q-tips into the offender
from both sides using minimal
pressure ($3 at drugstores).
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INIMIZE PORES
SOLUTIONS
Here, surefire strategies
for stubborn
iplexion woes.
ABOLISH BLEMISHES
THE CAUSE: New research links
acne to high-glycemic diets
(e.g., starchy and sugary foods)
and dairy intake, saysjoshun
Zeichner, a dermatologist in
New York City. Stress and
hormonal fluctuations are also
still suspect.
THE FIX: Watch your diet, and
ditch the heavy-duty zit cream
you had in high school; grownup breakouts should be treated
gently. After cleansing, apply
La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo to
your face ($37, laroche-posay
.us). "It exfoliates and kills bacteria with benzoyl peroxide,"
says Zeichner. Really sensitive?
Limit the time irritating ingredients linger on your skin. Use
a rinse-off wash, and spot-treat
pimples as needed. We like
(1) Neutrogena Oil-Free Pink
Grapefruit Facial Cleanser
($8 at drugstores) and Proactiv
Advanced Blemish Treatment
($18, discoverproactiv.com).
EXPECT RESULTS IN 4 months
nartnastewartwedainqs
THE CAUSE: Oil, dead skin, and
even hair can clog pores and
make them appear bigger as
well as black. Contrary to popular belief, pores don't open
d shut like the lens of a cami. They're one size no matter
lat you do, but you can improve their appearance.
THE FIX: Acids clear out gunk,
leaving pores less noticeable,
'our skin is oily, try a greasetting beta-hydroxy acid
lanser twice a week; switch
to a leave-on version, like
Clean & Clear Acne Spot Treatment, after a month ($7.50 at
drugstores). Those with drier
complexions should opt for
-Hder 4 percent glycolic-acid
.-.•mulas.suchasM-61 Power
Cleanse ($34, m6Tlabs.com).
And since the nose has the
most oil glands of all, apply
(2) Boots Botanies Complexion Refining Clay Mask over
it weekly ($9, target.com).
EXPECT RESULTS IN 6 months
TREAT LINES
FADE DARK SPOTS
THE CAUSE: The sun activates
melanocytes, or pigmentproducing cells, which shi
up as a tawny tan at best
but more often manifest
sun spots. Inflammation
from bug bites, blemishes, or
rashes can also leave marks.
THE FIX: Meghan O'Brien, a
New York City dermatologist,
recommends a brightening
vitamin C serum in the morning and a spot application
of skin-lightening 2 percent
hydroquinone at night. If
you're prone to irritation, try
Elure Advanced Skin Lightening Lotion instead, which
breaks down pigment with
a mushroom enzyme ($150,
elureskin.com).
EXPECT RESULTS IN 6 months
LIGHTEN DARK
UNDER-EYE CIRCLES
THE CAUSE: Good old DNA
anks, Mom!); slow-movin
iod showing through thin
n; sun damage; or chronic
rubbing, which leads to permanent inflammation. When
circles are always pigmented,
genetics are usually to blame.
THE FIX: Rest and water keep
vessels open and blood
moving, but caffeine-spiked
(3) Lancdme Genifique
Eye Light-Pearl also revs up
circulation ($68, lancome
usa.com). Lighten discoloration with a few taps of a
soy-intense night cream like
Goldfaden MD Bright
Eyes ($85, goldfaden.com).
EXPECT RESULTS IN 6 months
These potent
treatments need
consistency to work.
Stay the coursegood things come to
those with patient
and perseverance
THE CAUSE: UV rays weaken
supportive collagen and elastin
fibers. Instead of bouncing
back from smiles and squints,
the skin settles in and stays put.
There's also a genetic component: If your mom has loads of
lines, chances are you will, too.
THE FIX: The one-two punch of
daily SPF and nightly retinol
truly is your first line of defense.
If you want to kick it up, add
peptides. The naturally occurring compounds send skin cells
an SOS to produce even more
collagen. Zeichner suggests a
pea-size amount of Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum
twice daily ($25 at drugstores).
THE CAUSE: Solar power strikes
again! UVA rays alter cells so
they don't slough off regularly,
resulting in a drab, nubby complexion. Serious dryness can
also leave skin looking rough.
THE FIX: In the A.M., sweep
face with Bliss That's IncrediPeel Resurfacing Pads; its 10
percent glycolic acid rounds up
dead skin cells ($49, sephora
.com). Follow with a ceramide
lotion, and a nightly layer of
retinol to go deeper and promote speedier cell turnover.
EXPECT RESULTS IN 6 months
EXPECT RESULTS IN 3 months
SMOOTH TEXTURE
SMART PLANNING TIP
Murphy's Law states that if
a strapless dress is on the horizon, so is bacne. Stay in the
clear with PanOxyl 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cleansing
Bar, starting three to four
weeks before your big moment
($7.50, walgreens.com).