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The stars were shining bright last night in NYC, as Kiehl's celebrated their 160th year in business. (Can you believe they've been around since before Lincoln was president?!)

In honor of the big day, the iconic American skin care brand has launched a series of limited-edition Creme de Corps, which are available now through August 31 in their Greenwich Village location only. (If you're unable to swing by, simply place an old-fashioned order via telephone and they'll ship.)

Also awaiting you at the original store is Steve McQueen's motorbike, an interactive video booth and never-before-seen footage of the brand and their celebrity fans.

Hope you have a chance to enjoy!

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Great hair. Dewy skin. Striking makeup. Kirsten Dunst's latest look would be picture-perfect — if it weren't for those unsightly underarm spots.

Avoid a seasonal scare, like the "Melancholia" star's, with these tried-and-true perspiration fighters:

Choose Your Guard Wisely
To ensure you stay dry throughout the day/night, use an advanced antiperspirant formula that boasts aluminum chloride (which blocks pores so that sweat is not released). Secret Clinical Strength, Degree Clinical Protection and Nivea Pure are all great options.

Drink Less, Eat More
It's been shown that alcohol can effectively trigger the nervous system to produce sweat, as the action itself is but a reflex, so watch your intake. Other edibles to avoid are spices and coffee, which can raise your body's pH levels. Instead, increase your intake of basic, easily digestible foods like whole grains, fish and fruit.

Stay Calm
Anxiety and stress produce less-than-desirable results. Keep your cool and your body will follow suit.

Avoid Synthetics
Artificial fabrics — such as nylon, rayon or polyester — can stick to your skin, blocking airflow. When in doubt, opt for garments made of natural fibers like cotton.

If All Else Fails...
See your doctor. Excessive sweating could be a symptom of a greater concern, such as low blood sugar, liver disease, diabetes or menopause. Also, injectables (like Botox) can be administered to dramatically reduce perspiration (for up to a year, per use).

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Enter to win a Caudalie Vinotherapie Fresh & Gourmand Gift Basket!
Included in the prize:

Lip Conditioner
This true lip care product repairs damaged lips. Rich in anti-oxidant ingredients to nourish and protect lips with a subtle vanilla flavour.

Fleur de Vigne Fresh Energizing Fragrance
An homage to the beautiful Grape Blossom, this energizing splash, delicately fragranced, is drawn from plants of aromatherapy. Enriched with essential oils and plant waters rich in trace elements to refresh and tone the skin.

Hand and Nail Cream
A pleasurable anti-ageing, anti-oxidant and nourishing treatment with a delicious fresh sweet orange fragrance softened by almond powder and a drop of rosewater.

New! Beauty Foot Cream
Vine Body Butter Ultra-nourishing Vine Body Butter promises to be a delight for the skin. This rich repairing and soothing, deeply hydrating body moisturizer, with a delicious light scent and velvety texture melts into skin and provides all the therapeutic benefits, glamorous application and efficiency of Vinothérapie Spas.

Fleur de Vigne French-Milled Soap
Plant-derived gentle cleansing soap enriched with nourishing agents and a fine, foaming lather.

Fleur de Vigne Gentle Conditioning Shampoo
100% plant-based, Caudalie's Gentle Conditioning Shampoo cleanses, fortifies and protects hair, even color-treated.

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Bursting with antioxidant vitamins A, B and C, this quick-drying, non-greasy gel penetrates instantly to provide long-lasting hydration. Orange jojoba beads explode on contact to help lock in moisture, nourishing your skin whilst also fighting the damaging effects of airborn pollutants. Stimulating, citrus aroma envigorates the senses. All around, a brilliant transitional moisturizer.

TIP: As the weather warms, store this product in the fridge for added effect. It's the perfect early morning pick-me-up or summer evening cooling aid.

Molton Brown Vitalising Vitamin AB+C Body Hydrating Gel, $28. Available online at MoltonBrown.com.

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In classic Kiehl's style, the brand has bucked holiday's overdone, use-until-December 26-then-what packaging trend, opting instead to lift our spirits with the bright, beautiful art of Jeff Koons. For a limited time only, the artist's "Tulip" print will encase Kiehl's beloved Creme de Corps body moisturizer and new (highly addictive) whipped body butter, with 100% of the net proceeds from each to benefit The Koons Family Institute.

Jeff Koons for Kiehl's Creme de Corps body care collection, $27- $70. Available online at Kiehls.com.

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This comforting blend of essential oils works instantly to improve circulation, restore balance and relieve tension. Wheatgerm and borage fuse with stress-reducing myrrh, sweet orange oil, rose geranium, lavender, skin-firming palmarosa and vitamin A rich carrot oil, to not only nourish and soften the skin, but also improve emotional imbalance. With every use, mind and body are left feeling relaxed yet lifted. Makes a brilliant massage aid as well.

PRO TIP: Steffanie Greer, of New York's celebrity-adored Mandarin Oriental Spa, advises clients to wait a full 24 hours before cleansing with soap to allow the essential oils to work their magic.

Espa Restorative Body Oil, $40-$61. Available online at EspaOnline.com.

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Recreate the "Romantics" star's head-to-toe glow with these pro tips, tricks and product picks:

Start Fresh
It's no secret that flawless skin starts in the shower. Striking the ideal combination of cleanser, exfoliant and targeted treatments, however, is a bit more elusive. The key is to incorporate both physical and chemical exfoliation in your daily ritual, and to always mix things up by alternating intensive weekly masks. 

Top picks: Eve Lom Morningtime Cleanser ($60, SpaceNK.com); Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Body Wash ($6.79, Drugstore.com); Fresh Soy Face Exfoliant ($42, Fresh.com); Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Exotic Body Scrub ($65, OleHenriksen.com); Philosophy Microdelivery Multi Peel Pads for Face & Body ($55, Philosophy.com), Givenchy Black for Light Light Enhancing Mask ($80, Sephora.com); REN Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask ($55, Sephora.com); The Body Shop Body Focus Sculpting Body Mask ($3, TheBodyShop-USA.com).

Banish Flaws
A targeted serum is a must for both your face and body, whether your concern is sun spots, dimples or simply dull skin. Just be sure to apply regularly, as directed, to achieve visible results. 

Top picks: Caudalie Energizing Concentrate ($44, Caudalie.com); NUDE Advanced Cellular Renewal Serum ($92, Sephora.com); Patricia Wexler MMPi-20 Skin Brightening & Pore Refining Serum ($55, BathandBodyWorks.com); La Mer The Body Serum ($155, BergdorfGoodman.com); Kanebo Sensai Collection Activating Contouring Body Gel ($50, BergdorfGoodman.com).

Find Balance
Daily moisturizer is a must for every skin type. Acne prone? Opt for oil-free formulas. Dry skin? Steer clear of petroleum-based products that won't absorb. For every possible combination of concerns, there's a product out there that can help restore, replenish and illuminate your skin. So start browsing your favorite brands online, and don't be afraid to utilize the "chat now" function offered by many of the top e-tailers, just as you would seek assistance from a representative in-store.

Top picks: SK-II Cellumination Cream Illuminating Moisturizer ($150, SK-II.com); Pangea Organics Egyptian Fennel with Rosemary & Mint Facial Cream ($36, Sephora.com); DDF Protect & Correct UV Moisturizer SPF 15 ($60, DDFSkincare.com); Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief ($34, Clinique.com); Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Body Lotion ($35, Kiehls.com); Jo Malone Vitamin E Body Balm ($75, JoMalone.com); Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria Body Cream ($67, BergdorfGoodman.com).

Get Kissed
With fall just around the corner, opt for a subtle, daily self-tanning treatment for a believable glow that's anything but orange.

Top picks: Elemental Herbology Sun Kiss ($39, SpaceNK.com); Jergens Natural Glow Firming Daily Moisturizer ($8.49, Drugstore.com).

Work the Light
Highlighters, contour products and camouflaging aids shouldn't be confined to the neck up. Accent your best features — and minimize those not-so-beloved areas — with a subtle mix of matte and radiant finishes, from head-to-toe. The goal is to look naturally aglow so, with that in mind: steer clear of sparkles or glitter, be sure to color-match your skin (translation: invest in more than one shade and type of concealer) and always test facial products for transferability when applying on the body.

Top picks: M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 ($16.50, MacCosmetics.com); M.A.C Shaping Pro Palette ($15.50, MacCosmetics.com), Le Metier de Beaute Bella Bronzer Liquid Illuminator for Face & Body ($85, BergdorfGoodman.com); Guerlain Météorites Powder ($56, Sephora.com); Make Up For Ever Face & Body Liquid Makeup ($38, Sephora.com); Laura Mercier Secret Finish ($27, Sephora.com).

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If you share Kate Hudson and Reese Witherspoon's love of all things REN, you'll want to order this seasonal staple in bulk. (Trust me.)

Acting as a perfect transitional exfoliant, Guerande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm's all-natural formula boasts mineral-rich sea salt, to gently yet effectively buff away dead cells, olive oil to soften and hydrate, and peppermint and basil oils to stimulate circulation. After just one use, skin is left supple, renewed and glowing.

REN Guerande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm, $37. Available online at RENSkincare.com.

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Preggers? Be sure to stock up on these seasonal staples:

To Relieve Tired Legs & Feet: Mustela Instant ComFort Legs
Provides an immediate sensation of relaxation and well-being, as well as long-lasting hydration and toning. Try storing this product in the fridge for added effect. ($20, Sephora.com.)

For Unsightly Stretch Marks: Mama Mio Tummy Rub Stretch Mark Oil
15 years in the making, this award-winning, nutrient-rich oil works to heal and prevent stretch marks, whilst giving skin a luminous, healthy-looking glow. ($35, MamaMio.com.)

To Block Harmful Rays: California Baby
No Fragrance
SPF 30+ Sunscreen Lotion
An award-winning chemical-free sunscreen that's gentle on sensitive skin and contains titanium dioxide, which creates a broad-spectrum physical barrier between skin and damaging UVA and UVB rays. Water-resistant. ($19.99- $125, CaliforniaBaby.com.)

For Ever-Growing Breasts: Clarins 'Bust Beauty' Firming Lotion
A non-oily, pleasant firming lotion treatment containing special plant extracts that work naturally to firm, tone and lift the delicate triangle-shaped area of the bust/décolleté. ($54, Nordstrom.com.)

To Firm Everything Else: Belli Motherhood Body Firming Serum
Features shiitake mushroom extract to increase elasticity and rice proteins to help maintain healthier, smoother-looking skin. ($34, BelliSkincare.com.

For Blemishes: Skyn Iceland Anti-Blemish Gel with Willow Bark
A super-concentrated, non-irritating blemish-fighting gel that gets its punch from willow bark. ($25, Sephora.com.)

Have a favorite, go-to pregnancy product? Do share!

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Achieve a head-to-toe glow, like Blake's, with any — or all! — of these must-have body illuminators:

For an angelic, pearly finish:

Tarte Celebutante Dry Oil Shimmer Spray
Provides even the most office-dulled skin a glistening champagne-colored sheen. Contains mineral pigments, known for soothing and softening properties, avocado oil, which is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D, and E and apricot oil to soften. ($34, Sephora.com.)

Philosophy The Color of Grace Heavenly Light Pink Illuminator
A pink liquid luminizer that combines skin-loving moisture and brightening botanicals to instantly hydrate and smooth the skin, whilst reviving your complexion and restoring radiance. ($28, Philosophy.com.)

Dolce&Gabbana Rose The One Shimmer Powder
A soft, sparkling powder that adorns the skin with an elegant scent and shine; Fragranced with Rose the One from Dolce & Gabbana. ($50, Saks.com.)

To amplify a natural or faux tan:

NARS Body Glow
Monoi de Tahiti oil conjures the luxury and tradition of French Polynesia; The bud of the tiare flower is soaked in the finest coconut oil and then blended for a translucent chocolate shimmer. ($59, Sephora.com.)

Le Metier de Beaute Bella Bronzer Liquid Illuminator
Inspired by the soft white sand and warm sun of the Riviera, this illuminator for face and body leaves skin luxuriously hydrated, with a radiant, bronze glow. ($85, NeimanMarcus.com.)

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick for Body
A lightweight, silky powder that can be used on arms, legs, décolleté, or anywhere you want to glow. ($75, BobbiBrownCosmetics.com.)