MTM Skincare

This great charcoal mask cleans deeply without leaving your skin feeling dry. derma e operates out of a small-batch facility in Southern California. For more than eight years, the company has been manufacturing with wind power to offset its nonrenewable energy use

FACIAL MOISTURIZER
NORMAL SKIN
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream absorbs on contact and quenches nonstop with a high dose of hyaluronic acid. (And ignore that "extra-dry skin" business on the jar—this formula is light enough for normal and combination types. If you're really dry, you could actually layer something heavier on top.)

ESSENCE Brimming with moisturizers and peptides, Estée Lauder Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion delivers the taut, polished feel of a toner without the stinging side effects.

CLEANSING WIPES Some wipes are so sudsy that you need to rinse after using them. Not so with Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes. The just-moist-enough sheets render skin soft and totally bare.

CLEANSER DRY SKIN The magic of Lancôme Crème Radiance Clarifying Cleanser? The dense, creamy formula transforms into an airy whip and turns prickly skin pliant.

CLEANSER
OILY SKIN
With its rich texture, Eau Thermale Avène Cleansing Foam clings to your T-zone and regulates oil production with glutamic acid to give skin a fresh, matte finish.

Manage stress
Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To encourage healthy skin — and a healthy state of mind — take steps to manage your stress. Set reasonable limits, scale back your to-do list and make time to do the things you enjoy. The results might be more dramatic than you expect.

Eat a healthy diet
A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research suggests that a diet rich in vitamin C and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger looking skin.

Don't smoke
Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow. This depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health.
Smoking also damages collagen and elastin — the fibers that give your skin strength and elasticity. In addition, the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — can contribute to wrinkles.
If you smoke, the best way to protect your skin is to quit. Ask your doctor for tips or treatments to help you stop smoking.

Protect yourself from the sun
One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems — as well as increase the risk of skin cancer.
For the most complete sun protection:
-Use sunscreen. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply every two hours — or more often if you're swimming or perspiring.
-Seek shade. Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun's rays are strongest.
-Wear protective clothing. Cover your skin with tightly woven long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats. Also consider laundry additives, which give clothing an additional layer of ultraviolet protection for a certain number of washings, or special sun-protective clothing — which is specifically designed to block ultraviolet rays.