Hello again, this week's Looking Good, Feeling Great^TM tip. Let's face it, maintaining healthy looking, beautiful skin takes work! Even those picture perfect faces we see on the cover of glamour and beauty magazines have secret regimens to help them maintain their million dollar looks. But fortunately there are some surprisingly simple, inexpensive steps you can take to help give you the skin you want.

Here they are:

1. Let Your Skin "Breathe" At Night - After a long day of wearing makeup and exposure to environmental pollutants your skin can use a breather! So before retiring at night, deep-cleanse your pores...your skin will thank you in the morning.

2. Begin Your Day The Right Way - One beauty secret you can begin tomorrow morning that will help minimize facial lines is to shower in the morning instead of at night!
That's right! Humidity has been shown to hydrate skin therefore, by showering in the A.M. then moisturizing you can help maintain the hydrating effect and plump up your skin for several hours.

3. Spoil All Your Skin... Not Just Your Face - Most people forget that the skin below our chin also ages! So to have great looking skin all over, be sure to treat areas like the tops of your hands, as well as your neck and below!

4. Minimize Your Sun Exposure - I know if you've seen this tip once you've seen it a thousand times, but if there is one surefire, proven strategy for preventing premature aging of your skin, it's keeping your sun exposure to a minimum! With this in mind, here are some helpful hints when it comes to battling the sun's harmful rays: Use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15 each and every day. Also, be sure to look for both UVB and UVA SPF protection (some key ingredients to look for are titanium dioxide, oxybenzone, microzined zinc oxide or octyl methoxycinnamate).

5. Eat Right, Rest and Drink Plenty of Water - This happy trio is the backbone to any beauty regimen and has been shown to have a favorable effect on your skin. Remember, what you put into your body is what you get out. Therefore, be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night, make it a goal to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day and eat a well balanced, healthy diet!

6. Keep Stress To Minimum - This step is often easier said than done but when put into action has been found to keep stress related hormones (such as cortisol) that reek havoc on our body and skin at bay. As an added perk, by reducing your stress levels and maintaining a positive attitude throughout the day, you can help keep frown lines away!

7. Exercise Your Right To Exercise - That's right, nothing is better than exercise for maintaining strong healthy bones and
muscles while reducing stress and improving cardiovascular function. But besides these important benefits, exercise can also have a positive effect on our skin. You see, the increase in circulation and perspiration rate that occurs with exercise allows for an increase of nutrients to be delivered to your skin while allowing impurities and waste to be removed, leaving behind a healthier complexion!

So there they are, the 7 secrets to maintaining healthy looking, beautiful skin. If practiced daily, you will quickly see a noticeable change in your skin's appearance!