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11 Tips to Whipping Your Body into Shape for Summer

Bikini or not, you still want your body and skin to look sexy this summer -- here's how

by Anna Jimenez

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Schedule a facial According to celebrity esthetician and skin care expert Ren�e Rouleau, women need to get facials at least four times a year -- that's once at the start of each new season in order to remove dry skin, correct discoloration and brown spots, and most importantly, stimulate cell renewal for a fresh face, says Rouleau. So if you haven't had a facial since winter, it's time.

If you can't get to a spa to get one done, make sure you are giving yourself mini at-home facials on a regular basis:
Step 1: Start by washing skin with a mild cleanser.
Step 2: Use a facial exfoliant to remove dead and dry skin cells. Try Eraclea Daily Bamboo Exfoliant, $40.
Step 3: Immediately follow with a few drops of a skin-repairing serum, then apply a thin coat of a clarifying mask to your entire face and neck. The mask will help the serum penetrate deeper into your skin. Try Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask, $21.
Step 4: Leave on 10 to 15 minutes, and use a warm wash cloth to gently clean off your face. Finish by applying your favorite moisturizer.

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helpful! thank you :)

by tulipsarebetter Monday, January 14, 2013 at 05:03PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for the tips!

by EricaC123 Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:31AM Report as inappropriate

I love the facial tips!

by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 06:41PM Report as inappropriate

good

by Nicole2814 Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 08:23PM Report as inappropriate

I prefer gym :D

by Dahlia84 Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 06:07PM Report as inappropriate

Really it boils down to common sense... if you want to be fit and healthy, everything in moderation and nothing to excess.

by Jennifer10708 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10:43AM Report as inappropriate

I love this article! There are lots of great tips here (but I dare anyone to take my diet coke away--I'll just be bloated, I don't care!) and I love that it's not just about diet and exercise, but good skin and HEALTHY tanning as well. I love love love Total Beauty's dedication to NOT promoting tanning beds or lying out in the sun. YAY SUNBLOCK! :-)

by tallredamanda Friday, July 6, 2012 at 01:30PM Report as inappropriate

Working out is almost always good :) Don't make it a chore though--find activities you enjoy, and then push yourself.

by LipglossandSpandex Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11:10PM Report as inappropriate

Cardio! :)

by ManoSalwa Friday, June 8, 2012 at 03:50AM Report as inappropriate

Most of us probably need a little more work out and less spray tan!

by alictasia Monday, May 28, 2012 at 01:31PM Report as inappropriate