Skin care secrets

If you're anything like me, you'd love to just get and keep the skin you had in your 20s (well, minus the breakouts). Wouldn't it be nice, to never have a wrinkle or age spot pop up? Well, there are some serums out there (like these) that can get us pretty close.

However, many anti-aging products -- like the ones on this list -- frankly, don't do much at all (some of them even make things worse!). Check them out (click on any to see why they're terrible) so you don't mess up your progress towards that 20-something skin.

No. 11: Origins Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Eye Serum, $45, TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.5 (out of 10)

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I'm thinking of starting my own beauty-themed comic book. The main super-hero: Eva Young. Her task: fighting wrinkles, fine lines and age spots wherever they may lie. Her sidekicks: these seven age-busting ingredients. What do you think, instant hit, right?

OK, so no one would actually buy that (I don't think 10-year-old boys or girls are too concerned about things like uneven skin tone), but when I learned about these amazing ingredients, the first thing that came to mind was the term "super hero" -- and I think it's pretty appropriate. Check them out below. If you have any skin issues, they'll come to your rescue (cape not included).

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You know the saying "never trust a skinny chef"? Well, I have my own: never trust a dermatologist with bad skin. Sure, it's not exactly the same, but it stands to reason that a smart dermatologist would know how to take good care of their own skin, right?

That's why when I wanted to know how to really, truly keep my skin looking young (preferably without resorting to extremes like these), I asked some top dermatologists. All of them were happy to share their secrets -- and all have gorgeous skin to back up their claims.

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