Top Five Skin Enhancers for 2012

We have a few tips to help you get a perfect complexion.

About Face - It’s a new year and you’re a new person. Or so you claim via a long list of resolutions. One of those changes should definitely reflect in your skin regimen. Let 2012 be the year of flawless, perfect skin. BET.com has the top five skin enhancers you should immediately add to your daily cleanse. (Photo: Photo Disc/ Getty Images)

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About Face - It’s a new year and you’re a new person. Or so you claim via a long list of resolutions. One of those changes should definitely reflect in your skin regimen. Let 2012 be the year of flawless, perfect skin. BET.com has the top five skin enhancers you should immediately add to your daily cleanse. (Photo: Photo Disc/ Getty Images)

Facial Mask - If you’re not already implementing a great mask once a week, you should absolutely consider one. Not only will it shrink your pores, but masks are a great way to refresh and wake up tired, damaged skin. Pick a product with kaolin clay, a detoxing ingredient that works wonders for all skin types. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Facial Mask - If you’re not already implementing a great mask once a week, you should absolutely consider one. Not only will it shrink your pores, but masks are a great way to refresh and wake up tired, damaged skin. Pick a product with kaolin clay, a detoxing ingredient that works wonders for all skin types. (Photo: Getty Images)

Essential Oils - Customizing your cleanser or moisturizer is the best way to ensure your product is meeting your skin’s needs. Do a little research and incorporate 1 — 2 drops of a great essential oil every day. Here’s your BET cheat sheet: Rose is good for sensitive skin and redness. Tea Tree is good for acne. Sweet Orange is good for scars and Grapefruit is good for controlling oil. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Essential Oils - Customizing your cleanser or moisturizer is the best way to ensure your product is meeting your skin’s needs. Do a little research and incorporate 1 — 2 drops of a great essential oil every day. Here’s your BET cheat sheet: Rose is good for sensitive skin and redness. Tea Tree is good for acne. Sweet Orange is good for scars and Grapefruit is good for controlling oil. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Exfoliate - You should be sloughing off dead skin at least two times a week. For a more abrasive scrub, choose a product containing sea salt, like Lush’s Ocean Salt Cleaner. For sensitive types, go with a milder scrub like The Body Shop’s Aloe Gentle Exfoliator. (Photo: Photo Disc/ Getty Images)

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Exfoliate - You should be sloughing off dead skin at least two times a week. For a more abrasive scrub, choose a product containing sea salt, like Lush’s Ocean Salt Cleaner. For sensitive types, go with a milder scrub like The Body Shop’s Aloe Gentle Exfoliator. (Photo: Photo Disc/ Getty Images)

Serum - A drop of serum a day keeps the blemishes away. Seriously! Developed for women of color, Specific Beauty’s Skin Brightening Serum will even your tone and soften your skin. Use directly after moisturizing. (Photo: Getty Images/Image Source)

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Serum - A drop of serum a day keeps the blemishes away. Seriously! Developed for women of color, Specific Beauty’s Skin Brightening Serum will even your tone and soften your skin. Use directly after moisturizing. (Photo: Getty Images/Image Source)

Look More Contemporary (And Younger) - While makeup can unquestionably enhance your appearance, too much of it can, in fact, make you look dated, dull and older. Caked-on is what you don’t want. Instead, learn to use a minimalist approach that will not only slash years off of your appearance, but also help you in loving the skin you’re in. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Supplements - Work your beauty from the inside out by taking great supplements that encourage skin repair. We love biotin, borage, flaxseed (especially for those with eczema), grapeseed (for oily types), and super antioxidant trio E, A and C. (Photo: Getty Images)