Whenever friends come over, the first thing they notice is my skin-care collection, and audibly ooh and aah at the hundreds of products strewn around my bathroom. I tend to collect serums and moisturizers the way that other people collect baseball cards and coins, which means my routine has historically involved slathering a lot of product on my face. It's fun, for sure, but it hasn't always yielded the best results for my skin. 

With that in mind, this year I decided to make a change. Not only did I want to declutter some of the products I never used, but I also wanted to make sure that I was only using things that really and truly worked for my individual skin concerns. As I get older—I'm approaching my 44th birthday in January—I really want to continue to achieve the poreless, dewy, acne-free skin of my youth. And contrary to what you might think, the best way to do this is actually by using fewer products with better consistency. 

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