Beauty

No More Scaly Skin Healthier Hair Dye

This Buds for You

etween aggressive wrinkle

reducers and overzealous
acids, your well-intentioned
efforts to keep skin looking
youthful and vibrant can backfire, leaving it red, irritated, and
all-around angry instead.
When that happens, apply
a little flower power. A new
study in the International Journal
of Cosmetic Science reports that
cherry blossom extract can help
soothe irritation by reducing
the production of nitric oxide,
which naturally ramps up when
skin is inflamed and can cause
lasting damage to skin cells. The
researchers found that, thanks
to the bright buds, levels of NO
were 32% lower, compared with
those in a placebo. Find the ingredient in Lierac Comfort Mask
($28; lierac-usa.com) and Equitance
Brightening Serum + Spot Corrector ($125; equitance-us.com).

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Avoid products
that have
cherry blossom
in their names but not
their ingredient lists.
They likely contain
fragrance instead of
the actual
extract.

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Beauty So Long, Winter Flakes

(Finally!) The End of Dry Skin

You know the drill: Cold weather brings dry, cracked skin,
thanks to low levels of humidity, says Amy Derick, clinical instructor of dermatology at Northwestern University. Moisturize (obviously) and try these five unexpected tips.

1. Eat to
Prevent It

2. Cool Down

4. Steer Clear
of Scent

5. Dont Limit Yourself to Creams

Ditch fragrance in your

soap, body wash, laundry
detergent, and fabric
softeners, which can
linger on your skin and
exacerbate the problem.

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3. Switch
Exfoliators

Harsh scrubs are out.

Gentle chemical exfoliants like lactic acid, found
in Curel Rough Skin
Rescue ($8; drugstores),
remove flakes that keep
hydration from sinking in.

You have options aplenty. Spray lotions like Kiss My

Face Air Kiss 2 in 1 Light Moisturizing Lotions ($10;
amazon.com) are ultraemollient yet absorb in
seconds. And a study in the International Journal
of Dermatology found that applying simple virgin
coconut oil decreased topical water loss in people
with extremely dry skin.

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emily kate roemer

Research suggests that

women who eat more
linoleic acid, a type of
omega-6 fatty acid found
in foods like walnuts and
sunflower seeds, are less
likely to have dry skin.

Capillaries expand in
heat, letting moisture escape, says Derick. Stick
with lukewarm bathing
sessions capped at
10 minutes, and shut the
bathroom door to seal
hydrating water vapor in.

Beauty Healthier Picks from Roots to Tips

Give This Polish a Hand

Beyond Nude: Top nudes with a

shimmering lacquer, like Priti NYCs
Hardy Water Lily ($15; pritinyc.com).
Revamp Red: Hit a rich, wintry note
with Vapour Organic Beauty Vernissage 5-Free Nail Lacquer in Captive 521
($16; vapourbeauty.com).
High-shine Finish: Go with of-themoment chrome for a textured look.
Try Deborah Lippmanns Lullaby of
Broadway ($20; sephora.com).

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The newest cosmetics craze is a light liquid foundation
soaked in a spongelike cushion and spiked
with skin-improving extras like SPF and moisturizers.
Our kind of triple threat.

Dye-er Hair-Color News

melly ammonium
hydroxide may be here
to stay. Strands treated with
monoethanolamine, which
was being swapped
in for ammonia by
some brands
because it
has no
odor,
showed

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up to 85% more damage after just one

application (think cuticle
lifting, stripping,
and removal),
says new
research.

from top: photograph by emily kate roemer; prop styling BY kate parisian. Milos Stankovic/istock

Nail polishes without harmful

ingredients like formaldehyde are becoming the new norm. Upgrade your
classic shade with tips from celebrity
manicurist Deborah Lippmann.

photo credit tk

Beauty One Step to Glowing Skin

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In Praise of the Peel

No skin-care arsenal is complete without a chemical peel. And todays athome versions are gentler than in-office counterparts yet just as effective.
Choose your top concerns and find the treatment to transform your skin.

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Wrinkles/
Brown Spots

Spots and
Speckles Eraser
Peter Thomas Roth
Professional Strength
40% Triple Acid Peel
($88; sephora.com)

Star Ingredient:
Glycolic Acid
Fine-Line
Fighter
StriVectin Labs
5-Minute Weekly
Glycolic Peel ($89;
strivectin.com)

Firm Up,
Smooth
Out
Kate Somerville
RetAsphere Micro
Peel ($90; kate
somerville.com)

The Multitasker
Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha
Beta Medi-Spa Peel
($110; dgskincare.com)

Zits, Busted
Soap & Glory
the Fab Pore 2-in-1
Facial Pore Purifying Mask and Peel
($16; soapandglory
.com)

Oil
Control
+ Hydration
Kiehls OverNight Biological
Peel ($46; kiehls
.com)

PR

Instant Plumping
Naturopathica Pumpkin Purifying
Enzyme Peel ($56; naturopathica.com)

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Plumping/Hydrating/Firming
Star Ingredient: Fruit Enzymes,
Lactic Acid, or Hyaluronic Acid

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