The Ultimate Skin Care Guide

Susie Cushner

How to find your skin’s inner glow, from beauty product picks to step-by-step skincare plans.

Pamper Yourself Like a ProWhy head out into the harsh winter cold when you can get the spa experience at home?
Instant Improvements for Your SkinGet smooth, clear, luminous-looking skin in seconds with these genius flaw-fixers.
Skin-Care Tips for Every Skin TypeWish your complexion would make an about-face? Here’s help geared to your skin type.
Eat RightHydrate your skin by reaching for foods filled with the essential fatty acids found in walnuts, flaxseed, salmon, and olive oil three to five times a week.

Empty makeup bag. Dump contents on a flat colorsafe surface, such as a bathroom counter.
Toss old products. Discard any old, expired, or broken items. In general, mascara and liquid eyeliner expires after three to four months; eye and lip pencils, three to five years; lipstick and lip gloss, two to three years; and foundation, about two years.
Related: When Do Beauty Products Expire?
Reasses your makeup stash. Keep only what you are really going to use.
Related: Makeup Essentials Checklist