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    Four tips to help make your fall skin gorgeous and glowing

    By | Makeover – Wed, Oct 27, 2010 1:25 AM EDT

    "When fall comes around," says beauty expert Lucy Crawford, "the air gets cold, dry, and unforgiving, which leads to cracking and breakouts." Don't we know it! Here she gives us four simple tips to make our fall skin gorgeous and glowing, despite the dropping temperatures.





    TIP #1 : EXFOLIATE

    We love easy, affordable, do-it-yourself beauty tips like this. In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of almond oil, and a dash of your favorite perfume to make a just-for-you scrub that can be used all over your body. Your skin gets soft, supple, and totally touchable.

    TIP #2: MOISTURIZE

    "This is an imperative step," says Lucy, "and you won't be able to use just any lotion." Our skin gets itchy and dry when the fall air rolls in because we're missing ceramides, the natural lipids in the skin. Look for a moisturizer that contains ceramides, like Curel's Ultra Healing Lotion.

    TIP #3: SUNSCREEN

    Just because we're not spending the day at the beach doesn't mean this tip is going anywhere. And even dark-skinned ladies like me need sun protection. "It's easy to forget this step," says Lucy so "look for a foundation that has SPF already in the formula, like Neutrogena Healthy Skin."

    TIP #4: GET A HUMIDIFIER

    "In the summer, there's humidity in the air, which helps us hydrate our skin," explains Lucy. When the crisp fall air rolls in, Lucy advises us to "Turn down your heater, and turn up your humidifier." You'll slash your heat bill, while also replacing the moisture in the air that made your skin so gorgeous and glowing all summer long.

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