Step 1: Eat Well

Eating well is “one of the easiest, least expensive and guaranteed ways to achieve and maintain great skin,” says Gross. There are a few key vitamins and nutrients skin needs to look fantastic. They are:

Essential fatty acids — the body doesn’t naturally produce these, so eat things like avocado, cheese and other dairy products to load up on them. Lucky for you, these things are delicious.

Vitamins C, E, lycopene — not only do these benefit your skin, but they also have heart-healthy and even cancer-fighting benefits, says Gross. Get them by eating colorful vegetables. “The more colors you eat, the better,” he says.

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