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More Buzz-Worthy Beauty Finds

May 8, 2012 at 1:50 pm
By April Franzino

Our office was flooded with beauty products packed with vitamin-rich, nourishing extracts like honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly while we worked on our May 2012 “Buzz-Worthy Finds” Beauty Buys page. We couldn’t fit all our favorite picks on one page, so here are more sweet steals that had the beauty department buzzing.

ALL OVER

• Worker B Lotion Bar, portable Treatment Stick and All-Purpose Balm contain skin-loving ingredients like beeswax, avocado oil and raw honey.

BODY

• Melvita Ultra-Nourishing Body Balm hydrates with royal jelly and thyme, acacia and orange blossom honeys.
• Repechage Honey Body Polish sloughs and smooths skin with honey and sweet almond seed meal.

FACE

• Nuxe Reve de Miel Face Cleansing and Make-Up Removing Gel gently melts away product and grime with sunflower seed oil and honey.

FEET

• Honey, rice brain oil, and papaya and pineapple fruit extracts in Farmhouse Fresh Honey Heel Glaze get rid of rough soles.

HAIR

• Suds safely with mildly-fragrant Beecology Natural Honey and Botanical Sulfate-Free Shampoo, infused with propolis, chamomile and honey extracts.
• John Masters Organics Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor repairs fried, frayed strands with a host of natural ingredients, like soy and wheat proteins, jojoba, flax, and borage seed oils, and arnica flower, white tea leaf, and chamomile flower extracts.

HANDS

• Fast-absorbing, orange oil-fragranced  Neal’s Yard Remedies Bee Lovely Hand Cream is laced with honey and propolis extract in a brazil nut and sunflower seed oil base.

HOME

• For the purist, 100 percent beeswax, artisan-crafted Big Dipper Wax Works Beeswax Sphere Candles have a subtle, natural sweet scent.
• Hand-poured, fresh floral Paddywax Orange Blossom Large Tin Candle is made of a beeswax blend.

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6 Ways to Fight Dry Skin This Winter

January 4, 2012 at 10:38 am
By Fitness Magazine

Since arriving in chilly, arid New York City from Mississippi a few weeks ago, I’ve been plagued by flaky, parched skin and chapped lips. So I grilled dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D., Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, for his best tips on fighting climate-induced dryness:

1. Thicken up your skincare routine by choosing a moisturizer that’s one level heavier than what you normally use. If you usually go for a gel formula, try a lotion; if you normally use a lotion, try a cream; and if your go-to is a cream, try a balm, salve or oil.
2. Even your ears need a little TLC in the winter, because they’re often exposed to the elements: Apply the same product you use for your face on your ears as well.
3. Don’t neglect your lips! Your lips have fewer oil glands than other parts of your body, so they’re highly susceptible to cracking and sun damage. Slather on a lip balm with SPF, Nivea A Kiss of Protection Lip Care SPF 30, every day.
4. Using antibacterial gels and frequent hand-washing during flu season can cause dry skin. Help your hands by hydrating with a thick cream such as Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy after each wash. For severe dryness, cover your hands and feet with petroleum jelly followed by gloves or socks before bed to help skin heal overnight.
5. Skip the soap: It can strip the body of oil and dehydrate skin. Try a moisturizing body wash like Neosporin Moisture Essentials Daily Body Wash that will gently cleanse dry skin.
6. Super-hot showers feel great during the winter, but the heat can break down the skin’s lipid barrier. Prevent damage by taking cool or lukewarm baths.

—By Leah Cayson, beauty intern

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Hands Clean

April 27, 2011 at 9:53 am
By Fitness Magazine

Our hands carry tons of bacteria, which can easily can spread to places we don’t want—like our face! So we enlist hand sanitizer in the war against germs. Our latest find: Veripur Hand Sanitizer Moisturizer, a bacteria-killer in a bottle that has a fresh scent (for fragrance-phobes, it’s also available unscented) and can be found at your local drugstore.

While most hand purifiers are alcohol-based (read: drying to the skin) this product is quite the opposite—it contains hydrating jojoba, grape seed and avocado oils in a creamy base to nourish as it wards of germs. Instead of blasting bacteria with antiseptic alcohol, it contains benzethonium chloride suspended in a wax base that invisibly binds to skin, killing germs continuously for up to four hours without reapplication. How handy!

—By Maite Gonzalez, beauty intern

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Favorite Find Friday: Jurlique Love Balm

April 15, 2011 at 10:42 am
By April Franzino

It’s been a nerve-wracking week, and in turn—we’re ashamed to admit—our cuticles and nails have taken a beating. So we’ve been constantly reaching for the tiny tin of Jurlique Love Balm that’s tucked into our purse: The skin-quenching natural oil-packed salve works its healing wonders especially well on ravaged cuticles, but also soothes parched faces, body spots, and even then ends of thirsty strands. How do you repair your most ragged parts?

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Fresh Off the Runway: Hot New Nail Trends

June 16, 2010 at 2:39 pm
By Fitness Magazine

With the spotlight on designer duds and over-the-top hair, it’s easy to miss a model’s manicure on the runway. But look a little closer and you’ll see the hottest trends, hands down. Eleanor, FITNESS’ beauty director, went backstage at Spring Fashion Week 2010 to get the scoop on this season’s most popular looks from Roxanne Valinoti, nail artist for CND.

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