Tue May 10, 2005
Renew You!
Did the harsh winter leave you feeling, well frankly, feeling a little violated? Ahhh winter…. Cold weather does funny things to us: helps us to add a little extra poundage in all the wrong places, dries our skin and hair, and gives us the excuse not to shave our legs or paint our toenails for weeks at a time!
Spring is here, and its time to let those shoulders, legs and toes see the light of day. But please, don’t do that until you have taken a few steps. It is time to Renew YOU!
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Renew Your Pretty Little Head
With extreme temperatures, excessive blow-drying and chemical processing, hair and scalp may suffer damages that are not immediately apparent to the naked eye. After time, dry, peeling scalp, split ends and brittle hair may result. To remedy these undesirable traits, revamp your daily maintenance routine.
Change products to a moisture-rich shampoo formula and a deep conditioning treatment. Something like L'Occitane Angelica Shampoo 10.1 oz. Follow with an intensive conditioner. We like L'Occitane Shea Butter Hair Mask 5.2 oz. If at all possible, avoid over-drying hair with a blow dryer. By allowing hair to dry naturally, strands are kept intact longer, leaving them soft, shiny and healthy-looking. If you must blow dry, use a low and warm setting, and follow with a high-cool setting. Avoid blowing hot air directly on your hair.
Restore the Lookers
Your poor, tired, overworked eyes need a break, so number one suggestion is get some rest! Really here is a good, old fashioned way to revive those eyes. Get as cool as a cucumber by placing a cold slice on each eye. If you don’t have a cucumber, that’s okay, just substitute a cold, damp washcloth, wrung out and placed over both eyes. Lay back and relax for a few moments while your eyes absorb the cooling effects.
Revitalize Your Skin
First, a Facial… To reinvigorate your skin and your body altogether, choose a gentle exfoliant to restore a healthy glow to your visage. (We like JOEY New York Pure Pores Crushed Almonds & Honey Scrub.) Using your selected product, gently buff away any rough spots and dry skin cells in seconds. Remembering to repeat this process regularly will leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and perfect.
For further rejuvenation, a facial mask applied at least once a week will dry out problem areas on your skin, relax facial muscles and relieve tension lines as the mask hardens in minutes. Allow the mask to dry as you relax while reading a book or magazine, watching part of a television program or writing out your shopping list. We like JOEY New York Pure Pores Masque & Blemish Treatment.
Replenish Your Toes
Pedicures operate as an excellent stress-buster and they work very well as a means of refreshing and reinvigorating the body. If an all-out pedicure takes too much time, compromise with some aromatherapy foot lotion and a self-administered foot massage before heading off to bed. Relaxation and rejuvenation will send you straight to dreamland. Try the Lucky Chick Sole Survivor Kit available at Good To Be You.com—this kit has it all!
You, the Collective…
For your entire body, enjoy a sensuous hot bubble bath with suds of your favorite scent or bath oil beads, bath salts, bath fizzers or other relaxing bathing products. Fill the tub with warm water - not scalding but not lukewarm. Allow yourself at least 20 minutes to a half hour to enjoy serenity and the soothing suds and waters around you. After a long day in the office, a sporting event or an intense workout, a calming bubble bath will wash your cares away.
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