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9 Beauty Essentials

You may have drawers filled with beauty products, but you really need only these nine basics to look simply great.
By Jenny Bailly
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the March 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Moisturizer bottle

Moisturizer with Sunscreen

Use it every single day, rain or shine. For extra protection against free-radical damage, look for a daily moisturizer that also has antioxidants (like vitamins C and E).

Great Bets: Aveeno Positively Ageless + Antioxidants SPF 42 ($20; drugstores); Clinique Superdefense SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer Very Dry to Dry ($44; Clinique.com).

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