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Mar 20 2012 09:00 AM ET
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Mandy Moore Was ‘Really Weirded Out’ by Her Adult Acne

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Mandy Moore was blessed with perfect a complexion throughout her teen years. “People were always very complimentary about my skin,” she tells PEOPLE. “But that made it all the more traumatizing when I hit 22 or 23, and out of nowhere, my skin started breaking out literally overnight.”

The singer-actress visited several different dermatologists, says she tried everything from “the most expensive treatments on down to drugstore products,” and even made an appointment with an allergist to see if she was having a reaction to something she was eating. “I’d never dealt with this before,” she explains. “I was really weirded out.”

Finally, a girlfriend recommended Proactiv — but Moore was skeptical. “I thought, ‘Really?’” she recalls. “I saw the infomercials all the time, and thought it wouldn’t be specific enough to treat my problem.” But after trying it once, she never turned back. “It ended up being the only thing that worked,” she shares.

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Mar 15 2012 10:30 AM ET
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Jessica Simpson Is Moisturizing ‘as Much as Possible’ in Pregnancy

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She’s spent a lot of time perfecting her skin — thanks, Proactiv! — but in pregnancy, Jessica Simpson has been putting forth even more effort to keep it clear, balanced and free of stretch marks.

“My entire body is changing every single day,” she tells PEOPLE. “So I make it a point to moisturize as much as possible.”

The Fashion Star mentor is also battling hormonal changes with routine face washing. “I’m cleansing more in pregnancy than I ever have in my whole life,” she shares. A favorite product? “I love the BeautyMint cleanser because it has aloe in it, which keeps my skin hydrated.”

BeautyMint, one of Simpson’s new endeavors, is a site that offers customers customized product recommendations based on a “getting-to-know-your-skin” quiz. The questionnaire “really acts as a professional, helping you, guiding you through your skincare regimen,” Simpson told PEOPLE in November.

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Mar 02 2012 09:00 AM ET
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Cate Blanchett ‘Frightened’ by Plastic Surgery

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If there’s one star in Hollywood who won’t be getting Botox anytime soon, it sounds like it’s Cate Blanchett. “I’m not sitting on a soapbox telling women what they should and shouldn’t do,” she tells Fashion ETC. “I just know what works for me. I’d be too frightened about what it means long-term. Looking at women in their 20s doing this stuff, in the end all you see is the work. It doesn’t fill me with admiration; it fills me with pity.”

Luckily, the actress doesn’t have to worry too much about her skin: her pale complexion is basically flawless, a fact she credits to Japanese skincare brand SK-II (she’s the face of the company). “I’ve been using it for a long time,” she says, adding that part of her basic routine is born of laziness. “If it works, I keep using it. It’s about consistency.”

In addition to using the brand’s delicate lotions and masks — she put her own $250 skincare kit together back in 2008 — the Aussie actress relies on occasional oxygen facials, emu oil, Paw Paw Ointment and daily doses of sunscreen. But some signs of aging even Blanchett can’t prevent: when asked about sun exposure, she resigns, “You’re going to get it anyway.” Tell us: How do you take care of your skin?

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Feb 29 2012 01:30 PM ET
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Chic Clicks: A Pretty Tribute to ‘The Artist,’ Kourtney Kardashian’s Past Fashions

–Beauty brand Leonor Greyl pays tribute to The Artist with a cute ’20s-inspired video [BellaSugar]

–Take a look back at mom-to-be Kourtney Kardashian‘s fashion hits and misses, as chosen by her [Stylelist]

–Naomi Campbell returns to the runway for Roberto Cavalli’s Milan fashion show [Catwalk Queen]

–Busy Philipps, Rue La La team up for a chic and charitable sale [StyleCaster]

–Get the perfect cheetah manicure! [The Beauty Department]

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Feb 07 2012 06:00 PM ET
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Padma Lakshmi Credits Boxing, Sweating for Her Flawless Skin

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She’s sampled chili, pancakes and a whole lot of steak on this season’s Top Chef, but Padma Lakshmi is miraculously avoiding weight gain and breakouts. How? By boxing. “A poet introduced me to it,” she tells PEOPLE of the sport, which she’s practiced for 10 years. “I just found it was a great workout, very gratifying.”

Lakshmi — who hits the gym two to three times per week with a trainer, and uses the speed bag, jumps rope and does calisthenics — credits boxing with her trim figure, as well as her glowing skin. “I think that sweating a lot and getting your circulation going influences your skin a lot, and helps everything rejuvenate itself,” she shares. (Regular facials, some Shiseido foaming face wash and a light moisturizer help, too.)

The former model showcases that skin — and her best boxing form — in Danskin’s “Move for Change” campaign, which also features Hilary Duff, Jenny McCarthy and Christie Brinkley. “The photo shoot was great,” she says. “It turned out to be a fun day.”

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Jan 31 2012 06:00 PM ET
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Paulina Porizkova’s Old Skincare Regimen ‘Was a Nightmare’

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While rising to fame in her 20s, model Paulina Porizkova didn’t think much about caring for her skin. “I was a nightmare,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’m a product whore, so anything you gave me, I experimented with. I drank, I smoked, I’d tumble into bed with a full face of makeup on and go to work and say, ‘Look, I’m already done up.’ Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.”

But her recklessness caught up with her eventually. “When I saw the first signs of aging I was like, ‘Ahh,’” the 46-year-old recalls. “I pulled out every bottle there was. Two hundred bucks? Sure! Three hundred bucks? Sure. Disappointingly, none of them did much.”

Luckily, Porizkova eventually developed a streamlined routine thanks to Avon’s Anew Genics. “I use that and a clarisonic brush, and it really works,” she says of the cream, which she’s a spokeswoman for. “That’s it. It’s made my skin more even and glowy — it makes your skin look like right after you exercise, when you’re all flushed and really pretty.”

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Jan 31 2012 03:00 PM ET
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From $8 to $130: Courteney Cox’s Beauty Finds

Courteney Cox: Hair and Skin Secrets
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With her flawless skin and luminous locks, it’s hard to believe the Courteney Cox is in fact, 48 years old.

Good thing xoJane.com enlisted the star to once again dispense tricks of the trade. “Hair is a tough one,” she admits. “I’m pretty lazy. I don’t even know how to use a blow dryer.”

To achieve trademark on-set loose curls, she refers to her Cougar Town guru, Brant Mayfield, who wraps big sections with a $130 Clipless Enzo Milano curling iron. To prepare for heat, he uses $27 Bumble and bumble Thickening Spray to add texture to just-washed hair.

“When your hair is dry from frequent blow drying, try a $16 Moroccan Oil treatment,” Cox advises. “It’s made of argan oil which is very nourishing and conditioning.” Other faves include $8 one-and-you’re-done lip moisture from Acca Kappa. “It really stays on and also has an SPF. I like the vanilla flavored one,” she gushes.

A self-professed former “sun worshiper,” the star relies on $85 NIA 24 Niacin-Powered Skin Therapy to help with hyperpigmentation and to improve skin’s texture and tone. “I’m actually a fan of all their products,” she says. “Their sunscreen is great!”

–Justine Harman

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