"Dull" and "blemish-prone" are two adjectives no woman would want her complexion to be described as. But with long hours at work, exposure to pollution, and bad habits (smoking and partying into the night, for instance) taking its toll on your skin, the only way to combat these unwanted changes is by following a good skin care regimen.
To ensure that your skin remains in tip-top shape, five simple steps are essential. Never miss a day of skin pampering, and you'll have that healthy glow even years down the road.
Browse through the gallery for five steps to a fresh face, plus products to try.
(First published in the April 2003 issue of Good Houskeeping Philippines, Beauty Workbook section as "Fresh Face;" photos by Ocs Alvarez; makeup by Barbi Chan; model: Romina Zamora; adapted for use in Female Network)
Looking to buy? Here's all the store information you need:
- Avon is available through Avon representatives or Avon beauty centers. Check this directory for the center nearest you.
- Burt's Bees, Clean Skin, and Philosophy are available at Beauty Bar stores nationwide. Check this store directory for the branch nearest you.
- Dermalogica, L'Occitane, Murad, and Sekkisei are available at Rustan's Makati, Rustan's Shangri-La, Rustan's Alabang Town Center, and Rustan's Cebu.
- Garnier, Neutrogena, Nivea, Olay, Pond's, and St. Ives are available at leading department stores and beauty stores nationwide.
- Human Nature is available at Beauty Bar and online. You can also check for the branch nearest you via this store directory.
- Kiehl's is available at Greenbelt 5 and SM Mall of Asia.
- The Body Shop is available at Alabang Town Center, Eastwood Mall, Festival Mall, Gateway, Glorietta, Greenhills Shopping Center, Greenbelt, Market Market, Power Plant Mall, Robinsons Place Ermita, Robinsons Galleria, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM North The Block, SM City North EDSA, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, The Podium, Trinoma, Marquee Mall Pampanga, Ayala Center Cebu, SM City Bacolod, SM City Cebu, SM Cagayan de Oro, and SM City Davao.
For more skin care tips, tutorials, and tricks, check out these galleries:
