Honestly, who really sees your feet until it’s time to slip on a pair of open-toe shoes or sandals? Chances are no one, which explains why we pay so little attention to them in the winter. Follow our heel-to-toe guide for fabulous-looking feet—and we’ll forgive your neglect. Pressed for time? Simply combine steps to turn this into a one-day treatment. Either way, you’ll be ready to show off your tootsies long before Memorial Day.
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7 Days to Sandal-Ready Feet
March 5, 2008
At-Home Spa Recipes
February 28, 2008
Renew the radiance of your skin and hair with these homemade spa treatments.
Coconut Oil & Sugar are in Recipe for Silky Hands
February 28, 2008
It’s time for your hands to come out of hibernation. If yours aren’t quite ready, try this homemade solution from Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter, a natural hair- and skin-care line. Price, who concocted her first products in her kitchen, created this overnight skin softener using sugar to gently slough away rough patches, coconut oil to moisturize, and lemon juice to lighten pigment discoloration and brighten skin. Read More
A Coffee Break for Tired Feet
February 28, 2008
We asked Donna Perillo, owner of New York’s Sweet Lily Spa, for an at-home recipe to pamper your feet and help get them ready to emerge from winter’s boots and wool socks. “The caffeine in the coffee reduces redness and swelling, while the salt, coffee grinds, and vanilla beans—along with the lactic acid in the whipped cream—are all natural exfoliants,” Perillo says. Read More
2-Minute Stress Busters
February 25, 2008
We asked the pros who know for their tension tamers. Here in their own words, they share their strategies. Read More
Whiten Your Teeth the Natural Way
February 21, 2008
The secret to this inexpensive home whitening method is malic acid, which acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration. Combined with baking soda, strawberries become a natural tooth-cleanser, buffing away stains from coffee, red wine, and dark sodas. While it’s no replacement for a bleaching treatment at your dentist’s office, “this is a fast, cheap way to brighten your smile,” says Adina Carrel, DMD, a dentist in private practice at Manhattan Dental Arts in New York. “Be careful not to use this too often, though, as the acid could damage the enamel on your teeth.” Read More
Which Massage Is Best for You?
February 11, 2008
To get health benefits, you need a massage that applies moderate pressure. “Your skin needs to be indented as the therapist’s hands move across it,” says Tiffany Field, PhD, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Here are four basic types that fit the bill.
By Kristyn Kusek Lewis, Illustrations by Kay Dockrill
1 | Alcohol Spa Treatments: Martini Manicure
October 1, 2007
The Laguna Be-Otch Manicure at the Just Calm Down Spa in New York City includes Bacardi Limón, coconut, and melon in the hand soak. The alcohol acts as an antiseptic, and the citrus from the lime contains alpha hydroxy acids to exfoliate dead skin.
Do it yourself: Combine the following ingredients in a bowl: 1/2 cup each sugar and olive oil, 2 tablespoons Bacardi Grand Melon or Bacardi Limón, 1/4 cup shredded coconut, and 2 tablespoons mashed cantaloupe. Mix well and apply to hands (or feet) and massage into skin 2 – 3 minutes before rinsing.
Our quick fix:
Instead of our DIY martini manicure, try Nailtini Coco Loco Smoothie Mani-Pedi Sugar Scrub ($16; www.liptini.com).
PHOTO: FRANCESCO MOSTO
Alcohol Spa Treatments: Margarita Salt Scrub
October 1, 2007
Margarita Salt Scrub from the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles uses a blend of salt, essential oils of lime and orange, sunflower oil, and tequila. The salt acts as an exfoliator, and the alcohol in the tequila cleanses skin.
Do it yourself: Combine 1 cup fine sea salt, 2 ounces olive oil, the juice of 1 lime, and 1/2 shot of white tequila in a cup or bowl until blended. Slather the mixture onto damp skin in gentle circular motions. (You can do this while taking a shower or bath.) Rinse, and follow with your favorite moisturizer.
Your quick fix: Get the same results as our south-of-the-border scrub with Philosophy Senorita Margarita Hot Salt Scrub ($25; www.philosophy.com).
PHOTO: FRANCESCO MOSTO
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