SPF MOISTURIZER

Want to look as pretty as possible in 2012? Then vow to follow some or all of these great New Year resolutions which need to be added to your list. Wear SPF every day! Even in the winter. If squeezing anti-aging SPF into your routine has proven to be a bigger hurdle than you imagined, squeeze it into your makeup or moisturizer instead and while we're on this topic: If you skip the protection because you want to look like you hail from Brazil, you'll look like you're 15 years older later.

HAIR SINS

We would never tell you to part with your beloved hair straightener or stop the highlights, but you have to pay penance for the damage you do to your tresses. Get regular trims, do weekly deep-conditioning treatments, and give your hair a break from the blow dryer whenever possible.

GET TONED

Make exercise more fun by signing up for a series of classes focused around activities that engage all your senses - think yoga, tai chi, and dance.

CLEARER COMPLEXION

Scrub up! Exfoliating improves your complexion by removing dead cells that cause dullness and encouraging new ones. Choose a gentle formula that works for body and face. While not all skin types can tolerate a prescription retinoid, there's another two-in-one blemish and wrinkle cure that's gentler yet similarly effective - glycolic acid. Working this ingredient into your skin care regimen can smooth fine lines and texture, plus reduce acne.

STOP PICKING

Your cuticles, your nails, the mascara off your eyelashes, your ZITS - whatever it is you feel the itch to pick, keep your hands off it! You'll only make it much worse. It's such a bad habit, so let's get rid of it!

EAT HEALTHIER

Beauty really does come from within, so make sure your diet contains plenty of skin-friendly nutrients. Overhauling your entire meal plan can be daunting, but taking baby steps is more manageable. Gradually work superfoods into your diet, and it won't be such a shock to your lifestyle. One to try: Quinoa. Instead of that bagel and cream cheese for breakfast, cook a 1/2 cup of quinoa in 2/3 cup water and 1/3 cup orange juice. Top with berries.

BEAUTY SLEEP

Like you need to hear this? But still, it's worth repeating since restless nights can wreak havoc on your health and appearance. Try an eye mask if you have trouble shutting the world out.

EXPERIMENT WITH MAKEUP

Sometimes putting on mascara and lip balm is all you have time for. And when you do decide to wear more makeup, it's easy to fall into your usual brown-eye-shadow-and-pink-gloss combo. This is when kits come in handy - choose ones with diverse color ranges. Having more options at your fingertips might just inspire you to mix and match. Be BOLD this year!

MAKEUP-FREE SLEEP

After a long evening out, you come home and fall into bed - without washing your face and applying night cream. The next morning, you wake up with dull, dry skin and the beginnings of a blemish. Save yourself from stressing and put nourishing, no-sink-necessary makeup remover on your nightstand. Make sure to go to bed with a fresh, clean face.

STATE OF YOUR PURSE

If your bag is like a black hole, swallowing anything and everything, there's still hope. Rather than dig and dig, trying to find your lipstick, - discovering that your powder compact has broken into a million pieces during the process - invest in a travel-size cosmetic case or at least clean yours out. It's time to let go of all the broken-up make-up pieces, tissue paper, gum wrappers and God knows what else lies at the bottom of your purse.