Get Fresh Every Day

Washing your face is the single most important step in your makeup routine and overall skin care -- it preps the canvas for the rest of your healthy-skin regimen.

Here's what you need to know to make sure your cleansing routine is right for your skin type:

• For normal or oily skin, washing morning and evening is sufficient to remove pore-clogging makeup, bacteria, and pollutants. But don't overdo it: More than twice a day will dry skin out.
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• Dry skin types can skip the morning cleanse, and just wash at night to remove makeup and other products. Don't skip the area around your forehead and behind your ears, where excess dirt and grime accumulate.
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• Wash with warm water -- hot H2O strips natural oils, drying out skin.