Vitamin E Sink-In Moisture Mask by The Body Shop!

Sink some antioxidant Vitamin E into your skin. Bring skin back to optimum moisture level with this intensely hydrating mask. Vitamin E conditions, nourishes, and protects the skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and healthy.

Apply a thin layer over your face and leave on for ten minutes. Tissue off excess or blend into skin.

$15.50 – BUY IT HERE!

A high-performance brightening treatment that intensively targets dark spots, freckles, and dullness to give skin an extraordinary radiance and beautifully even coloration. Specially developed with Shiseido-original Multi-Target Vitamin C and Super Spot Deacti-Complex. Retexturizes skin and protects against aggressive external factors to promote a smooth healthy look. Contains AE complex, a highly effective absorption enhancer that maximizes the delivery of beneficial ingredients to skin. Feels luxuriously rich, yet is absorbed quickly and completely. Recommended for all skin types particularly complexions with dark spots, freckles, and uneven skin tone. Apply morning and evening, after softening lotion and before moisturizer.

$115.00 – BUY IT HERE!

Just in time for summer, Cosmopolitan tells you how to get smooth, sexy legs!

1. Soften Your Skin

Scrub up. For smooth stems, wash with a gentle exfoliating body scrub, says Nicole Pozzetti from Advanced Skin Care Day Spa in NYC. She recommends ones that have moisturizing oils to prevent dryness and flaking. (Try Archipelago Botanicals Sugar Body Scrub, $30)

Polish away. To give legs a gorgeous shine, Pozzetti rubs in scrubs using brisk circular motions, spending extra time on scaly knees and ankles.

Banish bumps. Get rid of any small red bumps on your thighs with a daily dose of Lac-Hydrin cream, says Jeannette Graf, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center. Its lactic acids dissolve prickly patches fast. Look for 2.5 to 3 percent formulas over the counter andstronger ones by prescription.

Reduce jiggle. Coat your legs with a slick moisturizer, like Dove Body Nourishers Intensive Firming Lotion, $5.99, which has seaweed extract to help tighten the skin.

2. Go for Bare

Upgrade your razor. The best way to shave, says Cindy Barshop, founder of Completely Bare Spas in New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, is with a three or four-blade razor. “It cuts hairs in a single pass so you don’t have to drag the blade over your skin repeatedly.” (Try Gillette Venus Breeze, $9.99)

Keep it steamy. Most of us grab the razor in the shower and get right to work. “But it’s better to save shaving for last,” says Dr. Graf. “The steam softens the hair, so removal is much easier.” For the best technique, experts say to hold skin taut and shave in the opposite direction of hair growth. When tackling sensitive areas, like the bikini line, go with the grain to avoid ingrowns, advises Dr. Graf.

Lather with the right stuff. Shaving creams with lubricating ingredients, like silicone, oil, and cellulosic gum, can help ward off annoying redness and irritation since they soften the hair and allow the razor to glide right over your skin, says Ni’Kita Wilson, a cosmetics chemist in Fairfield, New Jersey. Scan product labels to find these smoothers or try Gillette’s Satin Care line.

Wax with less wincing. If you have the patience and the pain threshold, consider waxing your legs. “You’re uprooting the hair from the follicle, as opposed to shaving it off at the surface, so it keeps you bare for a few weeks rather than just a few days,” says Ann Marie Cilmi, director of education and development for Bliss. (Note: Ripping off an entire stretch of hair is pure torture. Try working on small sections at a time with precoated strips, like the ones in Sally Hansen No Heat Gel Wax Strips Hair Remover Kit, $6.99.)

Treat ingrowns. Despite your best efforts, ingrowns might still happen — especially if you have coarse, curly hair. Don’t pick at them; just massage the area with a cotton ball soaked in a glycolicand salicylic-acid face cleanser. “This sloughs the skin’s top layer, opening the follicle so the hair can pass through,” says Dr. Graf. Our pick: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Scrub, $6.99.

3. Add Some Shimmer

Enhance your base. If your legs are crypt-keeper pale, warm them up with a gradual self-tanner, like Aveeno Continuous Radiance Moisturizing Lotion, $7.99. “Ingredients in the cream react with the skin’s amino acids to produce natural-looking brown pigments,” says Dr. Graf. Your tone should peak in five to seven days; afterward, apply the lotion every other day to maintain your gleam.

Get a quick glow. If you want a tanned look this second, your best bet is a bronzing oil that you can swipe on before going out at night, such as Victoria’s Secret Bare Bronze Shimmering Body Oil, $24. The effects only stick around until your next shower though. For something with more staying power, try a mousse or towelette with sunless tanner: Both stain the legs a beachy, golden tint, and the color lasts about a week. You can choose from multiple hues to match your skin tone, and the products are easier to apply evenly than thick creams or sprays, which can streak all over the place, says Jim Hammer, a cosmetics chemist in Easton, Massachusetts.

Put on the gloves. Before sweeping yourself with a towelette or mousse, pull on Latex rubber gloves. “That way, your hands won’t soak up the color molecules meant for your legs,” says Barshop. Just make sure your stems are not damp or greasy from any lotion, which can block the self-tanner from absorbing fully.

Use broad strokes. Spread the product from the tops of your ankles to just below your knees, with uniform swipes in all directions. Next, focus on your thighs, using a mirror to keep your backside in sight. For knees, dilute the tanner with moisturizer to ensure the dry skin there doesn’t turn too dark. “You don’t want to look like you’re wearing knee pads,” warns Barshop. Also, skip spots where the sun don’t shine. “A tanned heel or sole is a dead giveaway,” says Susie Hatton of Chocolate Sun, a sunless salon in Santa Monica, California.

Erase any streaks. If you end up with a few orange smudges, don’t panic. “A quick shower should fade them away,” says Joanne Gair, a makeup artist and celeb body painter. “If not, add a cup of milk to the bath,” says Hatton. “The lactic acids should take down the color.” If ankles are your only problem, buff away marks with the fine side of an emery board or lighten them up with a bit of cream bleach left on for two to three minutes, says Dr. Graf.

4. Get a Flawless Finish

Outsmart dimples. There’s no magic cure for cellulite, but derms agree that lotions with caffeinated ingredients (like coffee, guarana, and tea) can boost circulation and reduce puckering temporarily. Another idea: Take a natural-bristle dry body brush and, starting at your ankles, rub upward, says Chantal Sanders, director of spa and boutique development for Clarins. This stimulates lymphatic drainage, which may ease puffiness. (You can also lay off the salt.)

Lose the bruises. If you tag yourself on the edge of a coffee table, ice the area to prevent swelling. Then obscure the bluish tint by mixing in a few drops of light-reflecting makeup (such as Prescriptives Magic Illuminating Liquid Potion, $30, or Remede Soft Focusing Lotion, $38) with your daily moisturizer, says Cilmi.

Cover up the rest. To camouflage stretch marks, birthmarks, and spider veins, Linda Rondinella-Osgood, a makeup artist for Miss Universe contestants, dabs on a heavy concealer, such as Joe Blasco Tattoo Cover, $26.60, or Dermablend Leg and Body Cover Creme, $18.

5. Make Your Toes Pretty

Trim and file. Cut toenails straight across, and file away sharp corners, being careful not to round the edges, which can “cause the nail to grow into the surrounding skin,” warns Dr. Graf.

Prime the skin. Buff away any calluses and rough spots with a pumice stone, then apply a smoothing foot scrub, suggests Julie Serquinia, owner of Paint Shop Beverly Hills nail salon.

Soak it up. Push back your cuticles with a damp washcloth and rub in moisturizer and cuticle oil, letting them sink in for a minute or two. Wipe off any greasy residue that is left behind.

Paint it on. Apply a base coat and two layers of polish. Shimmery mauves are the hottest shades for spring, says OPI artistic director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. (Try OPI’s Can-berra’t Without You, $7.50.)

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Fresh Mamaku Night Serum

What it is:
A breakthrough formula that optimizes and encourages the skin’s self-regenerative abilities.

What it is formulated to do:
During the night, skin becomes warmer, water loss increases, cell division occurs, and the skin is most permeable to vital nutrients and active ingredients. Mamaku Night Serum utilizes the skin’s circadian rhythm (the body’s internal clock that influences how the skin functions) to immediately plump, firm, smooth, and make skin more radiant.

What else you need to know:
Because it encourages cellular turnover during the night, exfoliating your skin in the morning will enhance the glowing results. In the morning, fresher, healthier, more radiant skin cells are revealed.

$85.00 BUY IT HERE.

Mario Badescu’s website is an impressive list of who’s who in Hollywood. He has many celebrity clients thanking him for his products and the results they have given. Heidi Klum on his home page is quoted as saying “My skin has never looked better, thanks.”

Heidi’s favorite Mario Badescu product is the Buttermilk Moisturizer.

Lactic Acid is the rejuvenating AHA in this absorbent and soothing daily moisturizer for combination skin. Formulated with non-pore clogging Carnation Oil and Allantoin, an anti-inflammatory, botanical ingredient.

Ingredients: Deionized Water, Carnation Oil, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Propylparaben, Allantoin, Cetrimonium Bromide, Methylparaben, Lactic Acid, Azulene.

Good for these Skin Types:
Combination, Sensitive

$18.00 Buy it here.

Bond girl Halle Berry loves to stock up on Lush Dream Cream, to keep her skin silky and smooth.

We took all of the best, most soothing natural ingredients we could think of and put it into one pot. The result of mixing tea tree, lavender, oat milk, olive oil, and chamomile is the best-selling Dream Cream. Don’t buy it because everyone else does, buy it because it works.

Ingredients: Oat Milk (Avena sativa), Rose Water (Rosa centifolia), Olive Oil (Olea europaea), Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Tincture of Benzoin (Styrax benzoin), Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia), Chamomile Oil (Anthemis nobilis), Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), Lavender Oil (Lavendula hybrida), Cetearyl Alcohol, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben,

$20.95 Buy it here.

Introducing Boscia’s Moisture Replenishing Mask!

A refreshing, moisture-rich, botanical formula that instantly revitalizes tired, dull skin. Osmotic pressure from Sea Salt and Maltitol, derived from corn, increase skin’s vitality and resilience by replenishing moisture from deep within. Jojoba Leaf, a powerful antioxidant, and Willowherb, a unique anti-irritant, help strengthen and protect your skin. Green Tea soothes as it combats damage from free radicals. Radiate health and beauty with boscia.

Apply a quarter-size amount to fingertips and apply all over face. Leave on for five to ten minutes. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Follow with Balancing Facial Tonic and moisturizer. Use twice a week at your convenience.

$25.00 – BUY IT HERE!