The Best Skin Care Routine
By Joanna Vargas · Published April 29, 2012 · Updated February 10, 2025
Celebrity facialist, founder of the Joanna Vargas spas and author of Glow From Within.
This organ, like any other vital organ, performs a life giving task and it needs your help in achieving maximum performance.
This organ, like any other vital organ, performs a life giving task and it needs your help in achieving maximum performance.
In order for this organ to perform at it's full capacity you need to have a nutrient rich diet that includes a wide variety of proteins, vegetables and fruits.
This will feed your skin from the inside out.
However, this is not enough. Why? Because as I mentioned before your skin is continually being pounded by the elements.
You can do many things to keep it young and glowing but in my opinion you will need to do at least two.
Exfoliate and moisturize.
You can exfoliate the entire body with a brush or body scrub and for your face a gentle scrub.
Using a moisturizer that feeds your skin essential vitamins can improve it dramatically.
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