Skin care

Busy Gal's Guide to Skin Care

Have zero time? Use these fast skin care tips and tricks -- because your skin notices when it's being neglected

by Anna Jimenez

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Tip 1: Clean out your skin care closet When you're busy, it feels like you're constantly juggling priorities. With too many balls in the air, you are destined to drop one -- and as soon as one hits the ground, the rest will likely come tumbling down. The same applies for your skin care routine. When you have a ton of different skin care products staring at you from your medicine cabinet, it can all start to feel too overwhelming.

Instead of feeling bogged down or suffocated by so many options, pare down your routine. Because despite what QVC or commercials might be telling you, you only need a few key items to keep your skin healthy. You don't need any sort of twelve-step program. So grab your trash bin and get to work. First, throw out any expired products. Then, toss any eye cream or moisturizer where the water has separated from the product and is resting on top -- this is a sign of a spoiled product. Lastly, trash product you don't use on a daily basis or haven�t touched in over a month. Then, if it's still crowded in there, read the next few slides to determine the exact products to keep and then the rest can go.

SEE NEXT PAGE: Tip 2: Know your skin type

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choosing a go-to rpoduct can be tough even if you do know your skin type

by venenumletalis Friday, March 29, 2013 at 03:00PM Report as inappropriate

I need simple and finding products that multitask are even better. I difficulty believe in keeping the cleansing clothes handy after an exhausting day it seems like that's all I can manage.

by Chica181 Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 03:01AM Report as inappropriate

Great guide.

by Lili04 Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 04:16AM Report as inappropriate

Two FANTASTIC tips: Eating enough protein to keep skin healthy and caring for skin while traveling (it takes more of a beating than you realize, and airplanes are dehydrating). Great information!

by GigiSD Friday, February 15, 2013 at 11:18PM Report as inappropriate

great tips

by aishak55 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 03:16PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by EricaC123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:13PM Report as inappropriate

knowing ur skin type is definitely important so you could the the correct product for ur skin

by mosh Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 09:32PM Report as inappropriate

I hear a lot about that SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic, wonder if its worth the hype/price.

by kimihavens Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 01:24PM Report as inappropriate

Knowing your skin type & having a regular regimen is most important.

by robyne00 Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 05:19PM Report as inappropriate

I actually love cleaning out my skin care products... Looking for expiration dates, lining them up in rows of "things that must be used now" and "things that can keep"...

by schien Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 02:18PM Report as inappropriate