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8 Skin Care Tips to Face a New Year

Hitting the gym? See what an expert recommends to avoid "bacne" after a sweaty workout.

While most New Yearโ€™s resolutions revolve around diet and exercise, blogger and esthetician Cate Campbell believes taking care of your skin can enhance other efforts to be healthy in 2014.

โ€œA healthier you translates to a beautiful healthy skin,โ€ she wrote in her blog postย New Year! New Beautiful You!

Here are some tips from her blog:

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1. Wear sunscreen daily.

2. Develop a good nighttime routine.

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3. Donโ€™t pick at your skinโ€”red marks can linger.

4. If you wear makeup, clean cosmetics brushes once a week.

5. Visit a dermatologist to check moles and have a full body exam.

6. Clean up after the gym and wear clothes that wick sweat away from your skin to prevent โ€œbacne.โ€

7. Exfoliate regularly: twice a week.

8. Get assessed by a professional skin care expert.

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