It doesn’t take a lot of time or money to get a glowing complexion—with just a few tweaks in your daily routine, you can be on your way to having the soft and smooth skin you've always wanted. No pills, no surgery, no drastic treatments.

Does that sound like an infomercial? Maybe, but it really is possible to get better skin just by making minor adjustments to your everyday routine. Follow these five steps each day, learn some new habits—and see and feel the difference in one week.


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(First published in the January 2009 issue of Marie Claire Philippines, Beauty section as "5 Simple Steps to Smoother Skin;" flashbox photo by Noelle Hernandez; model: Valerie Bariou; adapted for use in Female Network)