I remember in the beginning of my divorce, my sister said, “You take care of yourself. You get your hair done and make the outside feel as good as possible since you are struggling on the inside.”

It was excellent advice.

My sisters have always said that I need a 12 step program for makeup. The same is true for skin care.

There is barely a skin care product that I haven’t tried. I have learned many things over the years.

1. Cost has nothing to do with it. The most expensive cream I purchased was the least effective and ironically, it’s one that all the celebrities rave about.

2. It’s important to alternate skin care products just as one does shampoo.

3. Hydration, hydration, hydration. Yes, wrinkle relief on top of that, but properly hydrated skin is a much better palette for topical wrinkle creams.

4. The skin is the largest organ in the body. Take care of what is put on it and don’t just do the neck and face. Do all the way around the neck even in the back, do up and around the ears, and try using face cream on the hands. Use the evenings to intensely hydrate and the mornings for the one, lighter, hydrating cream by Clinique listed below.

10 Outrageously Great Skin Care Products:

Clinique – Best morning moisturizer for hydration and light enough that it is a great makeup foundation primer

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Skincando – This organic skin care cream from www.skincando.com is without a doubt one of the most hydrating face and neck creams out there. It is not only super effective in hydrating, it is also a healing cream that heals rosacea, bug bites, rashes and a huge variety of other things.

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Kiehl’s – A great hydrating facial oil used alone or in conjunction with Kiehl’s Rosa Arctica mixed together.

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Kiehl’s – Rosa Arctica – One of the absolute best hydrators for face and neck (especially the neck).

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Burt’s Bees – An incredible hydrating cream.

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Burt’s Bees – Another intensely hydrating cream.

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Kiehl’s – Vitamin C product is amazing and the difference in skin is noticeable within weeks. A tremendous anti-aging product. Use this in addition to hydrating creams. This cream is addictive. It makes skin look younger in weeks.

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Kiehl’s – A wrinkle WONDER! This cream is crazy great! Use on any wrinkles, eyes, other parts of face and neck. It makes a dramatic difference within days.

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Burt’s Bees – A great, super hydrating eye cream. It can be used both at night and morning without feeling too heavy.

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Burt’s Bees – A facial cleansing oil that is amazing. Oils are the future. They are becoming more and more popular and this one is excellent.

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