Top 10 Natural Beauty Remedies

1 EAT AND DRINK RIGHT—AND SLEEP TIGHT. To keep nails strong, hair shiny and skin looking radiant, replenish your healthy fats by eating plenty of oily nuts, flax seed, olive oil and cold-water fish: salmon, mackerel, sardines and herring. And stay hydrated. Aim to drink six to eight glasses of water every day.

2 TEND TO ROUGH SPOTS. Take care of elbows, knuckles and knees before the roughness worsens. If your hands are chapped, massage them with olive or coconut oil and cover them with a pair of cotton gloves or socks before you go to bed. When you wake up, remove the gloves and use a rich hand cream or balm to keep your hands protected all day.

3 SAVE FACE. Consider facial oils a key part of your skincare regimen this winter. And, to save a step, add a few drops into your favorite day or night cream. “You’ll give your skin a much-needed boost,” says Terri Bly, owner of The Nature of Beauty, an organic spa and retail shop in Minneapolis, “and protection from the harsh environment, especially during this time of year.” In addition, apply a moisture mask and leave it on for 20 minutes.

4 PICK THE RIGHT HAIRBRUSH. Protect dry, delicate hair with a brush that doesn’t prompt breakage. If the bristles of your old brush have become worn or harsh, it may be time to invest in a new one.

5 SHED DRY SKIN. Pick a cream-based product to exfoliate the face. For the body, opt for a sugar scrub (salt scrubs can be dehydrating) that exfoliates and moisturizes, too. DIY Tip: Make your own by mixing equal parts raw sugar and almond or canola oil. Gently massage into damp skin in the shower using a cotton washcloth or loofah. Rinse well.

6 STAY SUN-SAVVY. No matter what the mercury says, keep your skin protected as wind and cold can be ultra-drying. In addition, sun protection is just as important in the winter since you still can burn easily at this time of year.

7 SKIP THE LIP-LICKING. In the wintertime, our lips seem most vulnerable to chapping. Keep licking them and they’ll get rough and painful—fast. To protect them, look for a lip balm that contains argan oil, beeswax or shea butter.

8 FIGHT THE URGE TO OVER-CONDITION. It becomes a vicious cycle—your hair feels lackluster so you condition it and then it feels weighed down. Instead, comb hair oil or serum through dry hair 15 minutes before washing, Bly suggests. Or, coat your ends with argan oil or a botanical treatment to protect it after shampooing.

9 ADD ESSENTIAL OILS TO YOUR AT-HOME MANI/PEDI. For Jenna Hipp, the Green Celebrity Nail Stylist, this means using an essential oil that matches her mood. “If I feel jet-lagged or sluggish, I apply H. Gillerman’s Travel Remedy to the bottoms of my feet to boost circulation,” she says. “If I’m tense or tired, I massage Tension Remedy and Jaw Clenching Remedy into the palms of my hand to refresh my entire being.” Keep cuticles from drying and cracking by rubbing in sweet almond oil or shea butter nightly.

10 AVOID “HAT HEAD.” Avoid wool, felt or knit fabrics that flatten your hair and create static. And before you head out, use just enough hairspray to control flyaway hair, suggests Nicholas Penna, Jr., owner and lead stylist at SalonCapri in Boston. “The goal is to reduce the friction between your hair and the hat.”

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