Gretta's Favorite Beauty Products!

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Gretta gets a wake-up call to share her morning beauty routine and admits she needs some help getting started. "It's hard for me to get up in the morning, so I have to turn it into a pampering experience," she says. "I'm going to show you how to turn your shower into a spa ritual." Click on the slideshow on the right to get the scoop on this beauty expert's favorite moisturizers, creams and makeup products.

Gretta offers some of her best tips to help you pick the right products for your own glamorous look:

Shop at a makeup counter. Before you fork out the cash for a new blush, foundation or moisturizer, give it a test run by trying it on in the store and then head home to see what you really think about the item. "Your lights are different, your life is different," she says. "You may or may not like the product."

Try new items multiple times to see if they suit your skin. "Your skin cells turn over every 26 to 28 days," Gretta says. "I try my skincare for a month before I really make a decision on it -- if you're going through a bad acne period or your skin's just been in flux from other things ... you can't really blame the product."

Extra tip for the morning: After a shower most people continue their beauty regimen in the bathroom, but Gretta says this may be spoiling your look. "The steam makes your hair take longer to dry and ruins your makeup," she explains.

Gretta also wants to know what beauty products you can't live without -- join the discussion on Gretta's message board and your faves may end up on her list too!

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