There are some great over-the-counter products you can try in the meantime including masks and cleansers. See my list of the Best Products for Acne-Prone Skin

I recently answered some questions about hair removal for About's Hair Removal guide, Naomi Torres (check out her site). She wanted to know my thoughts on laser hair removal, how I groom my brows (threading, baby!) and my favorite shaving products. Of course, there's much more to the interview, so check it out here: "Julyne Derrick Hair Removal Interview."

I have sad news to report. Best-selling author of "How Not to Look Old," Charla Krupp, has died of breast cancer at the age of 58. A pioneer of baby boomer beauty, Krupp has been THE beauty expert for the over-50 set since her book's launch in 2008. She spent a whopping 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Read more about Charla on her Website.

I met Charla in the summer of 2009 at a library benefit in East Hampton. She gave me her card and urged me to give her a call for an interview. She seemed much younger than her years and was absolutely radiant and gorgeous in person. I've reported on her advice over the years, particularly for my articles on over-50 beauty.

Read Krupp's advice in 25 Makeup Tips to Look Younger and Time Magazine's interview with her.

Rest in peace, Ms. Krupp.

Photo courtesy of the Charla Krupp Website.

Today I cleaned out my beauty closet, which is full of lotions, soaps and creams, shampoos and sprays that I really have use for. Some of this stuff is worth up to $70 a bottle and I even have a $250 flatiron that was given to try out. I'm not really a product junkie and there's no way in my lifetime that I can use all this stuff, and I certainly can't use it by the probable expiration dates. So what to do?

I decided to contact the local women's shelter here my Brooklyn neighborhood. Hopefully, they'll accept my donation and I'll be sure to abide by this wonderful article on "how to donate your gently used beauty products" written by Renee Rouleau, a Dallas-based skincare expert and spa owner who's worked with Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Kara Dioguardi, Lisa Rinna, Melissa Rycroft and Ali Landry. Turns out she's a huge fan of giving away your gently-used products to local shelters.

Rouleau's secret is to not give away anything in a jar that you could have contaminated with your fingers. She also suggests cleaning brushes and combs first and never giving away mascara. Works for me!