How to Conquer Your Beauty Clutter
See how three women were freed from their beauty bounty and get inspired to lighten your own load.
By Jenny Bailly
What Made the Cut
Starting from Top Left:
Gold Bond Ultimate Soothing Skin Therapy Lotion, $7, drugstores.
This fragrance-free, nongreasy lotion is the only one that Cindy needs to soften her dry hands.
Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion, $9, drugstores.
A body lotion with glycerin and petrolatum will smooth Cindy's dry, sensitive skin.
St. Ives Apricot Scrub Gentle, $4.50, drugstores.
A gentle scrub buffs away dead cells so moisturizers can penetrate skin more effectively.
Clarins Hydraquench Cream SPF 15, $49, Clarinsusa.com.
Every skincare collection needs a moisturizer with SPF.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, $25, Kiehls.com.
At night, apply a richer moisturizer than you would during the day.
Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, $23, drugstores.
Vitamin A derivatives, like retinol, have been proven to smooth lines.
Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum, $144, Skinceuticals.com.
A few drops of this antioxidant-rich serum cover the face, neck, and chest to protect against sun damage.
Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, $12, drugstores.
This creamy cleanser uses ceramides and fatty acids to rehydrate, so Cindy's face won't feel tight.
Gold Bond Ultimate Soothing Skin Therapy Lotion, $7, drugstores.
This fragrance-free, nongreasy lotion is the only one that Cindy needs to soften her dry hands.
Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion, $9, drugstores.
A body lotion with glycerin and petrolatum will smooth Cindy's dry, sensitive skin.
St. Ives Apricot Scrub Gentle, $4.50, drugstores.
A gentle scrub buffs away dead cells so moisturizers can penetrate skin more effectively.
Clarins Hydraquench Cream SPF 15, $49, Clarinsusa.com.
Every skincare collection needs a moisturizer with SPF.
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, $25, Kiehls.com.
At night, apply a richer moisturizer than you would during the day.
Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, $23, drugstores.
Vitamin A derivatives, like retinol, have been proven to smooth lines.
Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum, $144, Skinceuticals.com.
A few drops of this antioxidant-rich serum cover the face, neck, and chest to protect against sun damage.
Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, $12, drugstores.
This creamy cleanser uses ceramides and fatty acids to rehydrate, so Cindy's face won't feel tight.
From the March 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine