Skin Care

The Foundation of Your Beauty: 10 Tips for Great Skin

Try these simple tricks and you'll have glowing skin in less than a month

by Dawn Davis | 2 COMMENTS

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Repeat After Me: I Will Wear Sunscreen Every Single Day Yes, even on cloudy days and days when you won't spend much time outside. Let me sell you on why. There are two kinds of aging -- internal and external. There's not much you can do about internal aging -- time and gravity eventually make skin sag. External aging has to do with environmental factors, sun exposure being the biggest one. Look younger longer and avoid lines, pigmentation and leathery texture with this simple daily step. If you want to elevate your skin-care skills to black-belt-ninja level, add a hat, stay under an umbrella at the beach or pool and walk on the shady side of the street.

Now, sunscreen. Finding a product whose texture you like is crucial -- it's the only way you'll use it daily. You also need a product with SPF 30 or greater. Personally, I like mineral sunscreens with the active ingredients titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which remain on the surface of the skin and reflect UV rays. The downside? They're heavier and whiter than chemical sunscreens, which are silkier and sink in quickly (but need more frequent reapplication). Pick a winner and get it into your routine.

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