Secrets to Sensational Summer Skin

Smooth

You want: Skin that feels silky smooth.

How to get it: Exfoliation sloughs away skin that has built up during the winter -- helping moisturizer and self-tanner to glide on smoothly.

What to look for: Pick one formulated with nourishing oils or naturally exfoliating fruit extracts.

How to use: Once a week is plenty for any skin type, says Heidi Waldorf, MD, a New York City-based dermatologist. In the shower, gently rub a generous handful on wet skin in circular motions.

Tip: Spend extra time on areas such as knees, elbows, and ankles, where skin tends to be rougher.

1. Ahava Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash ($16) includes Dead Sea minerals, known as especially effective exfoliators, plus glycerin and vitamin E for hydration.
2. Davies Gate AllSpice Pink Grapefruit Warm Milk and Sugar Body Scrub ($19.50) includes sea salts and detoxifying white clay, plus it naturally warms up as you rub it on.
3. Joey New York Hawaiian Liquid Loofah ($23) contains mango, papaya, and apricot shells to slough away even the roughest patches of skin.
4. Calgon Ahh...Spa! Tropics Body Scrub ($6.95) features a fruit complex containing almond extract and jojoba oil to smooth and soften.