By age 50-plus we act like DIY dermatologists.

We look in the mirror and analyze every spot and wrinkle.

Not exactly novices, we’ve tried everything from Buf-Pufs to jade rollers.

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But, hold it right there.

Here are 11 simple tips to get you glowing again.

Exfoliate to brighten up

If you buy one thing, make it a gentle exfoliating cleanser.

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you’re free to’t have better skin until you do, and here’s why.

Cell turnover slows with age.

Instead of a peppy shed and refresh cycle, dead skin cells just keep piling up.

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The key word here is gentle.

No need for aggressive scrubbing to expose fresh cells lying in wait beneath all that buildup.

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