What you want is pretty simple: glowing, clear skin. Turns out you're most likely to get that if you can keep your skin care routine simple, too. "You have to minimize the number of steps to improve the outcome - face wash twice a day and one topical cream," explains skin care expert Amy Derrick, MD, a dermatologist in private practice in Barrington, Ill. Make sure you're using the right teen skin products for you. For many teens this means controlling oiliness and treating acne breakouts to create clear skin without over-drying the surface.