9 AMAZING SKINCARE TIPS WE LEARNED FROM OUR GRANDMAS

1. Don’t throw out your rice water. Rice water is rich with minerals that are amazing for your skin and hair using the cooled water left after boiling rice is a tip passed down from Japanese geishas for centuries. It’s also rich in anti-oxidants and helps prevent hyper-pigmentation and age spots. No rice water? There are several beauty products out there that are based in the benefits of rice, like Chaintecaille’s Rice & Geranium...

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6 SKIN SECRETS FROM A CELEBRITY FACIALIST

1. Give up potato chips. "All processed foods can cause inflammation in the body, leading to conditions such as rosacea, arthritis, fibromyalgia, pancreatitis, gall stones, fatty liver, yellowing or grayish whites of your eyes, and cellulite," says Ciminelli, who gives clients a list of skin-healthy foods after each appointment. "Fiber-rich foods are essential for clear skin: Think apples, prunes and, my favorite underdog, seaweed — it's...

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15 THINGS WOMEN WITH PERFECT SKIN DO EVERY DAY

Everyone knows at least one woman with seemingly perfect skin. Every time you see her glowing face, you think, seriously, how does she do it? What kind of magical procedures is she getting? Which expensive creams is she using? Here's the thing: Her secret is simple — she has flawless skin because she's nailed the best daily routine. Another secret? So can you. 1. She uses the correct cleanser for her skin type. "For oily...

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INSIDE A BEAUTY EDITOR'S INSANE SKIN-CARE ROUTINE

I once dedicated a solid 45 minutes each morning to my beauty routine, and that was a problem. So when I finally cut my embarrassingly elaborate skin-care routine down to ten minutes this summer, it was a point of pride. My goal: perfect, luminous skin. I begin my streamlined morning lineup with a few pumps of Phace's Detoxifying Cleanser, a non-foaming cleanser specifically enhanced with a pH slightly lower than our skin's natural pH....

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SKIN-CARE TIPS FOR EVERY SKIN TYPE

If You Have Normal Skin... Your skin is neither too oily nor too dry, and you rarely break out or experience redness. Your pores are small (practically invisible), and though an occasional blemish may surface, it’s usually tied to your period. The Best Regimen Cleanse and moisturize daily with gentle, basic products. Look for those with antioxidants, which fight free-radical damage and stave off the signs of aging. You might...

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WANT BETTER SKIN? MAKE THIS TINY CHANGE

The skin-care advice delivered to me during a facial is typically some sort of overwhelmingly large lifestyle change ("Do you consume a lot of cheese and milk? Stop." "No more spicy food, ever." "Go gluten-free." "Cut soy."). So when Carrie Lindsey, a facialist at Shen Beauty in Brooklyn, told me about a tiny tweak that could transform my skin—washing my face with cool water instead of my usual steaming-hot splashes—it seemed surprisingly manageable. I...

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THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF CLEAR SKIN

1. KEEP IT CLEAN Your makeup might hide zits, but it also traps free radicals against your skin, says Zoe Draelos, a professor of dermatology at Duke University. Wash your face morning, night, and after the gym with a cleanser that contains up to 2 percent salicylic acid. We like Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions Purifying Gel Cleanser for sensitive skin. 2. DON'T POP YOUR ZITS It's so hard not to, we know. But try to resist....

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10 WINTER SKIN CARE TIPS

For many people, the cold clear days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin of the face, hands, and feet. For some people, the problem is worse than just a general tight, dry feeling: They get skin so dry it results in flaking, cracking, even eczema (in which the skin becomes inflamed). "As soon as you turn the heat on indoors, the skin starts to dry...

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