BEAUTY
life & style
Determine
your skin care
personality.
Q : M Y FIN E LIN ES A N D W R IN K LES A R E:
A:
S ig n s o f a life w e ll liv e d .
B:
A n n o y in g im p e rfe c tio n s th at I ’d lo ve to
see m in im iz e d .
Cs
S e rio u s flaw s that m u st be erased , stat!
Q :
DAILY SK IN CA R E RO U TIN E GEN ER ALLY TA K ES M E:
A:
N o m o re th an a m in u te o r tw o, o n ce o r
tw ic e a day.
B:
T w o to 5 m in u te s, tw ic e a day.
C:
A s lo n g as I need.
Q :
W H EN IT CO M ES TO SK IN CA R E PR O D U CTS:
A:
I th in k d ru g sto re b ra n d s w o rk as w e ll as (and
o ffe r b etter v a lu e th a n ) the e x p e n siv e stuff.
B:
I d o n ’t m in d s p lu rg in g on so m e th in g th a t’s
p ro ve n to w o rk .
C:
L u x e te x tu re s an d p re tty p a c k a g in g are as
im p o rta n t to m e as s ta te -o f-th e -a rt fo rm u las.
Q :
I’M W ILLIN G TO IN V E S T IN M Y SK IN CA R E R O U TIN E:
A:
$ 10 0 /y e a r.
B:
$ 10 0 /m o n th .
C:
$ 10 0 /w e e k .
Q :
I W A N T TO SEE RESU LTS:
A:
O v e rtim e .
B:
T h e so o n e r the better.
C:
Y este rd ay!
So who are you?
If your answers were predominantly As,you’re Low-Maintenance. If
your answers were predominantly Bs, you’re Medium-Maintenance.
And if your answers were predominantly Cs,you’re High-
Maintenance. In case of a tie, begin with the lower-maintenance
profile and add those next-level elements you’re comfortable with.
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MARCH 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
You’re laid back and confident in your appearance.
You want healthy-looking skin, but are not the type
to spend a lot of time at the bathroom sink.
W HAT’S RIGHT FOR
y o u
A targeted, e a sy -to -
c o m m it-to th re e -ste p ro u tin e th at is effe ctive
b u t not fussy. S ta rt e a ch d a y b y w a s h in g w ith
a gentle, n o n fo a m in g c le a n s e r an d fo llo w
w ith an a n t io x id a n t s e r u m to th w a rt fre e -
ra d ic a l dam age. F in is h w ith an S P F -la c e d
m o is t u r iz e r fo r h y d ra tio n an d su n p ro te ctio n
in one. A t n ig h t, yo u can s tic k to the sam e
ro u tin e (b u t use a m o is tu riz e r w ith o u t an
S P F ), o r u p the ante w ith an e x fo lia t in g
c le a n s e r to slo u g h a w ay dead s k in c e lls
th at can d u ll a c o m p le x io n , and add a la y e r
o f r e t in o l s e ru m to stim u la te co lla g e n
p ro d u c tio n an d c e ll tu rn o ver. A n a t-h o m e
p e e l k it, used o n ce a w eek, g ive s a d d itio n a l
s k in sm o o th in g an d firm in g benefits.
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e x p e c t
Sm o o th lu m in o u s sk in
w it h in s ix w eeks, and s m a lle r po res to boot.
W HAT YOU W ON’T G ET
A co m p letely w rin k le -
free co m p lexio n . O ve r-th e -co u n te r an ti-ag ers
are im p actfu l, but stronger d o cto r-ad m in istered
fo rm ulatio n s are calle d for to iro n out deeper
w rin k le s and re a lly boost c la rity and firm n e ss.
YOUR ROUTINE FOR DAY
C e t a p h il G e n t le S k in C le a n s e r , $ 8
A v e e n o P o s it iv e ly R a d ia n t T r ip le B o o s tin g S e ru m , $ 14
S t. Iv e s M in e r a l M o is t u r iz e r S P F 15 , $ 10
YOUR ROUTINE FOR NIGHT
B io r e D e t o x ify in g D a ily S c ru b , $ 7
RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum, $20
A vo n A n e w C lin ic a l A d van ced Re te x tu rizin g P e e l $25
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Did you know?
Because o f their light
texture, serum s are
easily absorbed into the
skin's deeper layers.
A pply a m oisturizer
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' overtop.
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RETINOL SERUM
Retin-A is a proven wrinkle fighter,
but it’s too harsh for many skin
types. Retinol, an over-the-counter
version, is a gentler alternative.
